MO vs PM: Cerne Score and key numbers side by side

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) and Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) side by side, with the Cerne Score from 0 to 100 and the key numbers from the latest annual accounts.

Cerne score

Altria Group, Inc.

MO · Consumer

71Good

  • Quality95
  • Growth40
  • Financial strength74
  • Valuation73
  • Dividends72

Key numbers side by side

MeasureMOPM
Market cap124,1 B US$311,7 B US$
P/E (price ÷ earnings)18,127,5
Dividend yield5,58%2,77%
Revenue growth0,5%4,8%
Profit margin34,5%27,9%
Quality checks7/86/8

What the numbers say

Altria Group, Inc. has a Cerne Score of 71 and Philip Morris International Inc. has 54: a 17-point gap, on a 0–100 scale.

The biggest gap is in the valuation pillar: Altria Group, Inc. has 73 and Philip Morris International Inc. has 25.

At today's price, Altria Group, Inc. trades at 18,1 times annual earnings and Philip Morris International Inc. at 27,5 times. A lower P/E doesn't by itself mean a better company: it depends on growth and sector.

Altria Group, Inc.'s dividend yields 5,58% a year at the current price and Philip Morris International Inc.'s yields 2,77%.

Altria Group, Inc.'s sales grew 0,5% a year and Philip Morris International Inc.'s 4,8%; the profit margin is 34,5% (Altria Group, Inc.) and 27,9% (Philip Morris International Inc.).

Educational information; the score describes the accounts and the price, it doesn't predict the future and isn't a recommendation to buy or sell.