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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Once Again, Diageo Hopes Stars Will Align for its Latest Full Price Acquisition

Once again, Diageo is paying a full price for an acquisition target. The company's purchase of the tequila brand Casamigos for $700 million with the potential for an additional $300 million in long-term performance-based consideration, is neutral to our valuation of Diageo at the low end of that range, and modestly dilutive at the high end. We are maintaining our GBX 2,250 fair value estimate because the deal is relatively small for Diageo (less than 3% of North American sales). We still believe...
Underlying
Diageo plc

Diageo is a premium drinks business based in the United Kingdom. Co. is engaged in producing and distributing spirits, beer and wine. Co.'s operations include producing, distilling, brewing, bottling, packaging, distributing, developing and marketing of a range of brands. The brands that it produces and distributes include Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur, Captain Morgan rum, J&B scotch whisky, Tanqueray gin and Guinness stout. In addition, Co. also has the distribution rights for the Jose Cuervo tequila brands in North America and other countries.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM

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