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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Altria (MO)

Altria Q2 adjusted EPS rises 2.8% to $1.48; narrows 2026 EPS guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Altria reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.48, up 2.8%, and revenues net of excise taxes of $5.4 billion, up 1.2%. The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.61 to $5.72, saying it is raising the lower end of the range, and raised its 2026 capital expenditure expectation to $375 million to $450 million.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS was $1.48, up 2.8%; reported diluted EPS was $1.37, down 2.8%.
  • Q2 net revenues were $6,111 million, up 0.1%; revenues net of excise taxes were $5,356 million, up 1.2%.
  • 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance narrowed to $5.61 to $5.72, implying 3.5% to 5.5% growth from the $5.42 base in 2025.
  • 2026 capital expenditures now expected at $375 million to $450 million, up from $300 million to $375 million, mainly for the USSTC Facilities Consolidation.

The filing

CompanyAltria (MO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 7:06 AM ET
Accession number0000764180-26-000093

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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