Operating Income
Operating Income
Altria Group Operating Income decreased by 48.9% to $1.65B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.7%, from $2.88B to $1.65B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -3.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
is_operating_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.19B | $2.95B | $2.73B | $2.88B | $3.11B | $3.11B | $2.82B | $2.76B | $2.91B | $3.09B | $2.80B | $2.67B | $2.53B | $3.15B | $2.88B | $1.79B | $3.23B | $3.23B | $1.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.4% | -7.4% | +5.5% | +7.7% | +0.2% | -9.4% | -2.2% | +5.4% | +6.3% | -9.5% | -4.4% | -5.3% | +24.4% | -8.6% | -38.0% | +80.6% | +0.0% | -48.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.5% | +5.5% | +3.1% | -4.4% | -6.4% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -3.0% | -12.8% | +2.0% | +3.1% | -33.1% | +27.5% | +2.5% | -42.7% |
Range$1.65B – $3.23B
CAGR-13.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Altria Group's operating income?
- Altria Group (MO) reported operating income of $1.65B in Q4 2025.
- How has Altria Group's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Altria Group's operating income decreased by 42.7% year-over-year, from $2.88B to $1.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for Altria Group's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Altria Group's operating income has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.56B to $9.90B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.