Altria Group (MO) Competitors $64.85 +0.91 (+1.42%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.76 -0.08 (-0.13%) As of 09/19/2025 07:57 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, MO or CRON? Altria Group has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cronos Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MO or CRON? Altria Group presently has a consensus price target of $60.88, indicating a potential downside of 6.13%. 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 Does the media refer more to MO or CRON? In the previous week, Altria Group had 39 more articles in the media than Cronos Group. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Altria Group and 0 mentions for Cronos Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Cronos Group's score of 1.00 indicating that Altria Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Altria Group Very Positive Cronos Group Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$20.26B5.38$11.26B$5.1712.54Cronos Group$117.61M8.53$41.08M$0.0552.40 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% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Cronos Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$109.01B$56.99B$16.00B$21.65BDividend Yield6.63%4.38%3.06%3.51%P/E Ratio12.54216.7418.2029.94Price / Sales5.3837.9548.5359.92Price / Cash12.0814.8014.8024.98Price / Book-50.273.316.264.59Net Income$11.26B$1.42B$679.78M$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.69%0.93%0.51%0.81%1 Month Performance-4.11%1.80%2.83%5.30%1 Year Performance28.70%14.93%-0.15%14.58% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group3.5983 of 5 stars$64.85+1.4%$60.88-6.1%+28.7%$109.01B$20.26B12.546,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCRONCronos Group2.536 of 5 stars$2.58+1.8%N/A+21.9%$985.94M$117.61M51.50450Positive NewsORealty Income4.046 of 5 stars$60.19-0.4%$62.36+3.6%-3.9%$55.03B$5.43B58.44400Trending NewsPMPhilip Morris International4.5044 of 5 stars$162.74-2.0%$184.91+13.6%+34.8%$253.46B$89.44B30.9683,100News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseSYYSysco4.7266 of 5 stars$80.32-1.2%$85.69+6.7%+9.6%$38.93B$81.37B21.5375,000Positive NewsTAT&T4.5744 of 5 stars$29.55-0.1%$30.60+3.6%+34.9%$211.21B$122.34B16.78140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.7631 of 5 stars$43.88-0.2%$47.65+8.6%-1.8%$185.03B$137B10.2399,600News CoveragePositive NewsUVVUniversal2.0422 of 5 stars$54.95-0.9%N/A+5.7%$1.37B$2.94B13.3728,500BTIBritish American Tobacco3.4056 of 5 stars$56.13-0.8%$51.00-9.1%+46.1%$115.47B$33.06B11.5248,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓TPBTurning Point Brands3.8947 of 5 stars$102.89+0.5%$78.83-23.4%+144.3%$1.85B$360.66M43.05430Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology2.1185 of 5 stars$3.39+3.7%$7.50+121.2%-62.4%$193.74M$151.91M-6.9269Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Revision 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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