Altria Group (MO) Competitors $53.84 +0.85 (+1.60%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MO vs. PM, UVV, BTI, RLX, ISPR, XXII, HPCO, KO, PEP, and ULShould you be buying Altria Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Altria Group include Philip Morris International (PM), Universal (UVV), British American Tobacco (BTI), RLX Technology (RLX), Ispire Technology (ISPR), 22nd Century Group (XXII), Hempacco (HPCO), Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), and Unilever (UL). Altria Group vs. Philip Morris International Universal British American Tobacco RLX Technology Ispire Technology 22nd Century Group Hempacco Coca-Cola PepsiCo Unilever Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) and Altria Group (NYSE:MO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, PM or MO? Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altria Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PM or MO more profitable? Altria Group has a net margin of 42.82% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 10.35%. Philip Morris International's return on equity of -117.94% beat Altria Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Philip Morris International10.35% -117.94% 15.08% Altria Group 42.82%-233.80%24.32% Does the media prefer PM or MO? In the previous week, Altria Group had 4 more articles in the media than Philip Morris International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Altria Group and 6 mentions for Philip Morris International. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Altria Group's score of 1.12 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Altria Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PM or MO? 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Altria Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, PM or MO? Altria Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Philip Morris International. Altria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Philip Morris International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPhilip Morris International$37.22B5.19$7.81B$6.3019.72Altria Group$20.36B4.48$8.13B$5.929.09 Do analysts prefer PM or MO? Philip Morris International currently has a consensus target price of $131.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Altria Group has a consensus target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.94%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Altria Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Is PM or MO a better dividend stock? Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Altria Group pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Philip Morris International pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Altria Group pays out 68.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Altria Group has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years. Altria Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PM or MO? Altria Group received 51 more outperform votes than Philip Morris International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.82% of users gave Altria Group an outperform vote while only 57.71% of users gave Philip Morris International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPhilip Morris InternationalOutperform Votes80157.71% Underperform Votes58742.29% Altria GroupOutperform Votes85268.82% Underperform Votes38631.18% SummaryPhilip Morris International beats Altria Group on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTICackling Kamala hates this companyDo you want to see one of the most exciting election trades of all time? A trade that could help America become 100% energy independent… Reduce energy costs to virtually zero… And hand investors what could be a stunning return in just a few years’ time? It all has to do with a little known company that is helping to kick off the next great American energy revolution. Before that happens, you need to see the details here. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GroupCigarettes IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$91.25B$42.14B$14.04B$19.16BDividend Yield7.70%4.36%2.81%3.63%P/E Ratio9.0913.6821.9741.29Price / Sales4.482.962.6717.52Price / Cash10.7017.9221.1421.28Price / Book-27.334.065.855.32Net Income$8.13B-$162.08M$572.90M$989.88M7 Day Performance-1.97%-5.98%-1.84%-3.54%1 Month Performance-5.11%-10.24%-3.94%-4.73%1 Year Performance33.40%-8.87%2.94%11.57% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group3.9694 of 5 stars$53.84+1.6%$53.33-0.9%+33.4%$91.25B$20.36B9.096,400Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePMPhilip Morris International4.1761 of 5 stars$126.77+0.1%$131.50+3.7%+33.7%$197.11B$37.22B20.1082,700Positive NewsUVVUniversal3.042 of 5 stars$57.06+1.0%N/A-16.1%$1.41B$2.83B11.6227,000BTIBritish American Tobacco2.1161 of 5 stars$37.87+0.6%$33.00-12.9%+24.3%$78.75B$33.94B7.8646,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsGap DownRLXRLX Technology3.2816 of 5 stars$1.96-2.0%$2.76+40.8%+0.5%$3.08B$223.44M50.011,240ISPRIspire Technology2.3378 of 5 stars$6.15-0.6%$12.50+103.3%-54.1%$348.38M$148.38M-18.2169XXII22nd Century Group0.1521 of 5 stars$0.04-15.7%N/A-99.9%$1.92M$32.20M0.0064Stock SplitGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHPCOHempaccoN/A$0.01+1.3%N/A-99.8%$34,000.00$4.05M0.0010KOCoca-Cola4.6391 of 5 stars$62.79-0.5%$72.50+15.5%+7.2%$270.49B$46.37B26.2879,100PEPPepsiCo4.3517 of 5 stars$157.16-0.5%$184.31+17.3%-8.9%$215.62B$91.47B23.30318,000ULUnilever2.4662 of 5 stars$59.78+1.5%$61.75+3.3%+18.8%$148.29B$64.51B17.73128,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Philip Morris International Alternatives Universal Alternatives British American Tobacco Alternatives RLX Technology Alternatives Ispire Technology Alternatives 22nd Century Group Alternatives Hempacco Alternatives Coca-Cola Alternatives PepsiCo Alternatives Unilever Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MO) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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