DEO vs ABEV vs MGPI Stock Comparison

Diageo, Ambev and Mgp Ingredients Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DEO Diageo Plc
$91.95 +6.6% 1M -2.2% 1Y
Market cap
$50.75B
P/E
29.4x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
2 wins
ABEV Ambev S.A.
$2.79 -2.4% 1M +26.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.93B
P/E
13.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.68B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
7 wins
MGPI Mgp Ingredients Inc
$16.73 +30.9% 1M -29.3% 1Y
Market cap
$365.83M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$487.01M
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ambev leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ambev 7, Diageo 2, Mgp Ingredients 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDEOABEVMGPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $50.75B $41.93B $365.83M DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.4x 13.4x -1.5x ABEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.7x 14.7x 9.9x MGPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +4.1% -15.9% ABEV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.8% -51.2% ABEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 25.3% -25.6% ABEV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x -1.3x MGPI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.2% +26.2% -29.3% ABEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.4%/yr -1.2%/yr -23.6%/yr ABEV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 36.1% 47.0% DEO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 68/100 34/100 ABEV

Percentile Scorecard

DEOABEVMGPI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDEOABEVMGPI
Valuation 43 #22 of 38 87 #6 of 38 38 #24 of 38
Growth – 28 #24 of 33 0 #33 of 33
Profitability – 100 #1 of 31 23 #24 of 31
Financial Health 28 #27 of 37 81 #8 of 37 50 #19 of 37
Shareholder Returns 41 #14 of 23 46 #13 of 23 59 #10 of 23
Overall 37 68 34
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • ABEV ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MGPI ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDEOABEVMGPISPY
1 month +6.6%-2.4%+30.9% +0.9%
3 months +3.1%-10.0%-11.4% +5.9%
6 months +18.8%-2.1%-12.7% +8.5%
Year to date +6.6%+13.0%-31.2% +13.3%
1 year -2.2%+26.2%-29.3% +12.4%
3 years -37.9%+14.3%-82.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year -14.7%+4.6%-43.7% +23.5%
5 years -53.9%-5.7%-73.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -14.4%-1.2%-23.6% +11.0%
10 years -14.2%-53.0%-52.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year -1.5%-7.3%-7.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDEOABEVMGPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%36.1%47.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%37.6%50.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.260.45-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.070.73-0.62 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.4%-46.2%-89.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.0%-18.7%-36.6% -0.9%
52-week high $102.14$3.43$26.40 $779.14
52-week low $72.47$2.18$12.74 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDEOABEVMGPI
P/E now vs peer median 29.4xmedian 26.9x 13.9xmedian 26.9x -1.4xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.7x 2.6xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.9x 7.2xmedian 17.9x -2.7xmedian 17.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 18.5x 7.3xmedian 18.5x 680.0xmedian 18.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.6x 2.6xmedian 2.6x 0.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.10 4.02median 2.10 0.02median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDEOABEVMGPI
Revenue – $16.68B $487.01M
Gross profit – $8.66B $168.77M
Operating income – $4.53B -$278.73M
Net income – $3.16B -$250.57M
Free cash flow – $6.02B $527.00K
EPS (diluted) – $0.20 $-11.61
Cash & equivalents $1.52B $3.21B $13.60M
Total debt $93.75B $2.67B $341.24M
Shares (diluted) 557.75M 15.68B 21.46M
Enterprise value $30.82B $27.22B $305.61M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDEOABEVMGPI
P/E 29.4x 13.9x -1.4x
P/FCF 17.5x 7.3x 680.0x
P/Operating cash flow – 8.4x 17.7x
P/S 2.0x 2.6x 0.7x
P/B 4.3x 2.6x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 4.3x 2.9x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – 7.2x -2.7x
EV/EBIT – 9.2x -2.5x
EV/Revenue – 2.5x 1.4x
EV/FCF – 6.9x 1,302x
EV/Operating cash flow – 7.9x 33.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 4.02 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDEOABEVMGPI
Revenue growth (1Y) – 4.1% -15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1.4% -15.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.9% -25.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.7% -15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 13.0% -2,848%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 9.5% -59.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – 19.2% -1,552%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 3.6% -65.6%
EPS growth (1Y) – -14.2% -1,555%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% -66.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 14.3% -83.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 9.6% -32.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 11.2% -99.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% -58.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDEOABEVMGPI
Gross margin – 51.9% 34.7%
EBITDA margin – 34.6% -52.0%
Operating margin – 27.1% -57.2%
Pretax margin – 23.1% -58.9%
Net margin – 18.8% -51.2%
FCF margin – 36.1% 0.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 31.5% 4.2%
Return on equity – 18.4% -42.2%
Return on assets – 11.7% -24.0%
Return on invested capital – 25.3% -25.6%
Return on capital employed – 23.5% -28.7%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.7x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDEOABEVMGPI
Debt / assets 48.7% 4.1% 33.0%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.1x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x -1.3x
Debt / FCF – 0.2x 647.5x
Liabilities / assets 72.3% 35.7% 42.3%
Equity / assets 27.7% 64.3% 57.7%
Interest coverage – 5.7x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.0x 6.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 4.04 1.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDEOABEVMGPI
Dividend yield 2.2% 1.1% 2.9%
Net buyback yield – 1.2% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 2.3% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDEOABEVMGPI
Forward P/E 14.7xFY2027 14.7xFY2026 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.26FY2027 $0.19FY2026 $1.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2027 +5.6%FY2026 -40.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.8% +15.8% +21.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.88BFY2027 $18.71BFY2026 $463.37MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2027 +8.2%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.7% +0.1% +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDEOABEVMGPI
Held by institutions 9.2% 6.7% 72.3%
Institutions holding 719 403 149
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +0.9% +0.2%
Institutions buying 333 199 80
Institutions selling 256 131 51
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.52 1.57

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DEOABEVMGPI
DEO 1.00 0.30 0.52
ABEV 0.30 1.00 0.16
MGPI 0.52 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DEO, ABEV and MGPI?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diageo (DEO) $50.75B, Ambev (ABEV) $41.93B, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) $365.83M.

Which stock is cheaper, DEO, ABEV and MGPI?

Ambev (ABEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Diageo (DEO) 29.4x, Ambev (ABEV) 13.4x, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -1.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) is cheapest (Diageo (DEO) 14.7x, Ambev (ABEV) 14.7x, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) 9.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ambev (ABEV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ambev (ABEV) +4.1%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ambev (ABEV) has the highest net margin (Ambev (ABEV) 18.8%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -51.2%). On return on invested capital, Ambev (ABEV) leads (Ambev (ABEV) 25.3%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -25.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ambev (ABEV) returned the most: Diageo (DEO) -2.2%, Ambev (ABEV) +26.2%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -29.3%. Over five years, Ambev (ABEV) compounded fastest (Diageo (DEO) -14.4%/yr, Ambev (ABEV) -1.2%/yr, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -23.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Diageo (DEO) has been the steadiest (Diageo (DEO) 34.3%, Ambev (ABEV) 36.1%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) 47.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DEO, ABEV and MGPI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ambev (ABEV) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.