MO · Altria Group Inc

NYSE Tobacco Large Cap Clavix B+
74.40−0.71  (−0.95%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$125.4B
P/E15.73
Float1.67B
Beta0.50
Volatility12.5%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorTobacco
Cap tierLarge cap
Macro sensitivityLow
Clavix score78.4
Price74.40
Change−0.95%
Prev Close75.11
Open74.50
Day Low74.50
Day High75.20
Avg Vol8
Avg $ Vol$627.1M
52W High77.06
52W Low54.70
52W Pos88.1%
From High−3.45%
From Low+36.01%
Max DD 1Y−15.88%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityDeep
SMA 20+6.47%
SMA 50+8.41%
SMA 200+9.39%
RSI (14)76.2
Vol 30D17.9%
Vol 90D28.7%
1Y Range55–77
Daily bars536
Perf Week+4.79%
Perf Month+7.76%
Perf Quarter+0.60%
Perf Half Y+17.05%
Perf Year+15.79%
Perf YTD+29.82%
Prev Day−0.95%
ClavixB+
Debt / Eq10.38
Curr Ratio0.65
Int Cover17.4×
FCF Margin39.0%
Rev Growth−3.1%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageVery High
Sector rank2 / 2

What MO does

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.

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B+78.4/100

MO grades B+, 78.4 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (66), most exposed on News Sentiment (51, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the all-names median. Ranks 2 of 2 in Tobacco by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

MO
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.50
Volatilityannualized12.5%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−15.9%
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change0.85%
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions14 (6%)

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

MO
75.11

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

MO

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

MOall-names median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.50—
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketLowLow 100% of 2

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 2Moderate 0High 0Very High 0

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many all-names names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Tobacco2 companies ranked
MO
#2 of 2

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

MO
1 week+4.8%
1 month+7.8%
Year to date+29.8%
1 year+15.8%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

MO
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 2 Sep
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish51
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4011 · 5
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening11 ↑ 5 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
10.38no sector spread
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
0.65no sector spread
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
39.0%no sector spread
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
17.4×no sector spread

The shaded band is the middle half of the Tobacco names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

MO
Revenue growthyear over year−3.1%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the all-names median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

The article reports that Philip Morris raised its dividend by 8.8%, described as its biggest jump in years, while flagging concerns about a $43 billion debt load and a compressed dividend yield following a strong stock rally. The body is too brief to fully assess the claims made.

Source 247wallst.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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The article examines whether Altria's dividend payments have made up for a stock price that has trailed the S&P 500 over the past five years, noting that dividends contributed roughly 7.6 percentage points to returns over the prior twelve months.

Source trefis.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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Recent earnings per share (EPS) gains are attributed to tax refunds and discount cigarette brands rather than the core Marlboro business.

Source Seeking Alpha Significance minor Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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An opinion piece compares Philip Morris and Altria, noting both companies recently raised their dividends and both stocks are up over 28% this year. The article argues that Altria, which pays nearly twice the dividend yield of Philip Morris, may actually be the riskier choice for retirees building income over the next decade.

Source 24/7 Wall Street Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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Altria's oral tobacco brand on! is growing modestly but remains a small part of the business, while legacy tobacco brands keep declining. Management raised its 2026 profit guidance to $5.61-$5.72 per share, though overall revenue growth is expected to stay weak.

Source Seeking Alpha Significance minor Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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Nearest peers by size

Tobacco
TickerCompanyGradeMkt capP/EBeta
PMPhilip Morris International IncB+$319.8B29.410.37Compare

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