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Altria Group, Inc.

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MO Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-05-01

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Episodes linked
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Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-05-01
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$66.09
-0.79 (-1.18%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
13.91x
Forward: 11.27x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
1.2%
Earnings: -2.7%
Margins
61.5% op
Gross: 87.2% · Net: 39.0%
Balance sheet
0.52x current
Debt / Equity: —
52-week range / Beta
$54.70 - $77.06
Beta: 0.49
Analyst target
$70.00
Upside: 5.9%
Cash / shareholder return
8.19% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 6.33%

Company context

Industry: Tobacco
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: -41.36x
Return on equity:
Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; large cigars and pipe tobacco under the Black & Mild brand; moist smokeless tobacco and oral tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands; oral nicotine pouches under the on! brand; and e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand. The company sells its products to distributors, as well as large retail organizations, such as chain stores. Altria Group, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

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Market context for MO

Competitive view

MO vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Altria Group, Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Altria Group, Inc.
MO
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Philip Morris International Inc latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Philip Morris International Inc
PM
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Clorox Company (The) latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Clorox Company (The)
CLX
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
MO
$110.35B
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
$293.38B
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
$12.90B
Clorox Company (The)
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
MO
13.9x
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
25.9x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
22.2x
Clorox Company (The)
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
MO
11.3x
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
20.5x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
17.0x
Clorox Company (The)
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
MO
1.2%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
10.4%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-2.0%
Clorox Company (The)
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
MO
-2.7%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
-7.5%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-50.1%
Clorox Company (The)
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
MO
61.5%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
40.0%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
12.9%
Clorox Company (The)
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
MO
87.2%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
67.5%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
42.3%
Clorox Company (The)
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
MO
39.0%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
25.6%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
8.7%
Clorox Company (The)
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
MO
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
163.8%
Clorox Company (The)
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
MO
8.2%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
3.3%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.9%
Clorox Company (The)
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
MO
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
2221.43x
Clorox Company (The)
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
MO
0.52x
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
0.98x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.66x
Clorox Company (The)
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
MO
0.49
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
0.40
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.54
Clorox Company (The)
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
MO
6.3%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
3.1%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
4.7%
Clorox Company (The)
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
MO
5.9%
Altria Group, Inc.
PM
8.3%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-4.7%
Clorox Company (The)

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