Head To Head: Diageo vs SABMiller

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Nate Weisshaar

Published in Investing on 3 October 2012

Two Fools pit the drinks giants against each other.

In this head-to-head video analysis, Motley Fool Share Advisor's Nate Weisshaar debates the merits of Diageo (LSE: DGE) when up against SABMiller (LSE: SAB) with premium editor Stuart Watson. They look at the companies' growth through acquisitions, whether there is a difference in margins due to cultural issues and what challenges they face from rivals such as Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD.US). To find which one edges ahead of the other for Nate, simply click the link below to watch the video...

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> Neither Nate nor Stuart own shares in any of the companies mentioned.

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goodlifer 04 Oct 2012 , 10:35am

Doesn't common sense suggest you buy a bit of each?
That'd also help diversify your portfolio, even if only slightly,

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