Philip Morris International Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Philip Morris International Inc (PM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Philip Morris International Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 42,545M vs 19,336M combined for tracked competitors (68.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+26.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Philip Morris International Inc generated 10.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 31.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 26.7% net margin compares with 37.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Philip Morris International Inc ranks #1 of 10 companies by market capitalization in the Tobacco industry, holding 54.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Philip Morris International Inc accounted for 64.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 68.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.50M compares with $0.84M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Philip Morris International Inc reported revenue growth of 10.37 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 31.01 %.
With a net margin of 26.67 %, Philip Morris International Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (37.52 %).
Philip Morris International Inc generated 64.67 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 68.48 % a year earlier.
Philip Morris International Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Philip Morris International Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Philip Morris International Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Tobacco industry grew revenue 5.8% year over year, combined, vs 10.4% for Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 22.63% to 23.61%, a gain of 0.99 percentage points.
Philip Morris International Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PM Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British American Tobacco P l c | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Altria Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | 22nd Century Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Philip Morris International Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Philip Morris International Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Philip Morris International Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 298,857.00 | 42,545.00 |
| British American Tobacco P l c | 122,704.20 | 25,610.00 |
| Altria Group Inc | 115,330.37 | 19,318.00 |
| Vpr Brands Lp | 5.52 | 2.94 |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | 0.36 | 0.28 |
| 22nd Century Group inc | 0.24 | 14.52 |
| SUBTOTAL | 536,897.69 | 87,490.73 |
Sources: Philip Morris International Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Philip Morris International Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| IQOS | Named by the company | 85% |
| Universal Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Chesterfield | Named by the company | 85% |
| Parliament | Named by the company | 85% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Japan Tobacco Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vector Group Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Imperial Brands plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Swedish Match | Named by the company | 85% |
| British American Tobacco plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Marlboro | Named by the company | 85% |
| 22nd Century Group inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Philip Morris International Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Philip Morris International Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 298,857 | 501,119 | 134,629 |
| British American Tobacco P l c | 122,704 | 535,808 | 162,458 |
| Altria Group Inc | 115,330 | 3,274,237 | 1,351,356 |
| Vpr Brands Lp | 6 | 293,700 | 101,566 |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | 0 | 69,578 | -2,862,749 |
| 22nd Century Group inc | 0 | 453,656 | -287,312 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 238,041 | 836,309 | 292,473 |
Philip Morris International Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | International Combustibles 56.06 % |
| 22nd Century Group inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Philip Morris International Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 7 companies in Philip Morris International Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Philip Morris International Inc ranks #1 of 7 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 54.84 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,002, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International Inc | 298,857 | 54.84 % |
| 2 | British American Tobacco P l c | 127,428 | 23.38 % |
| 3 | Altria Group Inc | 115,330 | 21.16 % |
| 4 | Rlx Technology Inc | 2,032 | 0.37 % |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ispire Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | 22nd Century Group inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Healthier Choices Management Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Venhub Global Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Hempacco Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Philip Morris International Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Philip Morris International Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International Inc | 298,857 | 16.81 % |
| 2 | British American Tobacco P l c | 127,428 | 6.59 % |
| 3 | Altria Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Rlx Technology Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Ispire Technology Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Philip Morris International Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Philip Morris International Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Tobacco industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (14 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 67.51 % | 36.94 % (avg) | +30.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 37.75 % | industry median | +47.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 44.85 % | 18.79 % (avg) | +26.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.62 % | 8.97 % (avg) | -5.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Philip Morris International Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Tobacco industry average (14 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 26.3x | 21.6x | +4.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.7x | 14.9x | +4.8x |
| P/B | -29.4x | 2.0x | -31.5x |
| Return on Equity | -117.93 % | industry aggregate | 45.78 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 20.55 % | 10.38 % (avg) | 10.17 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Philip Morris International Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 2.21 % | -2.38 % | -2.40 % | 8.12 % | -15.76 % | -49.22 % | -12.79 % | 7.31 % |
| Operating Margin | 14.25 % | 13.51 % | 15.34 % | 15.78 % | 17.68 % | 32.85 % | 35.38 % | 36.64 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 73.72 % | 71.62 % | 76.91 % | 74.47 % | 61.70 % | 39.28 % | 16.24 % | 19.26 % |
| P/E | 15.4x | 18.4x | 15.5x | 16.3x | 17.1x | 18.5x | 27.9x | 21.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Philip Morris International Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Philip Morris International Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Philip Morris International Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Philip Morris International Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Philip Morris International Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) — a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Philip Morris International Inc falls in the Cash Cow quadrant: relative market share of 2.35x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -0.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Philip Morris International Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,002 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.62 % vs industry average 8.97 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Philip Morris International Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Philip Morris International Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Philip Morris International Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Philip Morris International Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Philip Morris International Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) — not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Market leader by capitalization in its industry (#1 of 7, 54.84 % share).
- Operating margin 47.3 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 45.8 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Philip Morris International Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.19 | 0.94 | - |
| British American Tobacco P l c | 0.12 | 0.39 | 0.66 |
| Altria Group Inc | 0.41 | 0.60 | - |
| Vpr Brands Lp | 0.58 | 1.14 | 0.88 |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.96 | - |
| 22nd Century Group inc | 0.86 | 2.44 | 0.02 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Philip Morris International Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.4 % | -5.2 % |
| British American Tobacco P l c | Q4 2025 | -1.0 % | +144.1 % |
| Altria Group Inc | Q2 2026 | +31.1 % | -3.4 % |
| Vpr Brands Lp | Q2 2026 | -31.6 % | - |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -61.2 % | - |
| 22nd Century Group inc | Q2 2026 | -29.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.5 % | +49.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Philip Morris International Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | Q2 2026 | +7.7 % | +6.7 % |
| British American Tobacco P l c | Q4 2025 | - | +17.0 % |
| Altria Group Inc | Q2 2026 | +182.1 % | +78.1 % |
| Vpr Brands Lp | Q2 2026 | -16.5 % | - |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| 22nd Century Group inc | Q2 2026 | -43.4 % | +759.0 % |
Philip Morris International Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 16.72% | 12.94% | - |
| British American Tobacco P l c | 7.10% | 7.13% | 16.13% |
| Altria Group Inc | 23.11% | 26.08% | - |
| Vpr Brands Lp | 37.37% | 90.39% | 232.07% |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | - | - | - |
| 22nd Century Group inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Philip Morris International Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 27.53 | 7.02 |
| British American Tobacco P l c | 15.80 | 4.79 |
| Altria Group Inc | 14.57 | 5.97 |
| Vpr Brands Lp | - | 1.88 |
| Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc | - | 1.28 |
| 22nd Century Group inc | - | 0.02 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 19.78 | 6.14 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.