ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Business
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. operates a leading portfolio of tobacco businesses focused on serving adult tobacco consumers age 21+ and advancing a transition from combustible cigarettes to potentially less harmful alternatives. The company manufactures and sells cigarettes, machine-made large cigars, moist smokeless tobacco, oral nicotine pouches and e-vapor products, and provides sales, distribution and corporate support services. Its reportable segments include smokeable products and oral tobacco products, with an all-other category covering NJOY, Horizon, Helix International and R&D activities. Products are principally marketed and sold in the United States through wholesalers, distributors and large retail organizations, with select international activities via affiliates and joint ventures.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | 23,279 | 24,018 | 24,483 | 25,096 | 26,013 | |
| Cost of sales | 5,597 | 6,077 | 6,218 | 6,442 | 7,119 | |
| Excise taxes on products | 3,140 | 3,574 | 3,981 | 4,408 | 4,902 | |
| Gross profit | 14,542 | 14,367 | 14,284 | 14,246 | 13,992 | |
| Marketing, administration and research costs | 2,507 | 2,737 | 2,737 | 2,327 | 2,432 | |
| Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid | 978 | 389 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 1,158 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating income | 9,899 | 11,241 | 11,547 | 11,919 | 11,560 | |
| Interest and other debt expense, net | 1,079 | 1,037 | 989 | 1,058 | — | |
| Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost | −59 | −102 | −127 | −184 | −202 | |
| (Income) losses from investments in equity securities | −510 | −652 | −243 | 3,656 | 5,979 | |
| Gain on the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights | 0 | −2,700 | 0 | — | — | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 9,389 | 13,658 | 10,928 | 7,389 | 3,824 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 2,442 | 2,394 | 2,798 | 1,625 | 1,349 | |
| Net earnings | 6,947 | 11,264 | 8,130 | 5,764 | 2,475 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Altria (in usd per share) | 4.12 | 6.54 | 4.57 | 3.19 | 1.34 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria (in usd per share) | 4.12 | 6.54 | 4.57 | 3.19 | 1.34 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,474 | 3,127 | 3,686 | 4,030 | 4,544 | |
| Receivables | 263 | 177 | 71 | 48 | 47 | |
| Leaf tobacco | 531 | 591 | 649 | 704 | 744 | |
| Other raw materials | 245 | 190 | 204 | 186 | 166 | |
| Work in process | 13 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | |
| Finished product | 281 | 278 | 340 | 266 | 261 | |
| Inventory, net | 1,070 | 1,080 | 1,215 | 1,180 | 1,194 | |
| Other current assets | 125 | 129 | 117 | 138 | 298 | |
| Total current assets | 5,932 | 4,513 | 5,585 | 7,220 | 6,083 | |
| Land and land improvements | 125 | 124 | 123 | 123 | 123 | |
| Buildings and building equipment | 1,574 | 1,552 | 1,535 | 1,478 | 1,422 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 2,653 | 2,662 | 2,684 | 2,578 | 2,652 | |
| Construction in progress | 320 | 199 | 240 | 248 | 235 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost | 4,672 | 4,537 | 4,582 | 4,427 | 4,432 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 2,962 | 2,920 | 2,930 | 2,819 | 2,879 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,710 | 1,617 | 1,652 | 1,608 | 1,553 | |
| Goodwill | 5,787 | 6,945 | 6,791 | 5,177 | 5,177 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 11,876 | 12,973 | 13,686 | 12,384 | 12,306 | |
| Investments in equity securities | 8,617 | 8,195 | 10,011 | 9,600 | 13,481 | |
| Other assets | 1,095 | 934 | 845 | 965 | 923 | |
| Total Assets | 35,017 | 35,177 | 38,570 | 36,954 | 39,523 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,569 | 1,527 | 1,121 | 1,556 | 1,105 | |
| Accounts payable | 750 | 700 | 582 | 552 | 449 | |
| Marketing | 928 | 688 | 716 | 599 | 664 | |
| Settlement charges | 2,178 | 2,354 | 2,563 | 2,925 | 3,349 | |
| Other | 1,947 | 1,780 | 1,902 | 1,299 | 1,365 | |
| Dividends payable | 1,782 | 1,732 | 1,735 | 1,685 | 1,647 | |
| Total current liabilities | 9,154 | 8,781 | 11,319 | 8,616 | 8,579 | |
| Long-term debt | 24,140 | 23,399 | 25,112 | 25,124 | 26,939 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3,370 | 3,749 | 2,799 | 2,897 | 3,692 | |
| Accrued pension costs | 122 | 136 | 130 | 133 | 200 | |
| Accrued postretirement health care costs | 939 | 935 | 1,079 | 1,083 | 1,436 | |
| Other liabilities | 744 | 365 | 1,621 | 324 | 283 | |
| Total liabilities | 38,469 | 37,365 | 42,060 | 40,877 | 41,129 | |
| Contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,921 | 5,905 | 5,906 | 5,887 | 5,857 | |
| Earnings reinvested in the business | 35,452 | 35,516 | 31,094 | 29,792 | 30,664 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses | −2,627 | −2,400 | −2,673 | −2,771 | −3,056 | |
| Cost of repurchased stock (1,131,643,020 shares at December 31, 2025 and 1,115,309,450 shares at December 31, 2024) | −43,183 | −42,194 | −38,802 | −37,816 | −36,006 | |
| Total stockholders equity (deficit) attributable to Altria | −3,502 | −2,238 | −3,540 | −3,973 | −1,606 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
| Total stockholders equity (deficit) | −3,452 | −2,188 | −3,490 | −3,923 | −1,606 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | 35,017 | 35,177 | 38,570 | 36,954 | 39,523 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 266 | 286 | 272 | 226 | 244 | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | −316 | 951 | −230 | −947 | −1,160 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefit | 303 | −1,128 | 1,111 | 16 | −21 | |
| Fair value adjustment for NJOY Transaction contingent payments, net of cash paid | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Dividends from ABI | 208 | 139 | 163 | 104 | 119 | |
| Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid | 960 | 389 | 0 | — | — | |
| Receivables | −86 | −106 | 6 | −21 | −18 | |
| Inventories | −27 | 102 | −15 | 14 | 57 | |
| Accounts payable | 34 | 116 | 38 | 92 | 163 | |
| Income taxes | 690 | 798 | 6 | −118 | −149 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other current assets | −359 | −550 | 280 | −129 | 165 | |
| Accrued settlement charges | −176 | −209 | −362 | −424 | −215 | |
| Pension plan contributions | −16 | −18 | −20 | −20 | −26 | |
| Pension and postretirement, net | −78 | −107 | −136 | −156 | −175 | |
| Other, net | 267 | 178 | 287 | 199 | 170 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 9,290 | 8,753 | 9,287 | 8,256 | 8,405 | |
| Capital expenditures | −216 | −142 | −196 | −205 | −169 | |
| Proceeds from the ABI Transaction | 0 | 2,353 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights | 0 | 0 | 1,700 | 1,000 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of NJOY, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −2,751 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −125 | −36 | −36 | −13 | 205 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −341 | 2,175 | −1,283 | 782 | 1,212 | |
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | −2,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long-term debt issued | 1,992 | 0 | 998 | 0 | 5,472 | |
| Long-term debt repaid | −1,607 | −1,121 | −1,566 | −1,105 | −6,542 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,000 | −3,400 | −1,000 | −1,825 | −1,675 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −6,960 | −6,845 | −6,779 | −6,599 | −6,446 | |
| Other, net | −40 | −125 | −27 | −12 | −215 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −7,615 | −11,491 | −8,374 | −9,541 | −10,029 | |
| Increase (decrease) | 1,334 | −563 | −370 | −503 | −412 | |
| Cash paid: Interest | 1,114 | 1,113 | 1,116 | 1,119 | 1,189 | |
| Cash Paid: Income taxes | 1,695 | 1,709 | 1,874 | — | — |