Altria vs Philip Morris International
MO and PM side by side, both in consumer staples. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How MO and PM compare
Philip Morris International is the larger company, worth 2.4 times as much as Altria ($306B against $129B).
On earnings, Altria is cheaper: it trades at 16.0× trailing earnings, against 28.7× for Philip Morris International.
Philip Morris International grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (7.9% versus 0.47% for Altria).
Altria keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 34.5% compared with 24.8% at Philip Morris International.
Both pay dividends: Altria yields 5.5% and Philip Morris International 3.1%.
Altria scores higher on the StockData Score (15 against 13 for Philip Morris International), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | MO | PM |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $129B | $306B |
| Share price | $77.39 | $196.35 |
| Change, 1 year | 34.5% | 26.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 78.3% | 117% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| Employees | 5,900 | 85K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 15 (better) | 13 |
| Valuation score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Health score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Dividend score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 16.0× (better) | 28.7× |
| P/S | 5.5× (better) | 7.1× |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3× (better) | 18.6× |
| P/FCF | 14.2× (better) | 22.5× |
| PEG | 1.80 (better) | 3.72 |
| FCF yield | 7.0% (better) | 4.4% |
| Fair value | $77.37 | $140.68 |
| Margin of safety | −0.03% (better) | −39.6% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 0.47% | 7.9% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −2.3% | 7.2% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −8.5% | 24.1% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −7.6% | 23.9% (better) |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 11.4% (better) | 7.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 63.3% | 67.7% (better) |
| Operating margin | 47.0% (better) | 38.6% |
| Net margin | 34.5% (better) | 24.8% |
| FCF margin | 38.6% (better) | 31.5% |
| Return on invested capital | 43.8% (better) | 38.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.89 (better) | 2.18 |
| Current ratio | 0.58 | 1.02 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 5.23 (better) | 4.78 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 8 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 5.5% (better) | 3.1% |
| Payout ratio | 87.7% | 85.9% |
| Years of dividend growth | 16 | 16 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 4.1% (better) | 3.5% |
| Buyback yield | 0.79% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 6.3% (better) | 3.1% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 64.6% | 84.0% |
| Held by insiders | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$2.3M (better) | −$28.8M |
| Superinvestors holding | 2 | 6 (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 2.4% | 0.96% |
Go deeper
- MO stock overview
- MO income statement
- MO valuation and score
- PM stock overview
- PM income statement
- PM valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.