Altria Group Inc. (MO)

Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and in evaluating tax positions.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Altria Group, Inc. records a valuation allowance when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Altria Group, Inc. recognizes a benefit for uncertain tax positions when a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Altria Group, Inc. recognizes accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of the provision for income taxes in its consolidated statements of earnings.

Source: Altria Group Inc., Annual Report

Altria Group Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

USD $ in millions

Source: Based on data from Altria Group Inc. Annual Reports

Item	Description	The company
Current	The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.	Altria Group Inc.'s current increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Deferred	The component of income tax expense for the period representing the net change in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations.	Altria Group Inc.'s deferred increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations; income tax expense (benefit) may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy.	Altria Group Inc.'s provision (benefit) for income taxes increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017.

Altria Group Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

Source: Based on data from Altria Group Inc. Annual Reports

Item	Description	The company
Effective tax rate	A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.	Altria Group Inc.'s effective tax rate declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Altria Group Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

USD $ in millions

Source: Based on data from Altria Group Inc. Annual Reports

Item	Description	The company
Deferred income tax assets, gross	The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amounts of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws (before the valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such sum amount to net realizable value). Includes any tax benefit realized in deferred tax assets for significant impacts of tax planning strategies.	Altria Group Inc.'s deferred income tax assets, gross declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Deferred income tax assets, net	The aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; net of deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value.	Altria Group Inc.'s deferred income tax assets, net declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	For entities that net deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, represents the unclassified net amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods.	Altria Group Inc.'s net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.

Altria Group Inc., adjustments to financial data

USD $ in millions

Altria Group Inc., adjusted ratios

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted current ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted financial leverage declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted current ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted financial leverage declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Altria Group Inc.'s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.