Altria Group (MO) Competitors $57.96 -0.90 (-1.52%) Closing price 07/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.00 +0.04 (+0.06%) As of 07/17/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MO vs. CRON, O, PM, SYY, T, VZ, UVV, BTI, TPB, and ISPRShould you be buying Altria Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Altria Group include Cronos Group (CRON), Realty Income (O), Philip Morris International (PM), Sysco (SYY), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Universal (UVV), British American Tobacco (BTI), Turning Point Brands (TPB), and Ispire Technology (ISPR). Altria Group vs. Its Competitors Cronos Group Realty Income Philip Morris International Sysco AT&T Verizon Communications Universal British American Tobacco Turning Point Brands Ispire Technology Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) and Altria Group (NYSE:MO) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, CRON or MO? Cronos Group has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altria Group has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, CRON or MO? Altria Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cronos Group. Altria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cronos Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCronos Group$117.61M6.72$41.08M$0.1315.77Altria Group$24.02B4.07$11.26B$5.979.71 Does the media refer more to CRON or MO? In the previous week, Altria Group had 40 more articles in the media than Cronos Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Altria Group and 1 mentions for Cronos Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Cronos Group's score of 0.95 indicating that Altria Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cronos Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Altria Group 36 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CRON or MO more profitable? Altria Group has a net margin of 43.09% compared to Cronos Group's net margin of 39.69%. Cronos Group's return on equity of -0.07% beat Altria Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cronos Group39.69% -0.07% -0.07% Altria Group 43.09%-295.44%25.48% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CRON or MO? 8.7% of Cronos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Altria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Cronos Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CRON or MO? Altria Group has a consensus target price of $56.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.09%. Given Altria Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Cronos Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cronos Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryAltria Group beats Cronos Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Altria Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAltria GroupTOBACCO IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$99.15B$57.26B$16.13B$20.75BDividend Yield6.93%4.51%3.17%3.67%P/E Ratio9.719.6219.8727.60Price / Sales4.0740.7046.6259.14Price / Cash10.9513.9314.6822.13Price / Book-44.933.006.094.66Net Income$11.26B$1.42B$689.05M$994.58M7 Day Performance0.30%-0.80%-0.47%0.00%1 Month Performance-2.44%-2.26%3.09%5.25%1 Year Performance17.50%11.48%-0.91%10.76% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group4.3053 of 5 stars$57.96-1.5%$56.75-2.1%+17.3%$99.15B$24.02B9.716,200Positive NewsCRONCronos Group1.8611 of 5 stars$2.08-0.7%N/A-16.3%$800.29M$117.61M15.96450ORealty Income3.4761 of 5 stars$58.64+2.6%$61.15+4.3%-2.1%$52.93B$5.27B53.29400Trending NewsPMPhilip Morris International4.0299 of 5 stars$180.57+0.4%$186.73+3.4%+65.7%$281.04B$89.44B37.2383,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSYYSysco4.7528 of 5 stars$77.56+0.9%$82.77+6.7%+3.9%$37.59B$80.79B20.0976,000Positive NewsTAT&T4.5007 of 5 stars$27.24+1.0%$29.12+6.9%+41.0%$195.83B$122.34B16.70140,990Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.9491 of 5 stars$41.71+0.2%$47.00+12.7%-2.5%$175.80B$134.79B9.9399,600Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsUVVUniversal3.0469 of 5 stars$54.68-5.1%N/A+7.9%$1.36B$2.95B14.4928,500BTIBritish American Tobacco2.8397 of 5 stars$51.33+0.3%$33.00-35.7%+57.1%$105.82B$33.06B10.5348,000TPBTurning Point Brands3.4854 of 5 stars$74.15+2.6%$76.67+3.4%+111.1%$1.33B$360.66M32.54430Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology2.2807 of 5 stars$2.92+3.1%$7.50+156.9%-60.4%$165.72M$144.70M-5.9269Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cronos Group Alternatives Realty Income Alternatives Philip Morris International Alternatives Sysco Alternatives AT&T Alternatives Verizon Communications Alternatives Universal Alternatives British American Tobacco Alternatives Turning Point Brands Alternatives Ispire Technology Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MO) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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