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accession: "0000764180-22-000090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:48:14.108943+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria Q2 adj. EPS $1.26 (+2.4% YoY); reaffirms FY22 guidance; records $1.2B JUUL loss

## Summary
- Q2 reported EPS $0.49 (down 57.8%) due to $1.2B non-cash unrealized loss on JUUL investment; adjusted EPS $1.26 (up 2.4%).
- Reaffirms FY22 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $4.79-$4.93, representing 4%-7% growth from $4.61 base.
- Smokeable segment: reported cigarette volume down 11.1%; adjusted for trade inventory ~10% decline; industry volume down ~8.5%.
- JUUL investment fair value dropped to $450M; FDA MDOs temporarily stayed; JUUL products remain on market.
- Returned $1.6B in dividends in Q2; repurchased 10.1M shares for $507M; $750M buyback remaining.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-22-000090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418022000090/0000764180-22-000090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418022000090/mo-20220728.htm

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