Altria (MO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Altria (MO) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 1.67 billion for Q3 2026, down 0.6% from 1.68 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Altria (MO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Altria's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 1.68 billion, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Altria's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 1.72 billion in FY2024 (-3.3%), 1.78 billion in FY2023 (-1.5%), 1.8 billion in FY2022 (-2.2%) and 1.85 billion in FY2021 (-0.8%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has run from a low of 1.67 billion in Q2 2026 to a high of 1.85 billion in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 40 quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.6% (Q3 2026) to 3.9% (Q3 2024).
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 1.67 billion (Q2 2026), 1.67 billion (Q1 2026) and 1.68 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 302.85 Bn | 281.83 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 140.62 Bn | 117.27 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 3 | Altria | 126.99 Bn | 113.97 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.37 Bn | -1.38 Bn | 52.74 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Curaleaf Holdings | 2.36 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 170.48 Mn | 264.88 Mn |
| 6 | Verano Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 100.04 Mn | 73.12 Mn |
| 7 | Trulieve Cannabis | 1.89 Bn | 629.78 Mn | 148.02 Mn | 200.61 Mn |
| 8 | Green Thumb Industries | 1.59 Bn | 362.48 Mn | 146.79 Mn | 218.62 Mn |
| 9 | Cronos | 1.25 Bn | -1.89 Bn | 32.28 Mn | 370.72 Mn |
| 10 | Turning Point Brands | 1.25 Bn | 333.93 Mn | 85.18 Mn | 20.28 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.85 Bn |
Altria Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=MO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "MO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=MO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();