AltriavsUS Foods

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

Altria (MO) has a market value of $131B and US Foods (USFD) $23.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, MO moved +44.7% and USFD +48.8%. The P/E is 16.2 for MO and 30.2 for USFD. Dividend yield: MO 5.46%, USFD none.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MO$131B

    USFD$23.9B

    MO is 5.5 times USFD

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MO$23.5B

    USFD$40.3B

    USFD is 1.7 times MO

  • Net income, 12 months

    MO$8.1B

    USFD$793M

    MO is 10 times USFD

  • Operating margin

    MO47.0%

    USFD3.4%

    43.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    MO38.4%

    USFD10.8%

    27.6 points apart

  • P/E

    MO16.2

    USFD30.2

    USFD is 1.9 times MO

  • Dividend yield

    MO5.5%

    USFD0.0%

    5.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MO+157.7%

    USFD+219.0%

    61.3 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.

MO+157.7%

USFD+219.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodMOWith dividendsUSFDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+44.7%Price +35.5%+48.8%Price +48.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%+153.6%+36.4% a yearPrice +153.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%+219.0%+26.1% a yearPrice +219.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+153.8%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.2%+354.7%+16.4% a yearPrice +354.7%

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

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MOAltriaUSFDUS Foods

Valuation

MOUSFD
Valuation
Price$78.64$108.45
Market value$131B$23.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$153B$29.0B
P/E16.230.2
P/E, 5-year median14.033.7
P/B–5.5
EV/EBIT13.821.4
Free cash flow yield6.9%4.4%

Results and growth

MOUSFD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$23.5B$40.3B
Net income, 12 months$8.1B$793M
Free cash flow, 12 months$9.1B$1.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.85$3.58
Revenue growth, year on year-3.1%4.1%
Revenue growth a year, past-2.3%over 5 years+11.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

MOUSFD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin63.3%17.8%
Operating margin47.0%3.4%
Net margin34.5%2.0%
ROIC38.4%10.8%
ROE–18.3%

Balance sheet

MOUSFD
Balance sheet
Cash$2.7B$54M
Total debt$24.1B$5.1B
Net debt / EBITDA1.92.8
Interest cover9.4×4.4×

Dividends and buybacks

MOUSFD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.5%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.29–
Dividend growth a year, past+4.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.8%3.9%
Shareholder yield6.2%3.9%

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, Altria or US Foods?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 5.5 times US Foods ($23.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MO's price moved +27.2% and USFD's +354.7%. With dividends: MO +153.8% (+9.8% a year), USFD +354.7% (+16.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MO or USFD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.46% for Altria and none for US Foods. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.29 and – per share.

What is the P/E of MO and USFD?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.2 for MO and 30.2 for USFD. The median of the last five years was 14.0 and 33.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Altria or US Foods?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 34.5% for Altria and 2.0% for US Foods, and the operating margin 47.0% and 3.4%. Revenue was $23.5B and $40.3B.

Which is the better investment, Altria or US Foods?

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