Campbell'svsAltria

CPB and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Campbell's (CPB) has a market value of $6.8B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, CPB moved -22.3% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 16.9 for CPB and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: CPB 6.85%, MO 5.46%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CPB$6.8B

    MO$131B

    MO is 19 times CPB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CPB$9.7B

    MO$23.5B

    MO is 2.4 times CPB

  • Net income, 12 months

    CPB$403M

    MO$8.1B

    MO is 20 times CPB

  • Operating margin

    CPB8.7%

    MO47.0%

    38.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    CPB5.9%

    MO38.4%

    32.4 points apart

  • P/E

    CPB16.9

    MO16.2

    About the same

  • Dividend yield

    CPB6.9%

    MO5.5%

    1.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CPB-33.0%

    MO+157.7%

    190.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CPB-33.0%

MO+157.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodCPBWith dividendsMOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-22.3%Price -26.9%+44.7%Price +35.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023-35.3%-13.5% a yearPrice -43.7%+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021-33.0%-7.7% a yearPrice -45.2%+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016-40.8%-5.1% a yearPrice -58.6%+153.8%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

CPBCampbell'sMOAltria

Valuation

CPBMO
Valuation
Price$22.77$78.64
Market value$6.8B$131B
Enterprise value (EV)$13.5B$153B
P/E16.916.2
P/E, 5-year median16.814.0
P/B1.8–
EV/EBIT15.913.8
Free cash flow yield10.0%6.9%

Results and growth

CPBMO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$9.7B$23.5B
Net income, 12 months$403M$8.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$678M$9.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.31$4.85
Revenue growth, year on year-5.0%-3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+2.8%over 5 years-2.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-16.8%over 5 years+11.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CPBMO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin28.1%63.3%
Operating margin8.7%47.0%
Net margin4.1%34.5%
ROIC5.9%38.4%
ROE10.2%–

Balance sheet

CPBMO
Balance sheet
Cash$394M$2.7B
Total debt$7.5B$24.1B
Net debt / EBITDA5.31.9
Interest cover2.6×9.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CPBMO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield6.9%5.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.56$4.29
Dividend growth a year, past+1.3%over 5 years+4.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.4%0.8%
Shareholder yield7.2%6.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Campbell's or Altria?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 19.4 times Campbell's ($6.8B), at today's prices.

How did CPB and MO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CPB's price moved -58.6% and MO's +27.2%. With dividends: CPB -40.8% (-5.1% a year), MO +153.8% (+9.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CPB or MO?

The dividend yield at today's price is 6.85% for Campbell's and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.56 and $4.29 per share.

What is the P/E of CPB and MO?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.9 for CPB and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 16.8 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Campbell's or Altria?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.1% for Campbell's and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 8.7% and 47.0%. Revenue was $9.7B and $23.5B.

Which is the better investment, Campbell's or Altria?

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