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Altria Outperformed Philip Morris’s Earnings Growth in 4Q17

Altria Outperformed Philip Morris’s Earnings Growth in 4Q17

In 4Q17, Altria Group (MO) posted EPS (earnings per share) of $2.60. The growth was driven by the expansion of net margins and by share repurchases in the last four quarters. Altria’s management has set the company’s 2018 EPS guidance at $3.90–$4.03, which represents a growth of 15%–18.9% from $3.39 in 2017.