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MO (Altria Group) Degree of Operating Leverage : -24.54 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Altria Group Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -24.54. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

MO's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
91.84% of 49 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs MO: -24.54

Altria Group Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Altria Group Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Altria Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -96.35 70.08 -29.05 -34.90 -46.49

Altria Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -75.21 -46.49 -57.98 -28.55 -24.54

Competitive Comparison of Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Tobacco subindustry, Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.



Altria Group Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Altria Group's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 14789 (Sep. 2024) / 11951 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )/( 20362 (Sep. 2024) / 20561 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )
=0.2375/-0.0097
=-24.54***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Altria Group  (NYSE:MO) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Altria Group Business Description

Address
6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, USA, 23230
Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains 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 us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.
Executives
Charles N. Whitaker officer: Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO 6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
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