DEO vs MDWK vs MGPI Stock Comparison

Diageo, MDWerks and Mgp Ingredients Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DEO Diageo Plc
$93.09 +6.4% 1M -2.3% 1Y
Market cap
$51.52B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
4 wins
MDWK MDWerks, Inc.
$0.08 +14.3% 1M -27.3% 1Y
Market cap
$19.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.24M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins
MGPI Mgp Ingredients Inc
$15.32 +19.5% 1M -35.0% 1Y
Market cap
$341.54M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$500.01M
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Diageo leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Diageo 4, Mgp Ingredients 3, MDWerks 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDEOMDWKMGPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $51.52B $19.19M $341.54M DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.8x -5.9x -1.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x — 9.1x MGPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -4.4% -18.0% MDWK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -143.4% -48.2% MGPI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -26.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.1x -1.4x MGPI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.3% -27.3% -35.0% DEO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.3%/yr 0.0%/yr -24.8%/yr MDWK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 196.0% 46.1% DEO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 4/100 36/100 DEO

Percentile Scorecard

DEOMDWKMGPI

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

AxisDEOMDWKMGPI
Valuation 43 #22 of 38 1 #201 of 203 46 #21 of 38
Growth – 4 #181 of 188 0 #33 of 33
Profitability – 4 #176 of 183 23 #24 of 31
Financial Health 31 #26 of 37 7 #202 of 217 50 #19 of 37
Shareholder Returns 41 #14 of 23 6 #144 of 153 59 #10 of 23
Overall 38 4 36
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MDWK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MGPI ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDEOMDWKMGPISPY
1 month +6.4%+14.3%+19.5% -0.2%
3 months +4.7%+33.3%-18.1% +3.9%
6 months +17.9%-20.0%-24.2% +8.2%
Year to date +7.9%-46.7%-37.0% +12.9%
1 year -2.3%-27.3%-35.0% +12.3%
3 years -37.1%+700.0%-83.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -14.3%+100.1%-45.4% +23.3%
5 years -53.6%0.0%-75.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -14.3%0.0%-24.8% +10.9%
10 years -13.2%—-56.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -1.4%—-8.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDEOMDWKMGPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%196.0%46.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%347.7%50.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.260.92-0.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.07-0.14-0.76 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.4%-96.0%-89.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.9%-83.3%-42.0% -1.2%
52-week high $102.14$0.48$26.40 $779.14
52-week low $72.47$0.05$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.

MultipleDEOMDWKMGPI
P/E now vs peer median 29.8xmedian 26.1x -5.9xmedian 25.2x -1.4xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.6x 8.6xmedian 1.9x 0.7xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.0x -7.0xmedian 14.0x -2.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 18.1x -12.4xmedian 21.7x 369.4xmedian 18.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 2.6x 71.7xmedian 2.3x 0.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.07 0.07median 1.32 0.02median 2.07

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 monthsDEOMDWKMGPI
Revenue – $2.24M $500.01M
Gross profit – -$265.40K $177.75M
Operating income – -$3.14M -$269.74M
Net income – -$3.21M -$242.03M
Free cash flow – -$1.55M $888.00K
EPS (diluted) – $-0.01 $-11.23
Cash & equivalents $1.52B $13.26K $17.79M
Total debt $93.75B $1.70M $369.60M
Shares (diluted) 557.75M 237.58M 21.43M
Enterprise value $31.59B $18.69M $281.48M

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
MetricDEOMDWKMGPI
P/E 29.8x -5.9x -1.4x
P/FCF 17.7x -12.4x 369.4x
P/Operating cash flow – -14.2x 13.4x
P/S 2.0x 8.6x 0.7x
P/B 4.4x 71.7x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -92.8x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – -7.0x -2.8x
EV/EBIT – -6.2x -2.5x
EV/Revenue – 8.7x 1.4x
EV/FCF – -12.6x 765.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – -14.5x 27.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.07 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDEOMDWKMGPI
Revenue growth (1Y) – -4.4% -18.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -14.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -152.9% -26.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -12.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -28.8% -1,343%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -132.3% -56.1%
Net income growth (1Y) – -27.3% -3,519%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -132.2% -61.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – -18.1% -3,543%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -86.9% -62.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -16.8% -81.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -75.7% -28.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.6% -98.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -84.1% -53.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDEOMDWKMGPI
Gross margin – -11.9% 35.5%
EBITDA margin – -125.6% -48.9%
Operating margin – -140.4% -53.9%
Pretax margin – -143.4% -55.3%
Net margin – -143.4% -48.2%
FCF margin – -69.3% 0.2%
Operating cash flow margin – -60.3% 4.9%
Return on equity – -699.3% -41.4%
Return on assets – -79.6% -23.2%
Return on invested capital – – -26.5%
Return on capital employed – -282.3% -27.9%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 27.7% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDEOMDWKMGPI
Debt / assets 48.7% 10.2% 34.9%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.5x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.1x -1.4x
Debt / FCF – -0.3x 416.2x
Liabilities / assets 72.3% 93.1% 44.1%
Equity / assets 27.7% 6.9% 55.9%
Interest coverage – -46.8x –
Current ratio 1.6x 0.3x 7.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.0x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – -2.27 0.99

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDEOMDWKMGPI
Dividend yield 2.1% – 3.1%
Net buyback yield – -9.1% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 2.1% -9.1% 3.4%
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.

ConsensusDEOMDWKMGPI
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2027 – 9.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.26FY2027 – $1.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2027 – -40.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.8% – +21.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.88BFY2027 – $463.37MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2027 – -13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.7% – +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDEOMDWKMGPI
Held by institutions 9.2% – 72.3%
Institutions holding 719 – 149
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% – +0.2%
Institutions buying 333 – 80
Institutions selling 256 – 51
Buyers to sellers 1.30 – 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.

DEOMDWKMGPI
DEO 1.00 0.04 0.53
MDWK 0.04 1.00 0.05
MGPI 0.53 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DEO, MDWK and MGPI?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diageo (DEO) $51.52B, MDWerks (MDWK) $19.19M, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) $341.54M.

Which company is growing faster?

MDWerks (MDWK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: MDWerks (MDWK) -4.4%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -18.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) has the highest net margin (MDWerks (MDWK) -143.4%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -48.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diageo (DEO) returned the most: Diageo (DEO) -2.3%, MDWerks (MDWK) -27.3%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -35.0%. Over five years, MDWerks (MDWK) compounded fastest (Diageo (DEO) -14.3%/yr, MDWerks (MDWK) 0.0%/yr, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -24.8%/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%, MDWerks (MDWK) 196.0%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) 46.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DEO, MDWK 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, Diageo (DEO) leads on 4. 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.