Comparing Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Swedish Match AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SWMAF)

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Swedish Match AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SWMAF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.4% of Altria Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Altria Group and Swedish Match AB (publ)”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altria Group	$24.02 billion	4.59	$11.26 billion	$5.17	12.68
Swedish Match AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Altria Group has higher revenue and earnings than Swedish Match AB (publ).

Profitability

This table compares Altria Group and Swedish Match AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altria Group	37.24%	-295.26%	26.36%
Swedish Match AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Altria Group and Swedish Match AB (publ), as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altria Group	2	5	2	0	2.00
Swedish Match AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Altria Group presently has a consensus target price of $59.1250, suggesting a potential downside of 9.84%. Given Altria Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Swedish Match AB (publ).

Summary

Altria Group beats Swedish Match AB (publ) on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altria Group

Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. The company offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; large cigars and pipe tobacco under the Black & Mild brand; moist smokeless tobacco and snus products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands; oral nicotine pouches under the on! brand; and e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand. It sells its products to distributors, as well as large retail organizations, such as chain stores. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

About Swedish Match AB (publ)

Swedish Match AB (publ) develops, manufactures, markets, and sells snus and moist snuff, lights, and other tobacco products in Scandinavia, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Smokefree, Cigars, and Lights segments. It provides snus and pouch products, nicotine pouches, nicotine free products, and moist snuff under the General, Göteborgs Rapé, Kaliber, Kronan, Ettan, Grov, Catch, G.3, The Lab, Nick & Johnny, Thunder, VOLT, Swave, ZYN, G.4, Onico, Qvitt, Longhorn, and Timber Wolf brand names. The company offers chewing tobacco products under the Red Man and Big Duke brand names; chew bags under the Thunder and Göteborgs Rapé brands; and tobacco bits under the Oliver Twist brand name. In addition, it provides cigars under the Garcia y Vega, Game by Garcia y Vega, 1882, White Owl, and Jackpot brands; matches under the Solstickan, Nitedals, Fiat Lux, and Redheads brand names; lighters under the Cricket brand; and complementary products, such as razors, batteries, and light bulbs under the Fiat Lux brand name. Further, the company distributes third party tobacco products. It markets its products through convenience stores, tobacconists, gasoline stations, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, airports, and ferries, as well as e-commerce and own stores. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. As of November 25, 2022, Swedish Match AB (publ) operates as a subsidiary of Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V..