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MO (Altria Group) GF Value Rank : 3 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Altria Group GF Value Rank?

Altria Group has the GF Value Rank of 3.

GF Value Rank evaluates the exclusive GuruFocus valuation and performance of a stock, rated on a scale from 1 to 10. It is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

A higher score indicates a stock with a relatively low valuation and substantial potential for outperformance. Conversely, a lower score often reflects stocks that are either highly overvalued or deeply undervalued, both of which tend to underperform.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison of Altria Group's GF Value Rank

For the Tobacco subindustry, Altria Group's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Altria Group's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Altria Group's GF Value Rank falls into.


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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