Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Altria Group Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net earnings (losses) 2,293 3,803 2,129 2,060 2,166 2,117 1,787 2,690 224 891 1,959 1,624 (2,720) 2,150 1,421 1,922 (956) 1,938 1,550 (1,814) (2,602) 1,997 1,121
Depreciation and amortization 74 74 65 78 80 62 52 63 54 57 52 54 62 65 63 65 62 65 65 63 57 53 53
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) 15 582 (138) 345 (395) (160) (20) (397) (570) (23) 43 20 (1,244) (1) 65 (53) (107) (30) 26 166 (209) 20 (72)
Unrecognized tax benefit (8) 55 33 (62) 623 281 269 (5) 21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Fair value adjustment for NJOY Transaction contingent payments (140) 140 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
(Income) losses from investments in equity securities (116) (119) (295) (138) (58) (127) 80 (66) 2,478 1,263 (34) 190 5,915 (75) (51) (195) 472 (9) (157) (859) (333) (447) (86)
Gain on the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights — (2,700) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Dividends from ABI — 139 — — — 163 — — — 104 — — — 119 — — — 108 — 175 — 221 —
Asset impairment — 354 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
(Gain) loss on Cronos-related financial instruments — — — — — — — 1 — 4 10 20 135 103 (110) (62) 105 (40) 137 115 636 266 425
Impairment of JUUL equity securities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,600 — — 4,100 4,500 — —
Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 649 — — — — — — — —
Receivables (13) 5 (6) (13) 77 (24) (34) (16) (9) 3 1 (11) (12) 10 (5) 19 (11) 7 5 13 — (5) (16)
Inventories 73 67 (26) (41) 17 81 (72) (74) 38 70 (20) (61) (54) 154 18 (134) 49 92 (5) (105) 51 121 (25)
Accounts payable (52) 45 (61) 85 35 33 (115) 119 20 12 (59) 160 116 (15) (98) 29 71 (2) (45) 78 18 14 (189)
Income taxes 219 (494) 671 216 (19) (600) 409 (167) 43 (631) 637 51 (29) (567) 396 (29) (1,049) 554 495 (85) 80 (377) 471
Accrued liabilities and other current assets (568) 26 (377) 490 (397) 556 (369) 253 (205) 195 (372) 269 (107) 310 (307) 489 (1,532) 1,449 (421) 370 (439) 593 (513)
Accrued settlement charges 798 (2,100) 857 175 826 (2,258) 895 194 982 (2,480) 880 353 1,016 (2,559) 975 358 1,135 (2,348) 1,073 252 1,075 (2,348) 913
Cash effects of changes in operating capital 457 (2,451) 1,058 912 539 (2,212) 714 309 869 (2,831) 1,067 761 930 (2,667) 979 732 (1,337) (248) 1,102 523 785 (2,002) 641
Pension plan contributions (4) (5) (4) (6) (3) (4) (7) (9) (3) (5) (3) (3) (17) (3) (3) (17) (5) (7) (4) (5) (37) (11) (3)
Pension and postretirement, net (26) (21) (29) (39) (34) (29) (34) (46) (36) (39) (35) (48) (54) (41) (32) (14) 3 (18) (20) (10) (24) (10) (8)
Other, net 66 74 58 77 34 33 143 79 39 65 16 45 56 (11) 59 163 61 58 430 109 109 16 218
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (losses) to operating cash flows 318 (3,878) 748 1,167 786 (1,993) 1,197 (71) 2,852 (1,405) 1,116 1,039 5,783 (2,511) 1,619 619 1,854 (121) 1,579 4,377 5,484 (1,894) 1,168
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,611 (75) 2,877 3,227 2,952 124 2,984 2,619 3,076 (514) 3,075 2,663 3,063 (361) 3,040 2,541 898 1,817 3,129 2,563 2,882 103 2,289
Capital expenditures (31) (29) (35) (53) (40) (48) (55) (58) (64) (38) (45) (67) (49) (27) (26) (69) (56) (54) (52) (86) (81) (41) (38)
Proceeds from the ABI Transaction — — 2,353 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights — — — — 1,700 — — 1,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Acquisition of NJOY, net of cash acquired — — — — (1) (2,750) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Investment in Cronos — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (36) (31) (1) (1,831)
Acquisitions of businesses and assets — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (421) — —
Proceeds from the Ste. Michelle Transaction, net of cash transferred — — — — — — — — — — — 1,176 — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net (10) (8) (2) (13) (18) (4) (1) 55 (1) (78) 11 145 16 47 (3) 33 12 43 — 136 97 16 (81)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (41) (37) 2,316 (66) 1,641 (2,802) (56) 997 (65) (116) (34) 1,254 (33) 20 (29) (36) (44) (11) (52) 14 (436) (26) (1,950)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings — — — — — 2,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 3,000 — — — —
Repayment of short-term borrowings — — — — (2,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — (3,000) — — — — (12,800)
Long-term debt issued — — — 998 — — — — — — — — — — 5,472 — — 1,993 — — — — 16,265
Long-term debt repaid — — (1,121) — — (218) (1,348) — (1,105) — — — — (1,500) (5,042) — — — (1,000) — (1,144) — —
Repurchases of common stock (680) (10) (2,400) (268) (260) (472) — (374) (368) (507) (576) (703) (322) (325) (325) — — — — (499) — (195) (151)
Dividends paid on common stock (1,688) (1,687) (1,733) (1,739) (1,675) (1,682) (1,683) (1,691) (1,629) (1,634) (1,645) (1,659) (1,591) (1,595) (1,601) (1,600) (1,564) (1,563) (1,563) (1,571) (1,497) (1,499) (1,502)
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (623) — — — — — — — —
Other, net (110) (1) (14) (12) — (1) (14) — (1) — (11) 1 (6) (157) (53) (83) — (6) (10) 8 4 (2) (129)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,478) (1,698) (5,268) (1,021) (3,935) (373) (3,045) (2,065) (3,103) (2,141) (2,232) (2,361) (1,919) (3,577) (2,172) (1,683) (1,564) (2,576) 427 (2,062) (2,637) (1,696) 1,683
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, increase (decrease) 92 (1,810) (75) 2,140 658 (3,051) (117) 1,551 (92) (2,771) 809 1,556 1,111 (3,918) 839 822 (710) (770) 3,504 515 (191) (1,619) 2,022

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).


Operating cash flow exhibits a recurring cyclical pattern characterized by strong quarterly generation interrupted by significant outflows during the second quarter of each year. While net earnings demonstrate substantial volatility—marked by periodic deep losses often associated with asset impairments and fair value adjustments—the net cash provided by operating activities remains generally robust, typically ranging between 2.5 billion and 3.2 billion USD in non-payment quarters.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
A distinct seasonal trend is observed in accrued settlement charges, where significant cash outflows exceeding 2 billion USD occur consistently in June of each year. These payments create temporary contractions in net operating cash flow, as seen in the negative values reported in June 2021 and June 2022. These outflows are balanced by steady accruals in other quarters, maintaining a sustainable long-term operating cash baseline.
Strategic Investing Activities
Investing activities are characterized by low and stable capital expenditures, generally remaining below 100 million USD per quarter. However, the period is marked by significant strategic capital deployments and divestitures. Notable events include the multi-billion dollar acquisition of NJOY in late 2023 and substantial cash inflows from the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights and the ABI transaction, the latter of which provided 2.35 billion USD in March 2024.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Cash outflows for financing are dominated by consistent dividend payments, which have trended upward from approximately 1.5 billion USD per quarter in 2019 to nearly 1.7 billion USD per quarter by 2024. Common stock repurchases are conducted with varying intensity, including a significant acceleration in March 2024 where repurchases reached 2.4 billion USD. Debt management is utilized periodically to optimize the capital structure, evidenced by staggered long-term debt issuances and repayments.
Net Earnings Volatility
Net earnings are subject to frequent non-cash adjustments. Large losses in late 2019 and late 2021 are primarily attributed to impairments of JUUL equity securities and other investment-related fair value adjustments. Despite these accounting losses, the underlying cash-generating capacity of the core business remains intact, as evidenced by the continued ability to fund dividends and acquisitions without systemic liquidity crises.

The overall financial trajectory indicates a business model capable of generating high levels of operating cash, which is systematically allocated toward mandated settlement payments, strategic pivot investments in next-generation products, and consistent shareholder distributions.

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