Value 40%
How cheap is MO compared to other Consumer Staples stocks? Lower forward P/E, EV/EBITDA, and P/FCF earn higher Value scores.
60.4
- Forward P/E
- 12.01
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.89
- P / FCF
- 10.66
- PEG
- n/m
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MO Altria Group, Inc.
69.4
Opportunity
Raw BEACON composite
How to read this page
The big number above is MO's BEACON composite — a 0-100 sector-relative score blending three factors: Value (40%), Quality (35%), and Momentum (25%). A score of 70+ means MO ranks well against its Consumer Staples peers on most factors. The current macro regime is then overlaid to produce the regime-adjusted score lower on this page.
Every metric on this page is computed against Consumer Staples peers, not the whole market. A "cheap" P/E in tech isn't the same as a "cheap" P/E in utilities. Read the full methodology →
Quality 35%
How healthy is the underlying business? Higher gross margin, ROE, and FCF yield (and lower debt) earn higher Quality scores.
72.0
- Gross Margin
- +86.6%
- ROE
- -198.4%
- Debt / Equity
- n/m
- FCF Yield
- +9.38%
Momentum 25%
Is the market starting to recognize the value? Above the 200-day moving average and a positive 3-month return earn higher Momentum scores.
80.2
- Price
- $67.46
- 200-day SMA
- $62.58
- vs 200-day
- +7.8%
- 3-month change
- +17.3%
MO vs Consumer Staples Median
Each row compares MO to the median stock in the Consumer Staples sector. ▲ Better means MO is better positioned than the sector median for that metric (cheaper for valuation metrics, healthier for quality metrics). ▼ Worse means the opposite. Tiny differences (within 2%) are shown as In line.
| Metric | MO | Consumer Staples Median | vs Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward P/E | 12.01 | 16.91 | ▲ Better |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.89 | 13.22 | ▲ Better |
| P / FCF | 10.66 | 19.32 | ▲ Better |
| PEG Ratio | n/m | n/m | ▼ n/m |
| Gross Margin | +86.6% | +36.0% | ▲ Better |
| ROE | -198.4% | +15.1% | ▼ Worse |
| Debt / Equity | n/m | 0.83 | ▼ n/m |
| FCF Yield | +9.4% | +5.0% | ▲ Better |
Regime Fit
The current macro regime favors some sectors and pressures others. BEACON multiplies MO's raw score by a sector-specific multiplier to produce its regime-adjusted score. The regime contribution below is how many score points the overlay added (or subtracted) for this stock.
Current regimeEXPANSION
Confidence70.0%
Fit▼ Headwind
Base multiplier0.90x
Effective multiplier0.93x
Regime contribution-4.9 pts
Raw BEACON69.4
Regime-adjusted64.5
Global rank#82
Sector rank#3 / 58
Financial Health
These five indicators drive BEACON's hard red-flag gates. If any of them lands in the red zone, the composite score is capped at 40 regardless of how the Value/Quality/Momentum sub-scores look. Refreshed weekly from MO's most recent annual filings.
Altman Z-Score
2.96
Grey Zone
≥ 3.0 safe · 1.81-2.99 grey · < 1.8 distress
Current Ratio
0.61
Tight
≥ 1.5 healthy · 1.0-1.49 adequate · < 0.5 critical
Revenue YoY Growth
-1.5%
Declining
≥ +5% growing · 0 to -15% declining · < -15% sharp
Consecutive Negative FCF Years
0
None
3+ years triggers a red flag
Consecutive Revenue Decline Years
3
2+ years
2+ years (combined w/ -15% YoY) triggers a red flag
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