Operating Income
Altria Group Operating Income increased by 79.0% to $2.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.3%, from $1.79B to $2.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -3.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $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 | $2.96B |
| 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% | +79.0% |
| 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% | +65.3% |
Business Segments — Smokeable Products
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokeable Products | $2.81B | $2.94B | $2.47B |
| Total | $2.53B | $3.15B | $1.79B |
Smokeable Products was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Business Segments — Smokeable Products
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokeable Products | $2.81B | $2.94B | $2.64B | $2.47B | $2.93B | $2.94B | $2.64B | $2.67B |
| Oral Tobacco Products | $97.00M | $464.00M | $453.00M | $433.00M | $498.00M | $459.00M | $438.00M | $435.00M |
| All Other | -$60.75M | -$60.75M | -$60.75M | -$1.01B | — | — | — | -$76.00M |
| E-Vapor | -$42.75M | -$42.75M | -$42.75M | -$574.25M | — | — | -$574.25M | — |
| Total | $2.53B | $3.15B | $2.88B | $1.79B | $3.23B | $3.23B | $1.65B | $2.96B |
E-Vapor, Wine are derived from annual filings.
E-Vapor, Wine were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Altria Group's operating income?
- Altria Group (MO) reported operating income of $2.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has Altria Group's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Altria Group's operating income increased by 65.3% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $2.96B.
- 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 a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.