Altria Group (MO) Competitors $67.21 +0.79 (+1.19%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.20 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/29/2025 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 Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to MO or CRON? In the previous week, Altria Group had 27 more articles in the media than Cronos Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Altria Group and 9 mentions for Cronos Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Cronos Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Altria Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Altria Group 31 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cronos Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MO or CRON? 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 RatioAltria Group$24.02B4.70$11.26B$5.1713.00Cronos Group$117.61M8.47$41.08M$0.0552.00 Do analysts recommend MO or CRON? Altria Group currently has a consensus price target of $60.88, suggesting a potential downside of 9.43%. Given Altria Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Cronos Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cronos Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MO or CRON? 57.4% of Altria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Cronos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Cronos Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, MO or CRON? Altria Group has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cronos Group has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MO or CRON 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 Altria Group37.24% -295.26% 26.36% Cronos Group 14.19%-3.78%-3.62% 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$112.91B$58.46B$16.41B$21.37BDividend Yield6.07%4.27%3.03%3.49%P/E Ratio13.00223.1818.5929.34Price / Sales4.7038.9448.6852.63Price / Cash12.5114.8514.8123.91Price / Book-35.195.685.835.36Net Income$11.26B$1.42B$682.79M$996.52M7 Day Performance-0.60%0.31%-0.82%0.34%1 Month Performance8.63%9.36%1.27%5.52%1 Year Performance25.00%25.48%3.89%11.66% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group3.9428 of 5 stars$67.21+1.2%$60.88-9.4%+25.0%$112.91B$24.02B13.006,200Positive NewsCRONCronos Group1.7652 of 5 stars$2.60-0.2%N/A+15.0%$993.99M$117.61M51.90450Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeORealty Income3.0371 of 5 stars$58.19-1.2%$61.82+6.2%-5.4%$53.22B$5.43B56.51400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPMPhilip Morris International4.5605 of 5 stars$167.93-2.2%$186.27+10.9%+35.6%$261.93B$89.44B31.9983,100Positive NewsSYYSysco4.4553 of 5 stars$79.35-1.2%$85.69+8.0%+3.3%$38.46B$81.37B21.2776,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTAT&T4.3384 of 5 stars$28.83+0.2%$30.21+4.8%+47.2%$206.18B$122.34B16.38140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.6305 of 5 stars$44.16-0.6%$47.35+7.2%+5.9%$186.26B$137B10.3099,600Trending NewsUVVUniversal3.3256 of 5 stars$56.32-0.6%N/A+3.0%$1.40B$2.95B13.7128,500Insider TradeBTIBritish American Tobacco2.0625 of 5 stars$58.00-0.9%$40.00-31.0%+51.4%$119.50B$25.60B11.9148,000News CoveragePositive NewsTPBTurning Point Brands3.4913 of 5 stars$97.31-1.6%$78.83-19.0%+151.6%$1.76B$407.44M40.82430Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology2.6418 of 5 stars$2.95-3.3%$7.50+154.2%-56.1%$168.59M$151.91M-6.0269News Coverage 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 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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