PM Philip Morris International (PM) Q3 FY25 earnings call
Philip Morris International delivered a very strong Q3 FY25, driven by outstanding performance in its global smoke-free business, which achieved record profitability and outgrew the industry. Strategic investments in the U.S. ZYN market, despite impacting Q3 revenues, are aimed at long-term category growth. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in its financial model and the resilience of its combustible business, while navigating expected inventory adjustments and higher Q4 tax rates.
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PM operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Dec 2024 Q4 FY24 | Mar 2025 Q1 FY25 | This call Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipment volume US ZYN | 165MSwitching categories now to ZYN, where we continued -- where continued strong demand supported Q4 US shipment volume growth of plus 42% year-on-year to 165 million cans.Source: earnings call transcript | 202MZYN, once again, delivered strong growth in the US with shipments increasing by an impressive plus 53% to reach 202 million cans, exceeding our initial expectations as demand remained strong and production capacity increased ahead of schedule in the latter part of March, enabling some initial replenishment of trade inventories.Source: earnings call transcript | 205MDriven by the strong performance in the fast-growing nicotine pouch category, US shipments grew by plus 37% to 205 million cans, ahead of expectation.Source: earnings call transcript | 155MWhile offtake volume increased, Q1 shipment declined to 155 million can, reflecting the inventory dynamic explained last quarter, which I will now briefly recap.Source: earnings call transcript | -24.4% |
| Markets Nicotine pouches | 37We launched nicotine pouches in 6 new markets during the quarter to reach a total of 37 worldwide, including Italy, Romania and Thailand.Source: earnings call transcript | 38We are now in 38 markets globally, following Q1 launches in the UAE and Colombia and you see at least all addressable market has meaningful opportunity given the unit [indiscernible].Source: earnings call transcript | 47Can shipment grew by plus 36% on a global basis with a presence now in 47 markets.Source: earnings call transcript | — | +23.7% |
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