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Altria Group, Inc. reports developments across its U.S. tobacco and smoke-free nicotine portfolio. Its operating companies include Philip Morris USA in cigarettes, John Middleton in cigars, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company in moist smokeless tobacco, Helix Innovations in oral nicotine pouches and NJOY in e-vapor products. News commonly covers quarterly results and guidance, dividends and share repurchases, product and retail updates for on! and on! PLUS nicotine pouches, and FDA marketing authorizations for smoke-free products.
Company updates also address shareholder meetings, board and executive governance, responsibility priorities such as underage-use prevention and environmental impact, and Altria's stated strategy of moving adult nicotine consumers toward smoke-free alternatives.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be held virtually via live webcast, allowing shareholders of record (as of March 25, 2025) to vote electronically and submit questions. Non-shareholders can access the meeting as guests but cannot vote or ask questions.
Instead of a business update presentation, Altria directs stakeholders to review available resources, including Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings, 2025 CAGNY Conference presentation, 2025 Proxy Statement, 2024 Annual Report, and Q1 2025 earnings. The company also highlights its Corporate Responsibility Focus Areas, which include reducing tobacco harm, preventing underage use, and environmental protection.
Altria reported its Q1 2025 financial results, showing mixed performance with challenges and opportunities. The company's net revenues decreased 5.7% to $5.3 billion, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 6.0% to $1.23. Marlboro demonstrated strength in the smokeable products segment, though overall cigarette shipment volume declined 13.7%.
Key highlights include:
- Reaffirmed 2025 full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $5.30 to $5.45
- NJOY consumables shipment volume increased 23.9% to 13.5 million units
- Recorded $873 million non-cash impairment charge for e-vapor unit
- Repurchased 5.7 million shares for $326 million
- Paid $1.7 billion in dividends during Q1
The company faces challenges from ITC's importation ban on NJOY ACE products and industry-wide pressures from illicit e-vapor products. Despite these headwinds, Altria maintains its focus on smoke-free products and shareholder returns while investing in its Vision strategy.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced it will host a live audio webcast to discuss its 2025 first-quarter business results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The company will release its business results press release earlier the same day at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The webcast will feature CEO Billy Gifford and CFO Sal Mancuso, who will present the quarterly results and address questions from the investment community and news media. The event will be in listen-only mode and requires pre-registration through www.altria.com/webcasts. An archived version of the webcast will be available on altria.com afterward.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced its Board of Directors' declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 25, 2025. The ex-dividend date is set for March 25, 2025.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) reaffirmed its 2025 full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $5.22 to $5.37, representing a 2% to 5% growth from a $5.12 base in 2024. The guidance accounts for one fewer shipping day in 2025's first quarter and assumes impact from illicit e-vapor market enforcement.
The company's outlook includes reinvestment of cost savings from their Optimize & Accelerate initiative and factors in lower expected net periodic benefit income. The guidance considers various scenarios including economic conditions, adult tobacco consumer dynamics, and regulatory developments. Planned investments support Altria's Vision through marketplace activities for smoke-free products and continued research and development.
The guidance excludes certain items such as restructuring charges, asset impairment, acquisition-related items, and litigation matters that management considers outside of underlying operations.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced it will host a webcast of its business presentation at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in Orlando, Florida. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The presentation will feature Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer, and Sal Mancuso, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The webcast will be available in listen-only mode and requires pre-event registration, which can be completed at www.altria.com/webcasts. An archived version of the webcast will be made available on altria.com following the event.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced the appointment of Richard S. Stoddart to its Board of Directors, effective February 3, 2025. Stoddart, who currently serves as board chair of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), brings extensive leadership experience from his roles at various companies. He will serve on Altria's Audit, Innovation, and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees.
Stoddart's professional background includes serving as Hasbro's interim CEO from October 2021 to February 2022, CEO of InnerWorkings, Inc. until its acquisition in October 2020, and various leadership positions at Leo Burnett Worldwide, including CEO and Global President from 2016 to 2018.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, providing guidance for 2025. Key highlights include:
- Q4 2024 net revenues reached $5,974M (flat YoY), with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.29 (+9.3%)
- Full-year 2024 net revenues were $24,018M (-1.9% YoY), with adjusted diluted EPS of $5.12 (+3.4%)
- NJOY's Q4 performance showed strong growth with consumables shipment volume up 15.3% to 12.8M units and retail share reaching 6.4%
The company announced a new $1 billion share repurchase program to be completed by December 2025, after completing its previous $3.4B program. For 2025, Altria expects adjusted diluted EPS of $5.22-$5.37, representing 2-5% growth from 2024's $5.12 base.
Notable challenges include ITC's final determination in JUUL's case against NJOY, potentially affecting ACE product sales from March 31, 2025, and significant market presence of illicit e-vapor products, estimated at over 60% of the category.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced it will host a live audio webcast to discuss its 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year business results on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The company will release its business results press release earlier the same day at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The webcast will feature CEO Billy Gifford and CFO Sal Mancuso, who will present the results and address questions from the investment community and news media. The event will be in listen-only mode and requires pre-registration through www.altria.com/webcasts. An archived version of the webcast will be available on altria.com following the event.
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 26, 2024. The ex-dividend date is also set for December 26, 2024.