Background and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background and Basis of Presentation	Background and Basis of Presentation When used in these notes, the terms “Altria,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to either (i) Altria Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries or (ii) Altria Group, Inc. only and not its consolidated subsidiaries, as appropriate in the context. ▪Background: At March 31, 2026, our wholly owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes; John Middleton Co. (“Middleton”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made large cigars and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PM USA; UST LLC (“UST”), which, through its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (“USSTC”), is engaged in the manufacture and sale of moist smokeless tobacco (“MST”) products; Helix Innovations LLC (“Helix”) and its foreign affiliates (“Helix International”), which are engaged in the manufacture and sale of oral nicotine pouches; and NJOY, LLC (“NJOY”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of e-vapor products. We operate primarily within the United States and generate substantially all of our revenue from domestic customers. Other wholly owned subsidiaries included Altria Group Distribution Company (“AGDC”), which provides domestic sales and distribution services to our operating companies, and Altria Client Services LLC (“ALCS”), which provides various support services to our companies in areas such as legal, regulatory, research and product development, consumer engagement, finance, human resources and external affairs. Our access to the operating cash flows of our subsidiaries consists of cash received from the payment of dividends and distributions, and the payment of interest on intercompany loans. At March 31, 2026, our significant subsidiaries were not limited by contractual obligations in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with respect to their equity interests. At March 31, 2026, we owned a 75% economic interest in Horizon Innovations LLC (“Horizon”), a joint venture with JTI (US) Holding, Inc. (“JTIUH”), a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco Inc., which owned the remaining 25% economic interest. Horizon is responsible for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products owned by either party. At March 31, 2026, Horizon had no products in the U.S. marketplace. At March 31, 2026, we had investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“ABI”) and Cronos Group Inc. (“Cronos”). For further discussion of our investments, see Note 4. Investments in Equity Securities. ▪Basis of Presentation: Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. We have prepared these interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have applied such principles on a consistent basis. We have omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management believes that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim results presented have been reflected in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Net revenues and net earnings for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (“2025 Form 10-K”). Certain immaterial prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation. On January 1, 2026, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (“ASU No. 2025-05”). This guidance provides a practical expedient for the calculation of current expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. We elected to apply this practical expedient upon adoption of ASU No. 2025-05, which had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2026. For a description of issued accounting guidance applicable to, but not yet adopted by, us, see Note 14. New Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted.

▪Background: At March 31, 2026, our wholly owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes; John Middleton Co. (“Middleton”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made large cigars and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PM USA; UST LLC (“UST”), which, through its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (“USSTC”), is engaged in the manufacture and sale of moist smokeless tobacco (“MST”) products; Helix Innovations LLC (“Helix”) and its foreign affiliates (“Helix International”), which are engaged in the manufacture and sale of oral nicotine pouches; and NJOY, LLC (“NJOY”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of e-vapor products. We operate primarily within the United States and generate substantially all of our revenue from domestic customers. Other wholly owned subsidiaries included Altria Group Distribution Company (“AGDC”), which provides domestic sales and distribution services to our operating companies, and Altria Client Services LLC (“ALCS”), which provides various support services to our companies in areas such as legal, regulatory, research and product development, consumer engagement, finance, human resources and external affairs. Our access to the operating cash flows of our subsidiaries consists of cash received from the payment of dividends and distributions, and the payment of interest on intercompany loans. At March 31, 2026, our significant subsidiaries were not limited by contractual obligations in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with respect to their equity interests.

At March 31, 2026, we owned a 75% economic interest in Horizon Innovations LLC (“Horizon”), a joint venture with JTI (US) Holding, Inc. (“JTIUH”), a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco Inc., which owned the remaining 25% economic interest. Horizon is responsible for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products owned by either party. At March 31, 2026, Horizon had no products in the U.S. marketplace.

▪Basis of Presentation: Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. We have prepared these interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have applied such principles on a consistent basis. We have omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management believes that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim results presented have been reflected in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Net revenues and net earnings for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

On January 1, 2026, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (“ASU No. 2025-05”). This guidance provides a practical expedient for the calculation of current expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. We elected to apply this practical expedient upon adoption of ASU No. 2025-05, which had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2026.