Diageo's company parties must be the talk of the town. It is the leading premium spirits business in the world by volume, net sales, and operating profit. The company produces and distributes eight of the world's top 20 spirits brands. It is also one of the few international drinks companies that spans the entire beverage alcohol market, offering beer, wine, and spirits. Diageo's well-known brands include Smirnoff vodka, Baileys Irish Cream liqueur, Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, José Cuervo tequila, Tanqueray gin, Captain Morgan rum, Guinness beer, and wines from Sterling Vineyards and Beaulieu Vineyard. Although spirits are sold worldwide, subsidiary Diageo North America generates about one-third of the sales.

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Top competitors of Diageo plc (London: DGE)

• Beam Global Spirits & Wine
• Pernod Ricard
• SABMiller

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• Beverages
  • Alcoholic Beverages
    • Distillers(primary)

• Leisure

• Lodging
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Subsidiaries/affiliates of Diageo plc (London: DGE)

• The Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company
  • Edna Valley Vineyard
  • Edna Valley Vineyard
• Diageo North America, Inc.
  • The Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company
    • Edna Valley Vineyard
    • Edna Valley Vineyard
• Guinness Anchor Berhad

See how Diageo plc (London: DGE) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones

• #167 in FT Global 500 (June 2011)
• FTSE 100
• STOXX Europe 50