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Coca-Cola vs Altria: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Coca-Cola (KO) and Altria (MO) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Altria as the more attractively valued of the two: Coca-Cola trades at $88.81 versus a fair value of $36.57 (-59%), while Altria trades at $69.56 versus $81.81 (+18%).
Coca-Cola
KO · USD · Consumer Staples
-59%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$88.81
Fair Value$36.57
Quality67/100
Altria
MO · USD · Consumer Staples
+18%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$69.56
Fair Value$81.81
Quality85/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Coca-ColaAltria
Valuation
25.6×P/E (TTM)14.9×
7.12×P/S (TTM)5.93×
10.91×P/B
22.9×EV/EBITDA8.9×
4.15×PEG1.65×
−58.8%Fair value upside+17.6%
2.3%Dividend yield6.0%
$2.06Dividend per share$4.20
Profitability
35%Operating margin62%
1.05×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.53×
43%Return on equity
10%Return on assets28%
Growth
12%Revenue growth (YoY)5%
3.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-7.1%
7.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-5.1%
+9.8%Value creation/yr+12.5%
Balance & size
8.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)12.8×
1.31×Debt / equity
$351BMarket cap$121B
mixedGrowth qualitymixed

Altria leads: 2 to 11 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Coca-Colaof which business quality 62 · market factors 79 Altriaof which business quality 80 · market factors 62
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
71
82
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
59
32
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
44
89
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
51
77
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
72
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
96
88
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
65
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
85
62
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
84
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCoca-ColaPrice $88.81AltriaPrice $69.56
DCF Models-68%below the price$28.16-12%close to the price$60.89
Earnings-Based-75%below the price$22.41-23%below the price$53.39
Dividend Discount-65%below the price$31.26-35%below the price$44.95
Multiples-56%below the price$39.24+26%above the price$87.36
Asset-Based-94%below the price$5.01n/a
Growth DCF-87%below the price$11.71-37%below the price$43.59
Economic Profit-72%below the price$24.81+6%close to the price$73.52
Growth Earnings-42%below the price$51.37-5%close to the price$66.10
Minimum-94%below the price$5.01-37%below the price$43.59
Maximum-42%below the price$51.37+26%above the price$87.36
Median-70%below the price$26.48-12%close to the price$60.89
Geometric mean-75%below the price$22.15-14%close to the price$59.70

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Coca-Cola: 25 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Altria: 13 of 21 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Coca-Cola
Bear $21.38Fair Value $36.57Bull $47.76
$88.81 = current price (white tick)
Altria
Bear $65.52Fair Value $81.81Bull $106
$69.56 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Coca-Cola · Consumer Staples

Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-59% · bottom 25%

Altria · Consumer Staples

Quality score85 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+18% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Altria as the more attractively valued of the two: Coca-Cola trades at $88.81 versus a fair value of $36.57 (-59%), while Altria trades at $69.56 versus $81.81 (+18%).

Altria has the higher quality score (85/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.