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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. MO
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. (MO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.65% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $23.3B at a 29.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.37 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-07 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-15 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-10 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.092 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.012 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.283 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.091 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | 6/9 | 4.5 | 17.7 | -3.1% |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | 6/9 | 2.88 | 24.8 | +7.3% |
| RLX | RLX Technology Inc. | 7/9 | 11.77 | — | +50.3% |
| ISPR | Ispire Technology Inc. | 2/9 | -3.99 | — | -16.1% |
| XXII | 22nd Century Group, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -27.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
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.
FAQ
Is MO financially healthy?
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ALTRIA GROUP, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 5.65% with a 100.2% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is MO?
In FY2025, ALTRIA GROUP, INC. had a net margin of 29.8%.
Is MO overvalued or undervalued?
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. trades at about 15.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.0×–38.0×, median 14.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MO?
The average Wall-Street price target for ALTRIA GROUP, INC. is $70.00, about 8.7% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is MO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ALTRIA GROUP, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 17.7×, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.