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Altria Group Inc. (MO)

Profitability Analysis

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Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Altria Group Inc., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Altria Group Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Altria Group Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Altria Group Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Altria Group Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Altria Group Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Gross Profit Margin

Altria Group Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Gross profit
	Net revenues
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	Philip Morris International Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Altria Group Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Operating Profit Margin

Altria Group Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Operating income
	Net revenues
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	Tobacco
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Altria Group Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.

Net Profit Margin

Altria Group Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net earnings attributable to Altria
	Net revenues
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	Tobacco
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Altria ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Altria Group Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Altria Group Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net earnings attributable to Altria
	Stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	ROE, Sector
	Tobacco
	ROE, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Altria ÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Altria Group Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Altria Group Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net earnings attributable to Altria
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	ROA, Sector
	Tobacco
	ROA, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Altria ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Altria Group Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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