Philip Morris International (PM) shares traded at an all-time high Thursday after the tobacco giant posted better-than-expected results and guidance on soaring demand for its non-smoking alternatives.
The maker of Marlboro cigarettes and ZYN nicotine pouches reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55, with revenue rising 7% year-over-year to $9.7 billion. Both exceeded Visible Alpha forecasts.
Sales of its smoke-free products gained 9% to $3.9 billion, while sales of combustibles added 6% to $5.8 billion. Shipment volume grew 2% to 193.1 billion, with oral smoke-free products soaring 22% to 4.6 billion, heated tobacco products up 5% to 35.7 billion, and cigarettes 1% higher to 152.8 billion.
CEO Jacek Olczak said Philip Morris had "strong momentum across all categories," and that it was confident its "smoke-free transformation and unparalleled brand portfolio will continue to deliver excellent performance and create value" for shareholders.
The company sees full-year adjusted EPS between $7.04 and $7.17, ahead of the Visible Alpha estimate of $7.01.
Shares of Philip Morris International rose 7% to $140.16 after earlier touching a record $146.77. They have added more than 50% of their value over the past year.
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