Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, tobacco giant Altria (MO 1.45%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Altria and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Altria facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Richmond, Va. (1919) |
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Market Cap |
$69.5 billion |
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Industry |
Tobacco |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$17.5 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Martin Barrington President/COO David Beran |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
25.2% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.9 billion/$13.9 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
5.1% |
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Competitors |
Lorillard Reynolds American |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 8,967 members who have rated Altria believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this year, one of those Fools, brenoboyle, succinctly summed up the Altria bull case for our community:
Excellent dividend yield, pricing power has led to consistent shareholder returns over time. Most attractively priced relative to peers and 27% voting interest in SABMiller that the market does not seem to be giving credit for.
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