Altria Group, Inc. (MO) is a Tobacco company in the Consumer Defensive sector, currently trading at $65.62. It has a SharesGrow Score of 67/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MO = $134.85 (+105.5% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is MO = $61 (-6.7% upside).
Valuation: MO trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 16 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 4.5.
Financials: revenue is $20.1B, -0.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $6.9B, growing at +13.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 34.5% (strong). Gross margin is 86.6% (+17.7 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $25.7B with negative equity of -$3.5B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.61 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 73.4%. Total assets: $35.0B.
Analyst outlook: 16 / 26 analysts rate MO as buy (62%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 37/100 (Fail), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 90/100 (Pass), Future 47/100 (Partial), Income 100/100 (Pass).
