Altria Group (MO) Competitors $66.54 +0.82 (+1.24%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.56 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 10/10/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MO vs. CRON, O, PM, SYY, T, VZ, UVV, BTI, TPB, and ISPRShould you be buying Altria Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Altria Group include Cronos Group (CRON), Realty Income (O), Philip Morris International (PM), Sysco (SYY), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Universal (UVV), British American Tobacco (BTI), Turning Point Brands (TPB), and Ispire Technology (ISPR). Altria Group vs. Its Competitors Cronos Group Realty Income Philip Morris International Sysco AT&T Verizon Communications Universal British American Tobacco Turning Point Brands Ispire Technology Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) and Altria Group (NYSE:MO) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership. Is CRON or MO more profitable? Altria Group has a net margin of 37.24% compared to Cronos Group's net margin of 14.19%. Cronos Group's return on equity of -3.78% beat Altria Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cronos Group14.19% -3.78% -3.62% Altria Group 37.24%-295.26%26.36% Which has more risk and volatility, CRON or MO? Cronos Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altria Group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CRON or MO? 8.7% of Cronos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Altria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Cronos Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRON or MO? Altria Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cronos Group. Altria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cronos Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCronos Group$117.61M8.17$41.08M$0.0550.20Altria Group$20.26B5.52$11.26B$5.1712.87 Does the media refer more to CRON or MO? In the previous week, Altria Group had 43 more articles in the media than Cronos Group. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Altria Group and 5 mentions for Cronos Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Cronos Group's score of 0.66 indicating that Altria Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cronos Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Altria Group 42 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CRON or MO? Altria Group has a consensus target price of $62.11, indicating a potential downside of 6.65%. Given Altria Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Cronos Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cronos Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 SummaryAltria Group beats Cronos Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Altria Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAltria GroupTOBACCO IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$111.78B$55.78B$15.88B$21.48BDividend Yield6.45%4.48%3.26%3.67%P/E Ratio12.87209.1317.5028.89Price / Sales5.5236.3647.8861.92Price / Cash12.3814.2014.3123.41Price / Book-51.5827.096.964.51Net Income$11.26B$1.42B$678.09M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.27%-0.92%-2.89%-3.53%1 Month Performance-0.15%-3.65%-2.38%-1.39%1 Year Performance33.50%11.26%-2.87%10.40% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group3.9397 of 5 stars$66.54+1.2%$62.11-6.7%+33.5%$111.78B$20.26B12.876,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRONCronos Group1.6199 of 5 stars$2.57-0.6%N/A+13.6%$982.11M$117.61M51.30450News CoverageAnalyst ForecastORealty Income3.8373 of 5 stars$59.98-0.7%$62.25+3.8%-5.6%$54.84B$5.27B58.23400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPMPhilip Morris International4.71 of 5 stars$152.47-0.5%$195.44+28.2%+33.6%$237.52B$89.44B29.0183,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSYYSysco4.648 of 5 stars$80.97-1.4%$85.85+6.0%+5.4%$39.28B$81.37B21.7275,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeTAT&T4.7925 of 5 stars$25.99-4.0%$30.75+18.3%+20.9%$185.87B$122.34B14.77140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.8713 of 5 stars$41.56-4.8%$47.63+14.6%-7.3%$175.34B$134.79B9.6999,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeUVVUniversal2.4121 of 5 stars$54.89-1.0%N/A+4.0%$1.37B$2.94B13.3728,500Analyst ForecastBTIBritish American Tobacco3.1654 of 5 stars$51.04-0.4%$51.00-0.1%+46.4%$105.00B$33.06B10.4848,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTPBTurning Point Brands3.5312 of 5 stars$88.44+0.0%$78.83-10.9%+109.9%$1.60B$360.66M37.06430Analyst ForecastISPRIspire Technology2.3249 of 5 stars$2.57+3.1%$7.50+192.1%-67.0%$146.92M$127.49M-3.7269Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cronos Group Alternatives Realty Income Alternatives Philip Morris International Alternatives Sysco Alternatives AT&T Alternatives Verizon Communications Alternatives Universal Alternatives British American Tobacco Alternatives Turning Point Brands Alternatives Ispire Technology Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MO) was last updated on 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock is Not Even on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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