Diageo Sales Gain Driven by Growth in Africa, Latin America

Cans of draught Guinness in a supermarket in Chelmsford, UK.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Jennifer Creery

May 6, 2026 at 6:17 AM UTC

Updated on

May 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC

Diageo Plc’s sales unexpectedly rose as growth in Africa and Latin America was enough to offset significant weakness in the US.

The maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness stout said Wednesday that organic net sales rose 0.3% in the latest quarter, beating the 2.3% slump expected by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.