Philip Morris International PM posted third-quarter 2025 results on Oct. 21 before market open, wherein its top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
PM has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and a Growth Score of A, reflecting strong growth prospects amid a stable near-term outlook. Philip Morris has gained about 26% year to date, even after a mid-June correction that saw the stock retreat nearly 17%.
Shares of the tobacco giant initially fell 9.4% following the earnings release but later rebounded about 6.3% within the same trading session. According to Yahoo Finance, the negative market reaction reflected worries about PM’s changing cost dynamics and heightened investment commitments.
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The tobacco company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.24, which jumped 17.3% from the year-ago quarter. Markedly, the bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.67%. Excluding currency movements, the adjusted EPS for the quarter increased 13.1% year over year to $2.16.
Net revenues of $10.8 billion saw an increase of 9.4% on a reported basis and 5.9% on an organic basis from the same quarter last year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the top line was pegged at $10.7 billion, reflecting a positive surprise of 1.32%.
Operating income for the quarter reached $4.3 billion, marking a substantial increase of 16.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Total cigarette and smoke-free product shipment volume grew 0.7% year over year to 204.9 billion units in the quarter, driven by a 91.0% increase in E-vapor shipments and a 16.9% rise in Oral smoke-free products across all regions.
PM’s Quest for a Smoke-Free Future
The smoke-free business (SFB) of the world’s largest tobacco company accounted for 41% of its total net revenues, up about 2.9 percentage points from the year-ago quarter, highlighting Philip Morris’s goal of transforming into a smoke-free enterprise.
Continuing with its robust momentum, SFB’s top line witnessed year-over-year growth of 17.7%, with a 19.5% increase in its gross profits.
Guidance
For 2025, PM expects adjusted EPS in the range of $7.46-$7.56, suggesting 13.5-15.1% growth from the year-ago reported figure. The company reported an EPS of $6.57 in 2024. Excluding currency movements, adjusted EPS is envisioned to be in the range of $7.36-$7.46, suggesting 12-13.5% growth from the year-ago reported figure.
For 2025, PM expects net revenues to increase 6-8% on an organic basis, along with organic growth of 10-11.5% in its operating income. The tobacco giant also anticipates smoke-free product volume growth of 12% to 14%.
ETF Impact
Here, we have highlighted some ETFs with significant exposure to Philip Morris.
iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF IYK
iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has 9.83% exposure to PM. IYK charges an annual fee of 0.40%.
Dana Concentrated Dividend ETF DIVE
Dana Concentrated Dividend ETF has an exposure of 9.89% to PM. DIVE charges an annual fee of 0.65%.
Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF GXPS
Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF has an exposure of 8.32% to PM. GXPS has an expense ratio of 0.15%.
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund has 5.48% exposure to PM. XLP charges an annual fee of 0.08%.
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund DHS
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund has an exposure of 5.24% in PM. DHS charges an annual fee of 0.38%.
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