Who owns Marlboro (United States)?
Marlboro (United States) is owned by Altria (the United States, NYSE: MO).[1]
Evidence: Altria Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Altria Group, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Richmond, Virginia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MO
- Trademark registrant
- Philip Morris USA Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Marlboro (United States)
Marlboro is the principal cigarette brand of Philip Morris USA, Altria's wholly owned subsidiary, and has been the largest-selling cigarette brand in the United States for more than 50 years. Under the 2008 intellectual-property agreement signed when Philip Morris International split from Altria, Philip Morris USA owns the Marlboro trademark within the United States, while PMI owns it everywhere else in the world — two separate ownerships of the same name, not one global owner.
Trademark record for Marlboro (United States)
The USPTO record for the Marlboro (United States) mark lists Philip Morris USA Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 85504711). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Marlboro (United States)
Where Marlboro (United States) sits in Altria
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Altria
Altria controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in tobacco & nicotine.
Also in tobacco & nicotine
Other brands in cigarettes, and who owns them
The 81 brands in cigarettes on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Imperial Brands, with 11; Altria has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| GG Mild | Gudang Garam | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Crowns | Imperial Brands | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Camel (United States) | British American Tobacco | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| American Legend | Karelia | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Boston (Eastern cigarettes) | Eastern Company | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Djarum 76 | Djarum | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Capstan | ITC | 🇮🇳 India |
| Camel | Japan Tobacco | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Altria
Altria is a publicly listed company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MO.
Altria Group is a Virginia-incorporated holding company with a leading portfolio of tobacco and nicotine products sold to US adult consumers, operating almost entirely within the United States. Its wholly owned operating subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA (cigarettes), John Middleton (cigars), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (moist smokeless tobacco), Helix Innovations (oral nicotine pouches) and NJOY (e-vapor). Altria was Philip Morris International's parent until PMI's spin-off as an independent company on 28 March 2008.
🇺🇸 Marlboro (United States) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Marlboro (United States) is not one of them.
- ALP — Turning Point Brands 🇺🇸
- Backwoods — Imperial Brands 🇬🇧
- Camel — Japan Tobacco 🇯🇵
- Camel (United States) — British American Tobacco 🇬🇧
- Captain Black — Scandinavian Tobacco Group 🇩🇰
- Charlie's Chalk Dust — Charlie's Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marlboro (United States)?
The parent company of Marlboro (United States) is Altria, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Marlboro (United States) owned by Philip Morris International?
No. Marlboro (United States) is owned by Altria, not Philip Morris International.
Is Marlboro (United States) American?
Yes. Marlboro (United States) originated in the United States and its owner, Altria, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Marlboro (United States) still owned by Altria?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Marlboro (United States) is still owned by Altria. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Altria Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: MARLBORO, serial 85504711 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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