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Philip Morris International Inc. · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Philip Morris' Q4 2019 earnings decreased due to asset impairment and exit costs, but underlying business performance remained strong, driven by IQOS growth and solid pricing.
Philip Morris International's Q4 2019 earnings were impacted by asset impairment and exit costs, primarily related to a plant closure in Germany. However, the company saw revenue growth driven by heated tobacco unit volume and favorable pricing. Adjusted diluted EPS was down 2.4%, but up 4.3% on a like-for-like basis.
- Reported diluted EPS of $1.04, down by 15.4%; also down by 15.4%, excluding currency.
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.22, down by 2.4%; up by 4.3% on a like-for-like basis, excluding currency.
- Net revenues up by 2.9%; up by 6.3% on a like-for-like basis, excluding currency.
- Adjusted operating income margin up by 1.8 points to 36.7% on a like-for-like basis, excluding currency.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Philip Morris · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.71B
Revenue by segment
Philip Morris · $7.71B total across 2 segments · Q4 2019
- Combustible Products$6.18B—80.1%
- Reduced-Risk Products$1.53B—19.9%
Forward guidance
Philip Morris International anticipates headwinds in Indonesia but expects like-for-like currency-neutral net revenue and adjusted diluted EPS growth consistent with 2019-2021 targets.
Tailwinds
- Reported diluted earnings per share forecast to be at least $5.50, at prevailing exchange rates, representing a projected increase of at least 19% versus reported diluted earnings per share of $4.61 in 2019.
- Excluding an unfavorable currency impact, at prevailing exchange rates, of approximately $0.04 per share, this forecast represents a projected increase of at least 8% versus pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per share of $5.13 in 2019
- Currency-neutral net revenue growth, on a like-for-like basis, of approximately 5%.
- An increase in full-year currency-neutral, like-for-like adjusted operating income margin of at least 150 basis points versus 2019, partly reflecting cost efficiencies that fully offset incremental net RRP investment.
- Operating cash flow of approximately $10.5 billion, subject to year-end working capital requirements and currency movements.
Headwinds
- An estimated total international industry volume decline, excluding China and the U.S., of approximately 3% to 4%, partly reflecting the impact of an above-inflation excise tax increase in Indonesia (following no increase in 2019) and further out-switching to the cigarillo category in Japan, which together account for approximately 100 basis points of the decline
- A total cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume decline for PMI of approximately 2.5% to 3.5% on a like-for-like basis, partly reflecting the same factors as noted above for the total international industry volume decline.
- An effective tax rate of approximately 23.0%.
- This forecast excludes the impact of any future acquisitions, unanticipated asset impairment and exit cost charges, future changes in currency exchange rates, further developments related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, further developments pertaining to the judgment in the two Québec Class Action lawsuits and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection granted to RBH, and any unusual events.
- Factors described in the Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements section of this release represent continuing risks to these projections.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019
+0.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.2%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
40 / 73 earnings
Positive
+10.9%
Q4 2024
Best reaction
-16.9%
Q1 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +6.5% | +5.0% | +23.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.4% | +2.3% | -6.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.0% | -0.3% | -1.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +1.7% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.3% | +3.1% | +8.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.9% | +13.0% | +15.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +10.5% | +9.2% | +10.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.9% | +5.7% | +12.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.3% | +1.0% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.5% | -2.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.7% | -2.6% | -1.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.3% | -1.6% | -4.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.7% | -2.8% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.1% | +0.4% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.0% | +2.3% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +6.8% | +7.5% | +11.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.3% | -0.3% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.7% | +5.4% | -14.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.4% | -0.6% | -6.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.4% | +0.5% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.7% | +3.2% | +6.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.0% | +6.7% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.2% | -4.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.3% | +5.4% | +7.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -4.9% | -4.2% | -8.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.2% | +6.6% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.8% | +2.6% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +9.5% | +7.0% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.4% | -0.7% | +1.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.9% | +6.7% | +15.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.0% | +4.7% | +2.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.6% | +1.7% | +3.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -16.9% | -18.7% | -20.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.1% | +4.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.7% | -3.5% | -8.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.7% | -3.1% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.8% | -0.7% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.4% | +5.9% | +14.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.5% | +0.8% | -6.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.3% | -3.1% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +9.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.1% | — | — |
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