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Altria (MO) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Altria (MO - Free Report) reported $4.76 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $1.32 for the same period compares to $1.23 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.56 billion, representing a surprise of +4.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.14%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.24.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Altria performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenues- All Other: $1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-1.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -105.9%.
  • Revenues net of excise taxes- Oral Tobacco Products: $647 million compared to the $630.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.9% year over year.
  • Revenues net of excise taxes- Smokeable Products: $4.11 billion versus $3.9 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.2% change.
  • Operating Companies Income- Reported OCI- Oral Tobacco Products: $435 million versus $430.43 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Companies Income- Adjusted OCI- Smokeable Products: $2.68 billion compared to the $2.51 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating Companies Income- Reported OCI- All Other: $-76 million compared to the $-67.5 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Altria here>>>

Shares of Altria have returned +4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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