DEO vs STCB vs TAP Stock Comparison

Diageo, Starco Brands and Molson Coors Beverage Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DEO Diageo Plc
$94.42 +7.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$51.69B
P/E
30.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
2 wins
STCB Starco Brands, Inc.
$0.02 -33.3% 1M -33.3% 1Y
Market cap
$23.45M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.93M
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Molson Coors Beverage leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Molson Coors Beverage 6, Diageo 2, Starco Brands 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDEOSTCBTAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $51.69B $23.45M $7.38B DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.2x -1.0x -3.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.1x 0.1x 9.1x STCB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -28.6% -2.6% TAP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -64.5% -17.8% TAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -12.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x -3.2x TAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% -33.3% -11.9% DEO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.8%/yr -47.7%/yr -1.7%/yr TAP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 278.1% 29.7% TAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 16/100 53/100 TAP

Percentile Scorecard

DEOSTCBTAP

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

AxisDEOSTCBTAP
Valuation 43 #22 of 38 21 #36 of 45 84 #7 of 38
Growth – 0 #42 of 42 6 #31 of 33
Profitability – 13 #35 of 40 33 #21 of 31
Financial Health 30 #27 of 38 30 #33 of 47 41 #23 of 38
Shareholder Returns 41 #14 of 23 – 100 #1 of 23
Overall 38 16 53
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • STCB ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • TAP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDEOSTCBTAPSPY
1 month +7.9%-33.3%+11.3% -0.8%
3 months +10.8%-33.3%-2.7% +3.5%
6 months +19.5%-60.0%-6.0% +7.0%
Year to date +9.4%-50.0%-14.3% +12.2%
1 year -1.9%-33.3%-11.9% +13.0%
3 years -36.2%-85.7%-29.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -13.9%-47.7%-11.0% +23.1%
5 years -52.5%-96.1%-8.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -13.8%-47.7%-1.7% +11.0%
10 years -12.6%-99.7%-62.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.3%-43.5%-9.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDEOSTCBTAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%278.1%29.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%571.3%32.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.26-1.13-0.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.12-0.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.4%-97.9%-49.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-71.4%-26.4% -1.8%
52-week high $102.14$0.07$54.38 $779.14
52-week low $72.47$0.02$35.96 $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.

MultipleDEOSTCBTAP
P/E now vs peer median 30.2xmedian 26.6x -0.7xmedian 20.5x -3.3xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.5x 0.4xmedian 0.8x 0.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x -1.2xmedian 12.3x -8.1xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 18.3x -19.4xmedian 14.0x 6.5xmedian 18.3x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 2.6x 1.3xmedian 1.4x 0.8xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.09 0.03median 0.42 0.01median 2.09

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 monthsDEOSTCBTAP
Revenue – $35.93M $12.93B
Gross profit – $14.09M $4.10B
Operating income – -$21.80M -$2.52B
Net income – -$23.09M -$2.34B
Free cash flow – -$808.95K $1.33B
EPS (diluted) – $-0.03 $-12.29
Cash & equivalents $1.52B $901.13K $2.13B
Total debt $93.75B $28.09M $7.71B
Shares (diluted) 557.75M 784.19M 187.70M
Enterprise value $31.76B $18.26M $3.02B

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
MetricDEOSTCBTAP
P/E 30.2x -0.7x -3.3x
P/FCF 18.0x -19.4x 6.5x
P/Operating cash flow – -19.4x 4.4x
P/S 2.1x 0.4x 0.7x
P/B 4.4x 1.3x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 18.9x -5.7x
EV/EBITDA – -1.2x -8.1x
EV/EBIT – -1.1x -5.7x
EV/Revenue – 0.6x 1.1x
EV/FCF – -28.5x 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – -28.5x 7.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDEOSTCBTAP
Revenue growth (1Y) – -28.6% -2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1.5% -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -18.6% -6.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -6.9% 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -1,279% -256.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -48.3% -94.9%
Net income growth (1Y) – -1,579% -318.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -49.9% -307.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – -1,224% -338.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -25.0% -307.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -165.7% 20.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -40.7% 4.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -196.4% 38.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -40.7% 5.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDEOSTCBTAP
Gross margin – 39.2% 31.7%
EBITDA margin – -54.2% -13.6%
Operating margin – -60.7% -19.5%
Pretax margin – -64.3% -21.3%
Net margin – -64.5% -17.8%
FCF margin – -2.3% 10.3%
Operating cash flow margin – -2.3% 15.3%
Return on equity – -177.7% -22.9%
Return on assets – -66.0% -10.1%
Return on invested capital – – -12.5%
Return on capital employed – -101.1% -13.9%
Asset turnover – 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.0x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDEOSTCBTAP
Debt / assets 48.7% 24.3% 31.6%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x -3.2x
Debt / FCF – -10.3x 5.8x
Liabilities / assets 72.3% 63.8% 57.7%
Equity / assets 27.7% 36.2% 42.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.6x 0.8x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.3x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – -5.00 0.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDEOSTCBTAP
Dividend yield 2.1% – 4.8%
Net buyback yield – – 6.4%
Shareholder yield 2.1% – 11.1%
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.

ConsensusDEOSTCBTAP
Forward P/E 15.1xFY2027 0.1xFY2026 9.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.26FY2027 $0.17FY2026 $4.42FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2027 – -18.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.8% – +3.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.88BFY2027 $34.84MFY2026 $10.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2027 -13.9%FY2026 -3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.7% – -1.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDEOSTCBTAP
Held by institutions 9.2% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 719 – 617
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% – +12.2%
Institutions buying 333 – 340
Institutions selling 256 – 196
Buyers to sellers 1.30 – 1.73

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.

DEOSTCBTAP
DEO 1.00 -0.17 0.57
STCB -0.17 1.00 0.02
TAP 0.57 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DEO, STCB and TAP?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diageo (DEO) $51.69B, Starco Brands (STCB) $23.45M, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) $7.38B.

Which company is growing faster?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Starco Brands (STCB) -28.6%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has the highest net margin (Starco Brands (STCB) -64.5%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -17.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diageo (DEO) returned the most: Diageo (DEO) -1.9%, Starco Brands (STCB) -33.3%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -11.9%. Over five years, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) compounded fastest (Diageo (DEO) -13.8%/yr, Starco Brands (STCB) -47.7%/yr, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -1.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has been the steadiest (Diageo (DEO) 34.3%, Starco Brands (STCB) 278.1%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 29.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DEO, STCB and TAP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) leads on 6. 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.