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Research report · 16 October 2026

Altria Group, Inc. (MO)

Consumer Staples · Tobacco · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$75.11
52-week range$52.17 – $75.85
Market cap$125.4B
P/E (trailing)15.8×
EV / EBITDA13.2×
Free-cash-flow yield7.3%
Dividend yield5.7%
Revenue (last 12 months)$23.5B
Revenue growth (3y a year)−2.5%
Operating margin46.8%
Return on invested capital43.1%
Net debt / EBITDA2.0×

Fair value

Blended fair value$105.89 range $99 – $111
Versus priceFair+41% to fair value
Peer multiples$114.86
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$93.48
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$109.32
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$49.07
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

62/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 86% of sector peers
Valuation80
Growth29
Profitability77
Financial health61
Dividends49

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

24.1546.9669.7792.58115Fair value $1062021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Altria Group is a tobacco company whose main business in the United States is the Marlboro cigarette brand through its subsidiary Philip Morris USA. It also sells smokeless tobacco, oral nicotine pouches and cigars, and holds an equity stake in the beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev. Revenue comes from product sales to wholesalers and retailers. Its operations are shaped by heavy regulation, excise taxes and long-term declines in cigarette volumes.

The company reported revenue of $23.5 billion for the last twelve months, with three-year revenue movement of a decline of 2.5% a year. It reports an operating margin of 46.8%. Capital is used to generate a return on invested capital of 43%. Leverage, measured as net debt to EBITDA, is 2.0 times. The company pays a dividend with a yield of 5.7%.

StocksXray gives Altria Group, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 62 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 86% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (80) and its weakest is growth (29).

Our fair value blend is $105.89 (range $99.22 to $110.50). At $75.11 the stock trades 29% below that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$32.89$34.33$33.06$46.54$55.00$75.11
Market cap$60.7B$61.9B$58.7B$80.0B$92.6B$125.4B
P/E24.5×10.8×7.2×7.1×13.3×15.8×
EV / revenue3.2×3.4×3.3×4.2×4.9×6.3×
EV / EBITDA7.1×7.0×6.9×8.8×11.2×13.2×
Price / free cash flow7.4×7.7×6.5×9.3×10.2×13.8×
Free-cash-flow yield13.6%13.0%15.5%10.8%9.8%7.3%
Price / book––––––
Dividend yield10.70%10.72%11.62%8.59%7.56%5.71%

Fundamentals checklist ● 9 Good · ● 4 Average · ● 3 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−4.3%Average
Free-cash-flow yield7.3%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score4.9×Good
Piotroski F-Score6 of 9Average

Growth

EPS growth (3y)8.9%Good
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)4.1%Average
Revenue growth (3y)−2.5%Bad
Growth consistency20%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio0.5×Bad
Net debt / EBITDA2.0×Average
Interest coverno interest costGood

Valuation

Fair value vs price1.4×Good
EBIT / EV yield7.4%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital43.1%Good
Operating margin46.8%Good
Gross profitability44.3%Good

Red flags

  • Negative equity — Book equity is negative
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue26,01325,09624,48324,01823,27923,457
Gross profit13,99214,24614,28414,36714,54214,769
Operating income11,56011,91911,54711,2419,89910,973
Net income2,4755,7648,13011,2646,9477,973
Diluted EPS ($)1.343.194.576.544.124.76
Free cash flow8,2368,0519,0918,6119,0749,112
Gross margin53.8%56.8%58.3%59.8%62.5%63.0%
Operating margin44.4%47.5%47.2%46.8%42.5%46.8%
Net margin9.5%23.0%33.2%46.9%29.8%34.0%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets39,52336,95438,57035,17735,01733,374
Cash4,5444,0303,6863,1274,4742,367
Total debt28,04426,68026,23324,92625,70924,577
Equity-1,606-3,973-3,540-2,238-3,502-2,668
Dividend per share ($)3.523.683.844.004.164.24

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%21%42%62%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)5,2596,1026,0725,8465,4286,111
Growth vs a year earlier−5.7%−1.7%−3.0%−2.1%+3.2%+0.1%
Net income ($M)1,0772,3782,3751,1172,1832,298
Diluted EPS ($)0.631.411.41–1.301.37
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Peers in Tobacco

CompanyX-Ray
MO · Altria Group, Inc.62
PM · Philip Morris Internationa...49

Market Compass outlook for Consumer Staples: Neutral (41/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+4.8%
1 month+7.8%
3 months+2.2%
6 months+20.7%
1 year+23.6%
3 years+120.4%
5 years+136.0%

Technical summary

DailyBullish12 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$68.08 / $66.24
52-week low / high$52.17 / $75.85
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 74.23 · S1 74.67 · P – · R1 75.38 · R2 75.64

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
15 Sep 2026$1.1100
15 Jun 2026$1.0600
25 Mar 2026$1.0600
26 Dec 2025$1.0600
15 Sep 2025$1.0600
16 Jun 2025$1.0200
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 43.1% is ahead of 98% of its sector peers.
  • Operating margin of 46.8% is ahead of 98% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 7.3% is ahead of 87% of its sector peers.
  • Interest cover of no interest cost is ahead of 83% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Revenue growth (3y) is weak against Consumer Staples peers (−2.5%).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Consumer Staples peers (20%).
  • Current ratio is weak against Consumer Staples peers (0.5×).
  • Red flag: Negative equity (Book equity is negative).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
9 Oct 20268-K1.01,9.01
28 Aug 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
30 Jul 202610-Q
30 Jul 20268-K2.02,9.01
27 May 202610-K/A
18 May 20268-K5.02,5.07,9.01
30 Apr 202610-Q
30 Apr 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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