DEO: 6-K company filing

6-K 1 a6068p.htm DIAGEO PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2026 a6068p UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 06 August 2026 Commission File Number: 001-10691 DIAGEO plc ( Translation of registrant’s name into English ) 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS ( Address of principal executive offices ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F X Form 40-F This announcement includes inside information Preliminary results Year ended 30 June 2026 6 August 2026 Reported results Adjusted results (1) F26 vs F25 F26 vs F25 Net sales $19,643m (3.0)% Organic net sales movement $(386)m (2.0)% (2) Operating profit $3,156m (27.2)% Operating profit before exceptional items $5,683m 2.0% (2) Operating profit margin 16.1% (535)bps Operating profit margin before exceptional items 28.9% 116bps (2) Net profit $1,958m (22.9)% Basic earnings per share 78.1c (26.3)% Basic earnings per share before exceptional items 165.3c 0.7% Net cash flow from operating activities $4,392m $95m Free cash flow $3,211m $463m Growth in Europe, LAC and Africa offset by weakness in North America and Asia Pacific ● Organic net sales declined 2.0%. Volume down 0.4% and unfavourable price/mix 1.6%. ● Negative price/mix primarily as a result of adverse mix due to US Spirits performance and weaker results in CWS. ● Excluding CWS, organic net sales for the group would have been c.1.5% higher. ● Reported net sales of $19.6 billion declined 3.0% mainly due to organic net sales decline and the impact of disposals. Operating profit growth ● Organic operating profit increased by 2.0%, with or