Altria's Earnings Top Estimates and Tobacco Company Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance

Dow Jones04-25

Altria Group Inc. said Thursday it had net income of $2.129 billion, or $1.21 a share, in the first quarter, up from $1.787 billion, or $1.00 a share, in the year-earlier period.

Adjusted for one-time items, the company had per-share earnings of $1.15, matching the FactSet consensus.

Revenue fell 2.5% to $5.576 billion from $5.719 billion a year ago, ahead of the $4.712 billion FactSet consensus.

The tobacco giant said it still expects full-year adjusted EPS of $5.05 to $5.17, up 2% to 4.5% from 2023.

“While the 2024 full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance accounts for a range of scenarios, the external environment remains dynamic,” the company said in a statement.

It will monitor conditions related to the economy, including the impact of inflation, adult tobacco consumer (ATC) dynamics, including purchasing patterns and adoption of smoke-free products, illicit e-vapor enforcement and regulatory, litigation and legislative developments.

The stock was flat premarket and has gained 6.4% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 6.3%.

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