Philip Morris International Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsPHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2018 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased, representing a decrease to the bottom line. PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL has weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.63 which shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained unchanged from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future.
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| Income Statement | Q1 FY18 | Q1 FY17 |
|---|---|---|
| Net Sales ($mil) | 6896.0 | 6064.0 |
| EBITDA ($mil) | 2668.0 | 2613.0 |
| EBIT ($mil) | 2426.0 | 2416.0 |
| Net Income ($mil) | 1556.0 | 1590.0 |
| Balance Sheet | Q1 FY18 | Q1 FY17 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 7200.0 | 5076.0 |
| Total Assets ($mil) | 43070.0 | 36627.0 |
| Total Debt ($mil) | 34848.0 | 31346.0 |
| Equity ($mil) | -12350.0 | -12392.0 |
| Profitability | Q1 FY18 | Q1 FY17 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 65.27 | 66.99 |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.68 | 43.09 |
| Operating Margin | 35.18 | 39.84 |
| Sales Turnover | 0.69 | 0.73 |
| Return on Assets | 13.93 | 19.18 |
| Return on Equity | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Debt | Q1 FY18 | Q1 FY17 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | 1.26 |
| Debt/Capital | 1.55 | 1.65 |
| Interest Expense | 227.0 | 219.0 |
| Interest Coverage | 10.69 | 11.03 |
| Share Data | Q1 FY18 | Q1 FY17 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding (mil) | 1554.47 | 1553.14 |
| Div / share | 1.07 | 1.04 |
| EPS | 1.0 | 1.02 |
| Book value / share | -7.94 | -7.98 |
| Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
| Avg Daily Volume | 6351734.0 | 5057588.0 |
HOLD. PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL's P/E ratio indicates a significant premium compared to an average of 9.58 for the Tobacco industry and a discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 24.78. Normally, for additional comaprison, we would look at the price-to-book ratio; however, this company's price-to-book ratio is negative making the value useless for comparisons. The current price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but below the industry average.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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| PM 21.56 | Peers 9.58 | PM 13.65 | Peers 17.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. PM is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. PM is trading at a discount to its peers. |
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| Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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| PM 14.38 | Peers 7.58 | PM 0.60 | Peers 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. PM is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Premium. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. PM trades at a significant premium to its peers. |
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Earnings Growth |
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| PM NM | Peers 6.81 | PM -14.83 | Peers 264.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutral. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. PM's P/B is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, PM is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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| Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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| PM 4.36 | Peers 4.79 | PM 10.92 | Peers 28.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Average. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. PM is trading at a valuation on par with its industry on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the industry implies that a company is losing market share. PM significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth |
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