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MDLZ vs. MO: Mondelez vs. Altria Stock Comparison

How do Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO) both fall under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group, but MDLZ is classified in Food Products while MO is classified in Tobacco.

Company profile comparison for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
Profile ItemMDLZMO
NameMondelēz International, Inc. Class A Common StockAltria Group, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupFood, Beverage & TobaccoFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood ProductsTobacco
GICS Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & MeatsTobacco
Market Capitalization83.57 billion USD126.62 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJune 13, 2001January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MDLZ
MO
GSPC
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Total Return (1Y)19.76%38.55%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)1.61%32.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)4.00%19.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MDLZ
MO
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)23.94%25.52%
Beta (5Y)0.330.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)-29.14%-25.83%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.64M8.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MDLZ and MO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.651.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.021.97

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Mondelez (MDLZ) earns 15.48% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Altria (MO) has no ROE this period.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

15.48%

Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
MDLZ
15.48%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%
MO
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): MO does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; MDLZ is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Altria (MO) at 39.33% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Mondelez (MDLZ) at 10.22% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.22%

Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
MDLZ
10.22%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

39.33%

MO
39.33%
Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their net margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Altria (MO) at 61.48% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Mondelez (MDLZ) at 20.36% also operates in the top quartile.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

20.36%

Max
34.91%
MDLZ
20.36%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

61.48%

MO
61.48%
Max
34.91%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
ROE (TTM)15.48%--
ROA (TTM)5.35%22.73%
Net Margin (TTM)10.22%39.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.36%61.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)34.26%72.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Mondelez (MDLZ) at 5.75% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Altria (MO) at -1.49% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Mondelez (MDLZ) at -44.74% and Altria (MO) at -37.00% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.75%-1.49%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)6.96%-0.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)-44.74%-37.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-1.20%8.90%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Mondelez (MDLZ) at 0.62 and Altria (MO) at 0.58 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.62

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
Q1
1.02
MDLZ
0.62
Min
0.33

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.58

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
Q1
1.02
MO
0.58
Min
0.33
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their current ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Mondelez (MDLZ) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84 against its industry range, while Altria (MO) reports no figure this period.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.84

Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
MDLZ
0.84
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00
MO
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): MO does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; MDLZ is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.620.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.84--
Net Debt / EBITDA2.751.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Altria (MO) at 5.53% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Mondelez (MDLZ) at 3.02% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, MO the richer one.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

3.02%

Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
MDLZ
3.02%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

5.53%

Max
9.38%
MO
5.53%
Q3
3.77%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Mondelez (MDLZ) at 63.72% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Altria (MO) at 88.45% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

63.72%

Max
199.19%
Q3
81.03%
MDLZ
63.72%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

88.45%

Max
199.19%
MO
88.45%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.02%5.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)63.72%88.45%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Mondelez (MDLZ) at 20.83 and Altria (MO) at 15.69 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

20.83

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
MDLZ
20.83
Median
18.76
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

15.69

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
Median
18.76
MO
15.69
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Mondelez (MDLZ) at 2.09 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Altria (MO) at 6.14 clears its benchmark range — MO looks notably rich on sales.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.09

Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
MDLZ
2.09
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

6.14

MO
6.14
Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Altria (MO) reports a negative P/B ratio of -56.93, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Mondelez (MDLZ) reports 3.15, ranking against industry peers normally.

MDLZ

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

3.15

Max
6.35
MDLZ
3.15
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00

MO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

-56.93

Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00
MO
-56.93
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Mondelez (MDLZ) vs. Altria (MO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Mondelez (MDLZ) and Altria (MO)
MetricMDLZMO
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.8315.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.096.14
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.15-56.93
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.57%5.57%