Altria Group (Altria Group) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $3,686 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Altria Group's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($874.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,537.00 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($1,537.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,686.00 Mil).

Altria Group's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($4,544.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($4,030.00 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($4,030.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,686.00 Mil).

Altria Group Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altria Group's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Altria Group Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

2,117.00

4,945.00

4,544.00

4,030.00

3,686.00

Altria Group Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																4,030.00	3,913.00	874.00	1,537.00	3,686.00

Altria Group Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Altria Group (Altria Group) Business Description

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Address

6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, USA, 23230

Website

https://www.altria.com

Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations and Helix Innovations. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 42% annual share in 2022. Altria holds a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, has acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and recently exited its strategic investment in Juul Labs.

Executives

Clarke Ian L.t.	director	6601 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND VA 23230
Robert Matthew Davis	director	6601 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Jacinto J Hernandez	director	777 HIDDEN RIDGE, IRVING TX 75038
Mario Max Yzaguirre	director	1515 WEST 190TH STREET, SUITE 275, GARDENA CA 90248
Marjorie Mary Connelly	director	2580 PALMER DR, KESWICK VA 22947
Ellen R Strahlman	director	ALTRIA GROUP, INC., 6601 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Nabil Y Sakkab	director	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Virginia E Shanks	director	4170 CAUGHLIN PARKWAY, RENO NV 89519
Casteen John T Iii	director	301 S. COLLEGE STREET, 30TH FLOOR, NC0630, CHARLOTTE NC 28288-0630
Kathryn B. Mcquade	director	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Kiely W Leo Iii	director
Mark Newman	director	1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Kelly Ennis Debra J	director	4405 A INTERNATIONAL BLVD, NORCROSS GA 30093
Surgner W Hildebrandt Jr	officer: VP, Corp. Sec'y & Assoc. GC	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Daniel J Bryant	officer: Vice President & Treasurer	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230