On August 7, Diageo PLC rose 4.23% in regular trading, trading at 96.09 USD/share, with turnover of $51.41 million.

On the news front, the company released full-year results on August 6, reporting adjusted EPS of $1.65, up 0.61% year-over-year, with annual sales of $19.643 billion, down approximately 3% year-over-year, largely in line with market expectations. Following the earnings release, shares surged as much as 11%, marking the largest single-day gain since late 2020.

Although management acknowledged that the North American market will remain soft and require approximately two years to recover to flat levels, the fact that results did not deteriorate further provided relief. Additionally, the appointment of a new Asia-Pacific president and projected restructuring costs totaling $1.2 billion sent clear strategic transformation signals, sustaining positive investor sentiment. Peers Campari and Pernod Ricard also rose in sympathy, with Diageo extending gains into the following session.

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