Summary
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) reported a net revenue increase of 9.1% to $10.1 billion for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. This growth was primarily driven by favorable pricing, particularly in International Combustibles, and a 9.1% increase in smoke-free product shipment volumes. However, diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) decreased by 9.3% to $1.56, largely due to a significant unfavorable fair value adjustment for equity security investments in India and Sri Lanka, which negatively impacted earnings by $0.22 per share. The company also incurred $24 million in pre-tax restructuring charges related to U.S. operational optimization initiatives. Despite the EPS decline, the International Smoke-Free segment showed strong performance with a 24.7% increase in net revenues, driven by higher HTU and e-vapor volumes. The International Combustibles segment also saw revenue growth of 6.8%, supported by pricing. Conversely, the U.S. segment experienced a significant 30.8% decline in net revenues, primarily attributed to lower ZYN volumes and a challenging comparison due to prior year promotional activity. PMI reaffirms its full-year 2026 outlook for a broadly stable total shipment volume, with high-single digit SFP shipment volume growth.
Financial Highlights
47 data points| Revenue | $10.15B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.24B |
| Gross Profit | $6.91B |
| Operating Income | $3.89B |
| Net Income | $2.44B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.56 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.56 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.56B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.56B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net revenues increased by 9.1% to $10.1 billion, driven by favorable pricing and growth in smoke-free products.
- 2Diluted EPS decreased by 9.3% to $1.56, primarily due to an unfavorable fair value adjustment on equity investments ($0.22 per share impact).
- 3International Smoke-Free segment revenue grew by 24.7%, led by higher HTU and e-vapor volumes.
- 4International Combustibles segment revenue increased by 6.8%, supported by pricing.
- 5U.S. segment revenue declined by 30.8%, impacted by lower ZYN volumes and promotional comparisons.
- 6Total shipment volume decreased by 1.9%, with a 5.1% decline in cigarette volumes offset by a 9.1% increase in smoke-free product volumes.
- 7The company incurred $24 million in pre-tax restructuring charges related to U.S. operational optimization.