Altria Group Inventories increased by 7.1% to $1.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $1.06B to $1.15B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows a downward trend with a -11.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
inventories| 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 | |
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| Value | $1.79B | $1.13B | $1.19B | $1.21B | $1.14B | $1.11B | $1.18B | $1.25B | $1.19B | $1.17B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.17B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.02B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.8% | +5.4% | +1.7% | -5.8% | -3.3% | +6.7% | +6.1% | -4.9% | -1.4% | +3.5% | +2.1% | -5.4% | -6.2% | -1.9% | -1.7% | -4.3% | +4.8% | +0.5% | +7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.2% | -2.4% | -1.2% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +6.1% | +3.0% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -6.2% | -11.1% | -14.4% | -13.5% | -3.3% | -0.9% | +7.9% |