Altria Group (MO) Competitors $49.72 -0.44 (-0.88%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MO vs. PM, VGR, UVV, BTI, RLX, ISPR, XXII, HPCO, KO, and ULShould you be buying Altria Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Altria Group include Philip Morris International (PM), Vector Group (VGR), Universal (UVV), British American Tobacco (BTI), RLX Technology (RLX), Ispire Technology (ISPR), 22nd Century Group (XXII), Hempacco (HPCO), Coca-Cola (KO), and Unilever (UL). Altria Group vs. Philip Morris International Vector Group Universal British American Tobacco RLX Technology Ispire Technology 22nd Century Group Hempacco Coca-Cola Unilever Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do analysts rate MO or PM? Altria Group currently has a consensus target price of $48.20, indicating a potential downside of 3.41%. Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $123.95, indicating a potential upside of 2.62%. 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 Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83Philip Morris International 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MO or PM? 57.4% of Altria Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MO or PM? Altria Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MO or PM? Altria Group received 50 more outperform votes than Philip Morris International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.78% of users gave Altria Group an outperform vote while only 57.66% of users gave Philip Morris International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAltria GroupOutperform Votes84868.78% Underperform Votes38531.22% Philip Morris InternationalOutperform Votes79857.66% Underperform Votes58642.34% Is MO or PM more profitable? Altria Group has a net margin of 42.25% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 9.41%. Philip Morris International's return on equity of -113.32% beat Altria Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Altria Group42.25% -232.55% 23.71% Philip Morris International 9.41%-113.32%14.71% Is MO or PM a better dividend stock? Altria Group pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Altria Group pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International pays out 105.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Altria Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor MO or PM? In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 2 more articles in the media than Altria Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Philip Morris International and 18 mentions for Altria Group. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Altria Group's score of 0.46 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Altria Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Philip Morris International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, MO or PM? Altria Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioAltria Group$20.30B4.22$8.13B$4.7810.44Philip Morris International$36.45B5.13$7.81B$5.1223.49 SummaryPhilip Morris International beats Altria Group on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinDon’t Miss Out! Get 2 Hot AI Stocks for Under $10/Share 🚀Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks are booming, and now is your chance to get in on the action — without breaking the bank! We’ve just uncovered 2 must-buy AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re showing serious potential for growth.Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly! 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 are MarkeBeat Followers?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$85.71B$37.28B$15.91B$19.79BDividend Yield8.19%4.65%2.71%3.47%P/E Ratio8.6011.6223.2227.91Price / Sales4.223.163.2820.66Price / Cash9.7915.7221.9720.36Price / Book-25.334.386.045.44Net Income$8.13B-$121.54M$559.43M$980.36M7 Day Performance0.46%-0.47%3.44%1.99%1 Month Performance-1.19%-3.61%1.20%3.49%1 Year Performance15.54%10.01%10.10%25.22% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group3.9773 of 5 stars$49.72-0.9%$48.20-3.1%+17.0%$85.40B$20.30B8.576,400Analyst ForecastPMPhilip Morris International4.6387 of 5 stars$120.42+0.3%$123.95+2.9%+29.7%$187.20B$36.45B21.3182,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVGRVector Group3.7271 of 5 stars$14.99flat$16.00+6.7%+37.6%$2.36B$1.42B12.92551UVVUniversal2.8607 of 5 stars$50.09+0.2%N/A+10.8%$1.23B$2.83B10.3127,000BTIBritish American Tobacco0.7388 of 5 stars$35.42-0.1%$33.00-6.8%+17.6%$78.66B$26.18B0.0046,000Options VolumeRLXRLX Technology3.4662 of 5 stars$1.63-3.6%$2.76+69.3%+5.0%$2.56B$1.88B40.761,240Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology2.0129 of 5 stars$6.43-3.9%$12.50+94.4%-26.0%$362.66M$151.91M-23.8169Positive NewsXXII22nd Century Group1.2709 of 5 stars$0.13-18.6%N/A-99.9%$1.09M$31.26M0.0080Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHPCOHempaccoN/A$0.02flatN/A-99.2%$71,000.00$4.05M-0.0110KOCoca-Cola4.4243 of 5 stars$70.36+0.0%$71.33+1.4%+32.0%$303.11B$46.47B28.4979,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ULUnilever2.7713 of 5 stars$63.32+0.4%$61.75-2.5%+31.6%$158.50B$60.29B0.00128,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies: Philip Morris International Alternatives Vector Group Alternatives Universal Alternatives British American Tobacco Alternatives RLX Technology Alternatives Ispire Technology Alternatives 22nd Century Group Alternatives Hempacco Alternatives Coca-Cola 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 10/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredRetire off just one stock ticker?ONE AI Stock is All You Need... 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