Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) is a Tobacco company in the Consumer Defensive sector, currently trading at $159.47. It has a SharesGrow Score of 76/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 6 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of PM = $199.26 (+25% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is PM = $194 (+21.8% upside).
Valuation: PM trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 22 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.44.
Financials: revenue is $40.6B, +8.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $11.3B, growing at +12.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 27.9% (strong). Gross margin is 67.1% (+2.5 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $48.8B with negative equity of -$10.0B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.96 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 70.6%. Total assets: $69.2B.
Analyst outlook: 17 / 25 analysts rate PM as buy (68%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 66/100 (Pass), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 90/100 (Pass), Future 67/100 (Pass), Income 85/100 (Pass).
