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Altria Q3 2026 results
What Altria reported for Jul to Sep 2026, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, from the press release it filed with the SEC.
10-Q filed Altria filed its quarterly report for this quarter on Oct 29, 2026. Read the 10-Q on SEC EDGAR. The figures below are from the earlier press release; the 10-Q has the full statements and notes.
The headline numbers
Altria reported net revenues of $6.1B for Q3 2026, compared with $6.1B a year earlier (+1.0%). Net earnings was $2.5B, compared with $2.4B (+5.9%), and diluted earnings per share were $1.51, compared with $1.41. These are GAAP figures, prepared under the standard accounting rules. How EPS is calculated.
Comparing Q3 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) with Q3 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows both periods. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
Q3 2026Q3 2025
Revenue and profit (GAAP)
Per share (GAAP)
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | $6,132M | $6,072M | +1.0% |
| Operating income | $3,313M | $3,230M | +2.6% |
| Net earnings | $2,514M | $2,375M | +5.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.51 | $1.41 | +7.1% |
Change is worked out by Ticker Sage from the two figures shown. Operating margin, operating income as a share of revenue, was 54.0% compared with 53.2%. What profit margins measure.
Altria's outlook
The release's outlook section says:
RICHMOND, Va. - October 29, 2026 - Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today reports our 2026 third-quarter and nine-months business results and raises our guidance for 2026 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS).
These are the company's own forecasts, quoted from the release, and forecasts can change. The release lists the assumptions and risks behind them.
What to look for in the 10-Q
The press release has the headline tables. The 10-Q adds the full statements, the notes and management's discussion, including:
- Segment detail. Revenue and profit by business, and the reasons the company gives for changes.
- Items the adjusted measures leave out. Where those charges sit in the GAAP statements.
- Debt and risk factors. Any changes to borrowings and the risk factors section since the 10-K.
How an 8-K, a 10-Q and a 10-K differ. When the 10-Q is filed, the box at the top of this page links to it.
Sources
- Exhibit 99.1: press release and financial tables, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Form 8-K filing index on SEC EDGAR
- Altria Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
Common questions
When did Altria report Q3 2026 results?
Altria filed its Q3 2026 press release with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026, as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
What were Altria's revenue and EPS for Q3 2026?
Net revenues was $6.1B, compared with $6.1B in Q3 2025. Diluted EPS was $1.51, compared with $1.41.
Has Altria filed its 10-Q for Q3 2026?
Yes. Altria filed the 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026.
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Disclosures
- Editor holdings in MO
- The editor holds no position in Altria (MO). As of Oct 25, 2026.
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- Sources
- Altria's own SEC filings, linked next to each number.
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
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