5 Most Valuable Alcohol Companies

4. Diageo Plc (NYSE: DEO)

Market cap: $97.06 billion

Assets: $42 billion

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Ranking 4th on our list of the most valuable alcohol companies is Diageo. From Johnnie Walker to Guinness, J&B to Captain Morgan, Diageo is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium alcoholic drinks. In 2020, Diageo announced its plans to run a trial of less plastic and glass bottle packaging. The paper whisky bottle of Diageo, which will be tested in the spring of 2021, will be made of wood pulp and will be fully recyclable. In 2021 interim results, Diageo’s reported net sales came in at £6.9 billion, down 4.5% for the half-year ended on December 31, 2020. Net organic sales jumped by 1% despite COVID-19’s impact on travel retail and on-trade restrictions. Shares of DEO rallied 12.14% over the past twelve months.

Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO)

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