Altria (MO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Altria's (MO) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 54.46% in Q1 2026, up 2046.0% year-on-year from 2.54% in Q1 2025, and up 92.83% on a QoQ basis from 28.24% in Q4 2025.
Altria (MO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Altria (MO) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 54.46% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 2046.0% year-over-year to 54.46% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 47.2%, a 351.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 42.52%, down 428.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 54.46%, up from 28.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for MO reached as high as 54.46% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 28.24% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 46.41% across 5 years, with a median of 47.96% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 2000 bps in 2025 and surged 2046 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 46.11% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 46.79% in 2023, then gained by 3 bps to 48.24% in 2024, then slumped by 41 bps to 28.24% in 2025, then soared by 93 bps to 54.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 54.46% in Q1 2026, 28.24% in Q4 2025, and 53.19% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 300.23 Bn | 294.78 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 38.37% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 133.32 Bn | 128.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 121.70 Bn | 118.17 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 54.46% |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 73.10 Mn | 15.43% |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.47 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 10.05% |
| 6 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 98.47 Mn | -2.09% |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 89.38 Mn | 71.30 Mn | 1.99 Mn | -50.75% |
| 8 | Rythm | 42.81 Mn | 9.55 Mn | 10.40 Mn | -30.36% |
| 9 | VPR Brands | 11.01 Mn | 8.30 Mn | 138,574.00 | -80.07% |
| 10 | Greenlane Holdings | 8.50 Mn | -29.73 Mn | 217,000.00 | -1,243.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.93% |