Altria 2025 net earnings fall to $6.9 billion; goodwill impairment $1.2 billion
Altria filed its audited 2025 financial statements and auditor reports in this 8-K, to be included in its 2025 Form 10-K. Net revenues were $23.3 billion, down from $24.0 billion in 2024, and net earnings were $6.9 billion, or $4.12 per share, versus $11.3 billion, or $6.54 per share, a year earlier. For shareholders, lower earnings and large 2025 impairment charges, alongside dividends paid of $7.0 billion, were the main takeaways.
Key points
- Net revenues were $23.3 billion in 2025, compared with $24.0 billion in 2024.
- Net earnings were $6.9 billion ($4.12 per share) in 2025, versus $11.3 billion ($6.54 per share) in 2024, which included a $2.7 billion gain on the sale of IQOS System commercialization rights.
- 2025 included a $1.2 billion goodwill impairment and $978 million in asset impairment and exit costs.
- Share repurchases were $1.0 billion in 2025, down from $3.4 billion in 2024; dividends paid were $7.0 billion.
The filing
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