Altria Group (MO) Competitors $58.19 +0.17 (+0.29%) As of 09:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, CRON or MO? Cronos Group has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altria Group has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals 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. 6.9% of Cronos Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CRON or MO more profitable? Altria Group has a net margin of 43.09% compared to Cronos Group's net margin of 39.69%. Cronos Group's return on equity of -0.07% beat Altria Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cronos Group39.69% -0.07% -0.07% Altria Group 43.09%-295.44%25.48% Do analysts prefer CRON or MO? Altria Group has a consensus target price of $56.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.47%. Given Altria Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Cronos Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cronos Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$117.61M6.61$41.08M$0.1315.50Altria Group$24.02B4.08$11.26B$5.979.75 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 44 mentions for Altria Group and 1 mentions for Cronos Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Cronos Group's score of 0.67 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Altria Group 38 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. Email Address 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$97.86B$56.45B$16.15B$20.76BDividend Yield7.03%4.54%3.18%3.65%P/E Ratio9.739.5819.8627.57Price / Sales4.0840.7946.3559.01Price / Cash10.8013.7614.8517.94Price / Book-45.112.986.074.66Net Income$11.26B$1.42B$691.82M$995.01M7 Day Performance0.13%-2.78%-0.93%-0.38%1 Month Performance-2.37%-1.77%2.86%6.21%1 Year Performance17.67%11.48%-1.10%11.21% Altria Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOAltria Group4.3008 of 5 stars$58.19+0.3%$56.75-2.5%+17.4%$97.86B$24.02B9.736,200Positive NewsCRONCronos Group2.0698 of 5 stars$2.08-0.7%N/A-15.5%$800.29M$117.61M15.96450ORealty Income3.4641 of 5 stars$58.64+2.6%$61.15+4.3%-1.9%$52.93B$5.27B53.29400PMPhilip Morris International4.0251 of 5 stars$180.57+0.4%$186.73+3.4%+66.9%$281.04B$89.44B37.2383,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeSYYSysco4.7317 of 5 stars$77.56+0.9%$82.77+6.7%+6.5%$37.59B$80.79B20.0976,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTAT&T4.5517 of 5 stars$27.24+1.0%$29.12+6.9%+40.8%$195.83B$122.34B16.70140,990Upcoming EarningsVZVerizon Communications4.9446 of 5 stars$41.71+0.2%$47.00+12.7%-2.0%$175.80B$134.79B9.9399,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportUVVUniversal3.3646 of 5 stars$54.68-5.1%N/A+7.1%$1.36B$2.95B14.4928,500BTIBritish American Tobacco2.9502 of 5 stars$51.33+0.3%$33.00-35.7%+55.5%$105.82B$33.06B10.5348,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTPBTurning Point Brands3.4664 of 5 stars$74.15+2.6%$76.67+3.4%+113.9%$1.33B$360.66M32.54430Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology1.8066 of 5 stars$2.92+3.1%$7.50+156.9%-54.9%$165.72M$144.70M-5.9269 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 7/21/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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