Over the past 3 months the market believed that, with its best-in-class profile, Diageo would have been less affected by the overall industry slowdown. Today’s profit warning shows the opposite. We prefer Pernod Ricard in the short term due to the U.S. normalization and its ability to capitalize on the rebound in China. There are still some downside risks for Diageo, but the significant setback today might create an attractive entry point for the stock.