Heatless tobacco units are pictured in the widow display of an iQOS smokeless cigarette store on Wardour Street in London on May 9, 2017.
iQOS, manufactured by US tobacco giant Philip Morris International, is a smokeless cigarette, described as a hybrid between analog and electronic cigarettes. The iQOS heats tobacco rather than burns it and it is claimed that smokers get the same hit of nicotine, but 90 percent less of the toxins present in cigarette smoke. / AFP PHOTO / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images)Chris J. Ratcliffe — AFP/Getty Images
- Previous Rank149
- Revenues ($M)19337
- Revenue Percent Change2.6
- Profits ($M)14239
- Profits Percent Change171.7
- Assets ($M)45932
- Employees8300
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)138513
The holding company is the parent of Phillip Morris USA, which has half of the country’s tobacco market share. Altria also owns wine companies Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Crest.
Company Info
| CEO | Martin J. Barrington |
| CEO Title | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| HQ Location | Richmond, VA |
| Website | www.altria.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 8,300 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $19,337 |
| Profits ($M) | $14,239 |
| Assets ($M) | $45,932 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $12,770 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $138,513 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 73.6% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 31% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 111.5% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 728 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 172.7% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 34.7% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 2.5% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 20.4% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 23.4% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 19.5% |