Investing.com - Altria (NYSE:MO) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Altria announced earnings per share of $0.99 on revenue of $5.05B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.01 on revenue of $5B.
Altria shares are down 3% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $41.82 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P Global 100 which is up 1.8% from the start of the year.
Altria follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
Altria's report follows an earnings beat by Procter&Gamble on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, who reported EPS of $1.64 on revenue of $19.75B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.51 on revenue of $19.27B.
Kimberly-Clark had beat expectations on Monday with fourth quarter EPS of $1.69 on revenue of $4.84B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.62 on revenue of $4.73B.
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