Altria profit margin MO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 39.0%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 53.7%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −4.4 pts
- Peer median
- 9.3%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Altria kept 39.0% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 53.7% and a gross margin of 72.2%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 21.4%.
The median for 10 consumer staples stocks of a similar size is 9.3%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 34.5% | 49.2% | 72.2% |
| FY2024 | 55.1% | 55.0% | 70.3% |
| FY2023 | 39.7% | 56.3% | 69.7% |
| FY2022 | 27.9% | 57.6% | 68.9% |
| FY2021 | 11.7% | 54.8% | 66.3% |
| FY2020 | 21.4% | 52.2% | 62.5% |
| FY2019 | −6.5% | 52.2% | 64.2% |
| FY2018 | 35.5% | 46.4% | 62.4% |
| FY2017 | 52.4% | 49.2% | 61.4% |
| FY2016 | 73.6% | 45.3% | 59.9% |
| FY2015 | 27.8% | 44.3% | 58.9% |
| FY2014 | 28.3% | 42.5% | 56.6% |
| FY2013 | 25.7% | 45.8% | 59.2% |
| FY2012 | 23.9% | 41.4% | 54.6% |
| FY2011 | 20.4% | 36.5% | 53.8% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 39.0% | −4.4 pts | 53.7% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 39.5% | −10.9 pts | 54.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 34.5% | −20.6 pts | 49.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 44.0% | −6.5 pts | 55.2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 43.4% | −6.7 pts | 54.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 50.4% | +9.0 pts | 51.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 55.1% | +15.4 pts | 55.0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 50.5% | +7.9 pts | 54.8% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 50.1% | +17.1 pts | 54.7% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 41.4% | +14.3 pts | 56.0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 39.7% | +11.8 pts | 56.3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 42.6% | +19.9 pts | 56.3% |
Against its peers
Companies in Consumer Defensive nearest Altria's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| MOAltria | 39.0% |
| MNSTMonster Beverage | 23.1% |
| PEPPepsiCo | 11.1% |
| MDLZMondelez International | 8.9% |
| CLColgate-Palmolive | 9.7% |
| TGTTarget | 4.1% |
| PMPhilip Morris International | 24.8% |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper | 7.1% |
| PGProcter & Gamble | 18.2% |
| KRKroger | 0.7% |
| ELEstée Lauder Companies | 1.2% |
| Peer median | 9.3% |
Where Altria ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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