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Altria Altria Group, Inc.

MO · Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
Bottom 49% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 49% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Altria scores 53/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 49% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 83
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 129.8b#94 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 4.75P/E16×✓ vs sector median 23×P/Bn/m (negative equity)Div yield6%✓ Top 3% in the S&P 50052w range · 93% of range54.7079.81
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #9 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#7Hershey55#8Church & Dwight54
#9Altria53
#10PepsiCo53#11Brown–Forman52

One-Minute Summary

Why Altria scores 53

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)n/m (negative equity)Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+0%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-0%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin39%StrongQuarterly Momentum-10%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit → -0.2%Equity ↑ +37.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
8.1b11.3b6.9b8.1b-3.5b-2.2b-3.5b-2.2b202320242025TTM

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → +0.6%Net Profit → -0.2%Net Margin % 39.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
20.5b20.4b20.1b20.6b8.1b11.3b6.9b8.1b202320242025TTM39.7%55.1%34.5%39.3%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -14.4%Net Profit → +0.2%Net Margin % 42.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.3b6.0b5.3b5.3b5.3b5.1b4.8b5.4b2.3b3.0b1.1b2.4b2.4b1.1b2.2b2.3bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2636.6%50.9%20.5%45%45.2%22%45.9%42.9%
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Sales fell about 14.4% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity-10.8×StrongCurrent Ratio0.6×WeakInterest Coverage9.9×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -8.3%Equity ↑ +37.1%
Total DebtEquityD/E
26.2b24.9b25.7b24.1b-3.5b-2.2b-3.5b-2.2b202320242025TTM

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -14.1%Current Liabilities ↓ -26.8%Current Ratio 0.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
5.6b4.5b5.9b4.8b11.3b8.8b9.2b8.3b202320242025TTM0.5×0.5×0.6×0.6×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality6%Okay
Payout ratio: 88%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF → +1.5%Free CF → -0.2%
Operating CFFree CF
9.3b8.8b9.3b9.4b9.1b8.6b9.1b9.1b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -26.8%Short-Term Debt ↑ +4.8%Total Debt ↓ -8.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
3.7b3.1b4.5b2.7b1.1b1.5b1.6b1.2b26.2b24.9b25.7b24.1b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +13%Yield % 5.5%
DPS (cents)Yield %
9090949494989898102106106368384400416202220232024202510.7%11.2%9.8%5.5%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio16×OkayP/B Ration/m (negative equity)WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 78.03US$ 65.42US$ 52.81Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 47.8% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3.9 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+12.6%StrongQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue → +0.6%Inventory ↓ -10.8%Inv. % of Rev. 5.3%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
20.5b20.4b20.1b20.6b1.2b1.1b1.1b1.1b202320242025TTM5.9%5.3%5.3%5.3%
Ranks #9 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#7Hershey55#8Church & Dwight54
#9Altria (you)53
#10PepsiCo53#11Brown–Forman52

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 20.6bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 9.4bUS$ 9.1bUS$ -351.0mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 24.1bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -2.2bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 8.3bUS$ 34.5bUS$ 36.7bUS$ 1.1b--365%39%-10.8×0.6×9.9×88%----
2025US$ 20.1bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 9.3bUS$ 9.1bUS$ -216.0mUS$ 4.5bUS$ 25.7bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -3.5bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 35.0bUS$ 38.5bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 416.0m-198%35%-7.3×0.7×9.0×100%8%13.2×-26.1×2.1
2024US$ 20.4bUS$ 11.3bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 8.6bUS$ -142.0mUS$ 3.1bUS$ 24.9bUS$ 1.5bUS$ -2.2bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 35.2bUS$ 37.4bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 400.0m-503%55%-11.1×0.5×13.2×61%8%7.1×-35.7×0.1
2023US$ 20.5bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 9.3bUS$ 9.1bUS$ -196.0mUS$ 3.7bUS$ 26.2bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -3.5bUS$ 5.6bUS$ 11.3bUS$ 38.6bUS$ 42.1bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 384.0m-230%40%-7.4×0.5×10.5×83%12%7.2×-16.5×0.3