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Altria Group Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altria's tobacco businesses performed well amidst macroeconomic challenges, with smokeable products delivering operating income growth and progress made on Vision investments.

Altria Group, Inc. reported a decrease in net revenues and reported diluted EPS for Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021. However, adjusted diluted EPS increased. The company reaffirms its guidance for 2022 full-year adjusted diluted EPS.

  • Smokeable products segment delivered solid operating companies income growth, driven by Marlboro's resilience.
  • Progress made toward Vision through investments, including supporting the expansion of on!.
  • FDA has the opportunity to create a mature, regulated marketplace of smoke-free products.
  • Reaffirmed guidance to deliver 2022 full-year adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $4.79 to $4.93.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.37B

Previous: $5.61B-4.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.26

Previous: $1.23+2.4%
Total Cigarette Share

42.7%

Previous: 43.2%-1.2%
Capital Expenditures

$38M

Previous: $27M+40.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$552M

Previous: -$388M-42.3%
Net Income

$891M

Previous: $2.15B-58.6%
Operating Income

$3.11B

Previous: $3.19B-2.5%
Gross Profit

$3.67B

Previous: $3.73B-1.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.57B

Previous: $1.88B+36.8%
Total Assets

$36.7B

Previous: $44.4B-17.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Altria · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.37B

Q2 2022-4.3%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altria · $6.54B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Smokeable Products
    $5.87B-2.9%
  • Oral Tobacco Products
    $665M-4.0%

Forward guidance

Altria reaffirms its guidance to deliver 2022 full-year adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $4.79 to $4.93, representing a growth rate of 4% to 7% from an adjusted diluted EPS base of $4.61 in 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Planned investments in enhancement of digital consumer engagement system.
  • Increased smoke-free product research, development and regulatory preparation expenses.
  • Marketplace activities in support of smoke-free products.
  • Accounts for a range of scenarios.
  • Anticipated inflationary increases in MSA expenses and direct and indirect materials costs.

Headwinds

  • Conditions related to the economy, including the impact of increased inflation, rising interest rates and global supply chain disruptions.
  • Impact of current and future COVID-19 variants and mitigation strategies.
  • ATC dynamics, including tobacco usage occasions, available disposable income, purchasing patterns and adoption of smoke-free products.
  • Regulatory and legislative developments.
  • Impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

34 / 72 earnings

Positive

+6.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-8.2%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.9%+6.7%+2.1%
Q4 2025-5.2%+1.6%+9.4%
Q3 2025-7.8%-7.5%-4.8%
Q2 2025+3.6%+4.3%+13.2%
Q1 2025+1.0%+2.4%+2.2%
Q4 2024-2.1%-0.1%+6.1%
Q3 2024+6.7%+7.3%+14.3%
Q2 2024-1.0%-2.4%+6.4%
Q1 2024+1.1%+2.1%+6.0%
Q4 2023+3.1%+1.2%+1.8%
Q3 2023-8.2%-6.2%-3.2%
Q2 2023-1.9%-3.1%-2.6%
Q1 2023+1.8%+1.0%-4.5%
Q4 2022+4.3%+4.3%+3.3%
Q3 2022+0.0%-0.4%-3.4%
Q2 2022-0.5%-0.5%+4.1%
Q1 2022+1.2%+0.9%-0.9%
Q4 2021+2.0%+2.4%+4.1%
Q3 2021-7.1%-7.1%-7.9%
Q2 2021+0.9%+0.4%+4.0%
Q1 2021+1.2%+1.4%+4.3%
Q4 2020-1.8%-0.6%+4.3%
Q3 2020-1.1%+3.3%+9.5%
Q2 2020-1.2%-2.3%+3.8%
Q1 2020-6.3%-9.1%-3.5%
Q4 2019-5.1%-7.2%-19.4%
Q3 2019-2.0%+0.6%+8.1%
Q2 2019-6.4%-4.7%-12.0%
Q1 2019-3.5%-0.7%-4.2%
Q4 2018+2.9%+2.6%+10.4%
Q3 2018+1.3%+5.7%-13.8%
Q2 2018+0.1%+1.4%+1.6%
Q1 2018+0.5%+0.3%-0.4%
Q4 2017-1.3%-5.4%-11.1%
Q3 2017+1.8%+0.7%+2.6%
Q2 2017-6.7%-8.7%-10.7%
Q1 2017-0.8%+0.2%+6.5%
Q4 2016+0.4%+0.2%+6.2%
Q3 2016+2.1%+1.5%-0.1%
Q2 2016-1.2%-0.4%-3.1%
Q1 2016+1.9%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015-1.6%
Q2 2015-1.9%
Q1 2015-0.1%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014+2.1%
Q4 2013-3.3%
Q3 2013-0.4%
Q2 2013-3.6%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2012+1.5%
Q3 2012-1.2%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q1 2011-0.5%
Q4 2007+2.7%
Q4 2010+2.7%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q1 2009+1.2%
Q1 2010+0.9%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q3 2008-0.5%
Q3 2009-0.5%
Q4 2008-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%
Q2 2008-0.7%

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