Altria Group Inc vs Ross Stores, Inc. — how do they compare? Altria Group Inc trades at $74.53 (market cap $124.67B), while Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $235 (market cap $75.63B). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Altria Group Inc pays the higher dividend (5.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MO | ROST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $124.67B | $75.63B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $74.66 | $240.13 |
52-Week Low | $54.72 | $134.02 |
Enterprise Value | $145.75B | $76.23B |
Dividend Yield | 5.68% | 0.75% |
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
Read more on MO →Ross Stores is a leading American off-price apparel and home fashion retailer, operating over 1,920 stores (at the end of fiscal 2021) across the Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts banners. Ross offers a variety of name-brand products and targets undercutting conventional retailers' regular prices by 20%-70%. The company uses an opportunistic, flexible merchandising approach
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