For Diageo Plc analyse the financial performance (in terms of profitability, liquidity, efficiency and investment) of the company in the two most recent consecutive financial periods (e.g. 2018/19 or 2019/20, ) using 8 different accounting ratios (prior year comparative figures will be available in the annual report).

Consolidated income statement Year ended 30 June 2020 million Year ended 30 June 2018 Emilion Notes 2 3 2 3 Year ended 30 June 2019 Emilion 19,294 (6,427) 12,867 (4,866) 8,001 (2,042) (1.917) 4,042 144 Sales Excise duties Net sales Cost of sales Gross profit Marketing Other operating items Operating profit Non-operating items Finance income Finance charges Share of after tax results of associates and joint ventures Profit before taxation Taxation Profit for the year 17,697 (5,945) 11,752 (4,654) 7,098 (1,841) (3,120) 2,137 (23) 366 (719) 282 3 18,432 (6,269) 12,163 (4,634) 7,529 (1,882) (1,956) 3,691 3 4 5 442 5 (705) 312 6 243 (503) 309 3,740 (596) 3,144 7 2,043 (589) 1,454 4,235 (898) 3,337 Attributable to: Equity shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interests 1,409 45 3,160 177 3,022 122 3,144 1,454 3,337 Weighted average number of shares Shares in issue excluding own shares Dilutive potential ordinary shares million 2,346 8 million 2,418 10 milion 2,484 11 2,495 2,354 2,428 pence pence perce