
Altria Group is a tobacco business based in the US. Altria Group shares (MO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Altria Group employs 6,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $20.7 billion.
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- MO shares summary
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- Is MO stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Is MO suitable for ethical investing?
- Are MO shares over-valued?
- Altria Group's financials
- How volatile are MO shares?
- Does Altria Group pay a dividend?
- Have MO shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Altria Group stock price (NYSE: MO)
Use our graph to track the performance of MO stocks over time.Altria Group shares at a glance
Latest market close | $44.93 |
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52-week range | $39.29 - $53.63 |
50-day moving average | $45.64 |
200-day moving average | $46.66 |
Wall St. target price | $49.40 |
PE ratio | 17.4241 |
Dividend yield | $3.64 (8.39%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.57 |
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Altria Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $44.93 from 2023-01-25
1 week (2023-01-18) | 2.09% |
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1 month (2022-12-23) | N/A |
3 months (2022-10-23) | N/A |
6 months (2022-07-25) | 2.51% |
1 year (2022-01-27) | -10.75% |
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2 years (2021-01-27) | 7.44% |
3 years (2020-01-27) | 49.77 |
5 years (2018-01-26) | 71.02 |
Is Altria Group stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Altria Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Altria Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Altria Group's P/E ratio
Altria Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Altria Group shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Altria Group's PEG ratio
Altria Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 6.3149. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Altria Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Altria Group's EBITDA
Altria Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $12.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Altria Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Altria Group financials
Revenue TTM | $20.7 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 59.01% |
Gross profit TTM | $13.9 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 20.76% |
Return on equity TTM | 0% |
Profit margin | 22.71% |
Book value | $-2.36 |
Market capitalisation | $80.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Altria Group's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Altria Group.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Altria Group's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 30.51
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Altria Group's overall score of 30.51 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 43rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Altria Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Altria Group's environmental score
Environmental score: 11.31/100
Altria Group's environmental score of 11.31 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Altria Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Altria Group's social score
Social score: 17.43/100
Altria Group's social score of 17.43 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Altria Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Altria Group's governance score
Governance score: 9.26/100
Altria Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Altria Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Altria Group's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Altria Group scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Altria Group hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Altria Group was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 30.51 |
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Total ESG percentile | 42.94 |
Environmental score | 11.31 |
Environmental score percentile | 6 |
Social score | 17.43 |
Social score percentile | 6 |
Governance score | 9.26 |
Governance score percentile | 6 |
Level of controversy | 3 |
Altria Group share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 77.47% of net profits
Recently Altria Group has paid out, on average, around 77.47% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 8.39% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Altria Group shareholders could enjoy a 8.39% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Altria Group's case, that would currently equate to about $3.64 per share.
Altria Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Altria Group's most recent dividend payout was on 9 January 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 20 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Altria Group's shares ever split?
Altria Group's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 10 April 1997. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Altria Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Altria Group shares which in turn could have impacted Altria Group's share price.
Altria Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Altria Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $39.2913 up to $53.6291. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Altria Group's is 0.6784. This would suggest that Altria Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Altria Group overview
Altria Group, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. The company provides cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; cigars and pipe tobacco principally under the Black & Mild brand; and moist smokeless tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands, as well as provides on! oral nicotine pouches. It sells its tobacco products primarily to wholesalers, including distributors; and large retail organizations, such as chain stores. Altria Group, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. .
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Altria Group is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 0.101% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders and 59.315% by institutions. How many people work for Altria Group?
Latest data suggests 6,000 work at Altria Group. When does the fiscal year end for Altria Group?
Altria Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Altria Group based?
Altria Group's address is: 6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States, 23230 What is Altria Group's ISIN number?
Altria Group's international securities identification number is: US02209S1033 What is Altria Group's CUSIP number?
Altria Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 718154107
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