Altria Group (NYSE:MO – Get Rating) and Hempacco (NASDAQ:HPCO – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.8% of Altria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This table compares Altria Group and Hempacco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Altria Group | 6.88% | -488.86% | 22.03% |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Altria Group and Hempacco's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Altria Group | $26.01 billion | 2.80 | $2.48 billion | $0.97 | 41.63 |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Altria Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hempacco.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Altria Group and Hempacco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Altria Group | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.11 |
| Hempacco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Altria Group presently has a consensus target price of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.39%. Given Altria Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Hempacco.
Summary
Altria Group beats Hempacco on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Altria Group
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Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. The company provides cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; cigars and pipe tobacco principally under the Black & Mild brand; and moist smokeless tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands, as well as provides on! oral nicotine pouches. It sells its tobacco products primarily to wholesalers, including distributors; and large retail organizations, such as chain stores. Altria Group, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
About Hempacco
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Hempacco Co., Inc. manufactures and sells smokable hemp and herb products in California. It offers The Real Stuff hemp smokables. The company was formerly known as The Hempacco Co., Inc. and changed its name to Hempacco Co., Inc. in May 2021. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Hempacco Co., Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Green Globe International, Inc.
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