Free cash flow
Altria Group Free cash flow decreased by 29.8% to $2.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.8%, from $2.68B to $2.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 2.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$388.00M | $3.01B | $2.60B | $3.03B | -$552.00M | $3.01B | $2.56B | $2.93B | $76.00M | $2.91B | $3.17B | $2.84B | -$104.00M | $2.58B | $3.29B | $2.68B | $173.00M | $3.04B | $3.18B | $2.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +876.8% | -13.9% | +16.7% | -118.2% | +645.7% | -15.0% | +14.4% | -97.4% | >999% | +9.0% | -10.5% | -103.7% | >999% | +27.6% | -18.6% | -93.5% | >999% | +4.6% | -29.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -42.3% | -0.1% | -1.3% | -3.3% | +113.8% | -3.3% | +23.9% | -3.0% | -236.8% | -11.4% | +3.7% | -5.6% | +266.3% | +17.8% | -3.5% | -16.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Altria Group's free cash flow?
- Altria Group (MO) reported free cash flow of $2.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Altria Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Altria Group's free cash flow decreased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $2.68B to $2.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Altria Group's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Altria Group's free cash flow has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.24B to $9.07B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.