Philip Morris (PM) CEO Jacek Olczak said on Tuesday that the company has experienced strong momentum across its diversified smoke-free portfolio, primarily driven by increased IQOS sales growth and off-take growth for ZYN in the U.S.
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The Marlboro maker said smoke-free business accounted for 41% of total net revenues in the second quarter (Q2).
Philip Morris shares were down nearly 6% in premarket trading after the company slightly missed quarterly revenue expectations.
Shipment volume for cigarettes fell 1.5% in the quarter, but Olczak added that the steady growth in the smoke-free category, coupled with the resilience of combustibles, helped the company raise its annual profit forecast.
Philip Morris now expects full-year 2025 adjusted profit to be between $7.43 and $7.56 per share, compared with the previous expectation of $7.36 to $7.49.
The company reported that shipment volume for oral smoke-free products increased by 23.8% in pouches or pouch equivalents, driven by nicotine pouches, which more than doubled outside the U.S. and the Nordics, and in the U.S. , grew by over 40% to 190 million cans.
Philip Morris’ Q2 revenue jumped 7.1% to $10.14 billion, compared with Wall Street expectations of $10.33 billion, according to data compiled by Fiscal AI.
The company’s adjusted profit came in at $1.91 per share, beating estimates of $1.86.
Philip Morris stock has gained nearly 50% year-to-date and has increased by 65% over the last 12 months.
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