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Altria Group Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altria reported mixed results in Q2 2024, with innovative smoke-free products showing strong performance amidst a challenging operating environment.

Altria's Q2 2024 results showed resilience in traditional tobacco businesses despite a challenging environment. Innovative smoke-free products, particularly NJOY, demonstrated strong share and volume growth. The company narrowed its full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance to a range of $5.07 to $5.15, representing a 2.5% to 4.0% growth rate from 2023.

  • NJOY consumables shipment volume increased 14.7% sequentially to 12.5 million units.
  • NJOY devices shipment volume increased 80.0% sequentially to 1.8 million units.
  • NJOY retail share in the U.S. multi-outlet and convenience channel increased 1.3 share points sequentially to 5.5%.
  • Altria narrowed its full-year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.07 - $5.15.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.21B

Previous: $6.51B-4.6%
EPS

$2.21

Previous: $1.31+68.7%
Marlboro Retail Share

41.9%

No prior period
Total Cigarette Share

46.2%

Previous: 42.1%+9.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$64M

Previous: -$103M+37.9%
Free Cash Flow

$3.74B

Previous: $2.01B+85.7%
Net Income

$3.8B

Previous: $2.12B+79.6%
Operating Income

$2.53B

Previous: $2.91B-12.8%
Gross Profit

$3.68B

Previous: $3.76B-2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.8B

Previous: $874M+105.8%
Total Assets

$34.4B

Previous: $37.2B-7.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Altria · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.21B

Q2 2024-4.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altria · $6.26B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Smokeable Products
    $5.57B-5.3%
  • Oral Tobacco Products
    $685M+2.2%

Forward guidance

Altria narrowed its guidance for 2024 full-year adjusted diluted EPS to be in a range of $5.07 to $5.15, representing a growth rate of 2.5% to 4.0% from a base of $4.95 in 2023. The guidance includes the impact of two additional shipping days in 2024 and assumes limited impact on combustible and e-vapor product volumes from enforcement efforts in the illicit e-vapor market.

Tailwinds

  • Two additional shipping days in 2024, both of which occur in the second half.
  • Limited impact on combustible and e-vapor product volumes from enforcement efforts in the illicit e-vapor market.
  • Planned investments in marketplace activities in support of smoke-free products.
  • Continued smoke-free product research, development and regulatory preparation expenses.
  • Expect 2024 adjusted diluted EPS growth to be weighted to the second half of the year.

Headwinds

  • Dynamic external environment related to the economy, including the cumulative impact of inflation.
  • Adult tobacco consumer dynamics, including purchasing patterns and adoption of smoke-free products.
  • Illicit e-vapor enforcement.
  • Regulatory, litigation and legislative developments.
  • External environment remains dynamic.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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