Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 31, 2024.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

Altria Group Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 1,897 1,799 3,608 3,686 1,537 874 3,913 4,030 2,483 2,567 5,353 4,544 2,957 1,877 5,792 4,945 4,123 4,826 5,616 2,117 1,604 1,796 3,352
Receivable from the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights — — — — — 1,772 1,746 1,721 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Receivables 87 72 77 71 57 63 58 48 52 43 46 47 36 132 142 137 151 140 147 152 165 163 158
Leaf tobacco 524 562 610 649 606 599 664 704 609 605 677 744 644 642 754 844 754 768 895 874 820 837 930
Other raw materials 189 199 199 204 212 209 202 186 189 183 179 166 159 177 186 200 206 194 193 192 201 194 190
Work in process 26 25 27 22 29 29 30 24 27 29 30 23 30 450 471 502 450 433 467 696 598 603 651
Finished product 362 388 405 340 327 354 356 266 281 327 328 261 300 525 537 420 452 519 451 531 569 601 585
Inventories 1,101 1,174 1,241 1,215 1,174 1,191 1,252 1,180 1,106 1,144 1,214 1,194 1,133 1,794 1,948 1,966 1,862 1,914 2,006 2,293 2,188 2,235 2,356
Income taxes 204 316 173 496 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Assets held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,490 — — — — — — — — — —
Other current assets 210 179 99 117 622 438 183 241 379 332 149 298 404 381 147 69 263 124 166 262 334 289 396
Current assets 3,499 3,540 5,198 5,585 3,390 4,338 7,152 7,220 4,020 4,086 6,762 6,083 6,020 4,184 8,029 7,117 6,399 7,004 7,935 4,824 4,291 4,483 6,262
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 4,518 4,507 4,515 4,582 4,526 4,487 4,413 4,427 4,409 4,345 4,300 4,432 4,418 5,103 5,154 5,150 5,173 5,137 5,103 5,074 5,009 4,933 4,917
Accumulated depreciation (2,900) (2,887) (2,891) (2,930) (2,897) (2,861) (2,820) (2,819) (2,822) (2,788) (2,753) (2,879) (2,900) (3,170) (3,172) (3,138) (3,164) (3,135) (3,106) (3,075) (3,047) (3,016) (2,995)
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation 1,618 1,620 1,624 1,652 1,629 1,626 1,593 1,608 1,587 1,557 1,547 1,553 1,518 1,933 1,982 2,012 2,009 2,002 1,997 1,999 1,962 1,917 1,922
Goodwill 6,945 6,945 6,945 6,791 6,791 6,790 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,262 5,196 5,196
Other intangible assets, net 13,010 13,048 13,439 13,686 13,727 13,749 12,366 12,384 12,353 12,372 12,289 12,306 12,326 12,580 12,598 12,615 12,633 12,650 12,668 12,687 12,688 12,331 12,327
Investments in equity securities 8,153 8,335 8,396 10,011 9,907 9,643 9,559 9,600 9,814 12,590 13,479 13,481 13,874 19,831 20,133 19,529 19,408 22,319 23,861 23,581 27,346 32,094 32,015
Other assets 942 899 873 845 1,025 1,005 979 965 1,002 964 981 923 649 683 857 964 1,025 1,048 980 1,003 1,364 1,480 1,511
Non-current assets 30,668 30,847 31,277 32,985 33,079 32,813 29,674 29,734 29,933 32,660 33,473 33,440 33,544 40,204 40,747 40,297 40,252 43,196 44,683 44,447 48,622 53,018 52,971
Total assets 34,167 34,387 36,475 38,570 36,469 37,151 36,826 36,954 33,953 36,746 40,235 39,523 39,564 44,388 48,776 47,414 46,651 50,200 52,618 49,271 52,913 57,501 59,233

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


The total asset base exhibits a significant long-term contraction, declining from 59,233 million USD in March 2019 to 34,167 million USD by September 2024. This reduction is primarily driven by a substantial decrease in non-current assets, particularly in equity investments, while current assets have experienced higher volatility but a general downward trend over the same period.

Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
Current assets decreased from 6,262 million USD in March 2019 to 3,499 million USD in September 2024. Cash and cash equivalents show significant fluctuation, peaking at 5,792 million USD in March 2021 before settling at 1,897 million USD by the end of the period. Inventory levels have trended downward consistently, with total inventories falling from 2,356 million USD in March 2019 to 1,101 million USD in September 2024. This is most evident in leaf tobacco holdings, which decreased from 930 million USD to 524 million USD, suggesting a shift in supply chain requirements or inventory management efficiency.
Investment Portfolio Devaluation
The most pronounced decline in the balance sheet is observed in investments in equity securities, which plummeted from 32,015 million USD in March 2019 to 8,153 million USD in September 2024. This represents a reduction of approximately 75% and serves as the primary catalyst for the contraction of the overall asset base.
Fixed and Intangible Assets
Net property, plant, and equipment decreased from 1,922 million USD in March 2019 to 1,618 million USD in September 2024. Other intangible assets remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 12,300 million USD and 13,700 million USD. A notable increase in goodwill occurred in mid-2023, rising from approximately 5,177 million USD to 6,945 million USD, indicating a strategic acquisition or valuation adjustment during that period.
Specific Asset Reclassifications
A temporary asset titled "Receivable from the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights" appeared in late 2022, peaking at 1,772 million USD in June 2023 before being fully realized or removed from the balance sheet by September 2023. Additionally, income tax assets emerged in the final year of the data set, reaching 496 million USD in December 2023 before moderating to 204 million USD in September 2024.

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