Philip Morris beats Q2 revenue, profit estimates

Overview

• Tobacco and nicotine products maker's Q2 revenue rose 10.4%, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted diluted EPS grew 15.2%, beating analyst expectations

• Reported diluted EPS declined 7.7% due to non-cash impairment of RBH investment

Outlook

• Philip Morris sees 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $8.26-$8.41, including a $0.15 currency benefit

• Company expects 2026 organic net revenue growth of 5%-7% and operating income growth of 7%-9%

• Philip Morris forecasts high-single digit smoke-free product shipment growth, cigarette volume down 2%-3%

Result Drivers

• SMOKE-FREE GROWTH - International smoke-free segment drove results with 8% shipment volume growth and 14.2% revenue growth, led by IQOS and e-vapor products

• STRONG PRICING - Higher prices, especially in international combustibles, contributed to net revenue and gross profit growth

• NON-CASH IMPAIRMENT - Reported EPS was negatively affected by a $511 mln non-cash impairment of the RBH equity investment

Company press release: ID:nBw4vVxgFa

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the tobacco peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Philip Morris International Inc is $200.00, about 6.4% above its July 21 closing price of $188.04

• The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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