PM vs MO vs TPB Stock Comparison

Philip Morris International, Altria and Turning Point Brands Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MO Altria Group, Inc.
$74.32 +7.8% 1M +15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$122.86B
P/E
15.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.46B
Div. yield
0.06%
Tobacco Consumer Staples
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Altria leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Altria 8, Philip Morris International 3, Turning Point Brands 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPMMOTPBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $315.57B $122.86B $1.29B PM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.5x 15.4x 29.0x MO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.9x 12.7x 54.7x MO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% -0.6% +24.5% TPB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.8% 34.0% 8.8% MO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 32.1% 38.9% 9.1% MO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.2x 2.0x — MO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% MO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.5% +15.1% -27.1% PM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.6%/yr +9.0%/yr +6.2%/yr PM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.3% 26.8% 56.5% MO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 65/100 53/100 MO

Percentile Scorecard

PMMOTPB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPMMOTPB
Valuation 57 #17 of 38 76 #10 of 38 32 #26 of 38
Growth 59 #15 of 35 27 #26 of 35 50 #18 of 35
Profitability 97 #2 of 36 100 #1 of 36 89 #5 of 36
Financial Health 26 #29 of 39 21 #31 of 39 79 #9 of 39
Shareholder Returns – 100 #1 of 13 17 #11 of 13
Overall 60 65 53
  • PM ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • MO ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • TPB ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPMMOTPBSPY
1 month +4.6%+7.8%+6.0% -1.0%
3 months +3.4%+1.8%-16.0% +2.9%
6 months +21.5%+11.1%-18.2% +6.4%
Year to date +24.4%+28.9%-40.9% +11.4%
1 year +26.5%+15.1%-27.1% +13.1%
3 years +119.6%+74.7%+198.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year +30.0%+20.5%+44.0% +21.5%
5 years +105.9%+54.1%+34.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +15.6%+9.0%+6.2% +10.9%
10 years +107.1%+16.7%+380.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year +7.6%+1.6%+17.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePMMOTPBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.3%26.8%56.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.7%29.6%66.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.20-0.520.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.940.56-0.48 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -25.8%-30.6%-61.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.0%-2.3%-55.2% -2.5%
52-week high $205.60$76.07$142.98 $779.14
52-week low $144.33$54.72$55.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePMMOTPB
P/E now vs peer median 29.0xmedian 16.7x 15.6xmedian 16.7x 28.6xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 0.9x 5.3xmedian 0.9x 2.5xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 12.2x 13.1xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 22.9x 13.6xmedian 22.9x 65.4xmedian 22.9x
P/B now vs peer median -39.2xmedian 1.0x -46.5xmedian 1.0x 2.8xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 2.90median 0.55 2.03median 0.55 0.55median 0.55

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPMMOTPB
Revenue $43.14B $23.46B $507.23M
Gross profit $29.20B $14.77B $300.08M
Operating income $16.66B $10.97B $75.01M
Net income $11.34B $7.97B $59.64M
Free cash flow $13.60B $9.11B $19.63M
EPS (diluted) $6.86 $4.77 $2.21
Cash & equivalents $6.68B $2.37B $270.20M
Total debt $197.46B $24.58B $1.18B
Shares (diluted) 1.56B 1.67B 20.16M
Enterprise value $292.57B $109.02B $400.16M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPMMOTPB
P/E 29.0x 15.6x 28.6x
P/FCF 22.9x 13.6x 65.4x
P/Operating cash flow 20.5x 13.2x 39.8x
P/S 7.2x 5.3x 2.5x
P/B -39.2x -46.5x 2.8x
P/Tangible book -17.5x -8.5x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.8x 13.1x –
EV/EBIT 21.1x 13.3x 17.4x
EV/Revenue 8.2x 6.2x 2.6x
EV/FCF 25.9x 16.1x 66.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.2x 15.6x 40.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.90 2.03 0.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPMMOTPB
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% -0.6% 24.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -2.0% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.0% 1.8% 31.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 1.1% 16.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.7% -0.7% -15.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% -1.8% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% -9.3% 23.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 5.4% 69.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.0% -8.5% -7.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 7.7% 52.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.5% 6.0% -46.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 2.2% -14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.3% 4.4% -62.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.4% 2.0% -24.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPMMOTPB
Gross margin 67.7% 63.0% 59.2%
EBITDA margin 43.4% 47.8% –
Operating margin 38.6% 46.8% 14.8%
Pretax margin 36.4% 44.2% 13.6%
Net margin 24.8% 34.0% 8.8%
FCF margin 31.5% 38.8% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 35.1% 40.1% 6.4%
Return on equity – – 14.2%
Return on assets 16.8% 23.5% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 32.1% 38.9% 9.1%
Return on capital employed 39.4% 41.9% 10.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPMMOTPB
Debt / assets 71.3% 73.6% 34.4%
Debt / equity -6.0x -9.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x 2.0x –
Debt / FCF 3.5x 2.7x 15.0x
Liabilities / assets 111.9% 108.0% 46.9%
Equity / assets -11.9% -8.0% 53.1%
Interest coverage – – 2.7x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.5x 5.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.4x 3.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 4.75 5.25 3.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPMMOTPB
Dividend yield 3.0% 5.8% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – 0.6% -12.5%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 6.4% -12.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 88.6% 10.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 77.5% 30.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.7% 15.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.8% 11.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPMMOTPB
Forward P/E 22.9xFY2026 12.7xFY2026 54.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.73FY2026 $5.84FY2026 $1.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 +7.7%FY2026 -62.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.5% +4.1% +59.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.53BFY2026 $19.71BFY2026 $597.82MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.6%FY2026 -2.1%FY2026 +29.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% -0.8% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPMMOTPB
Held by institutions 83.5% 64.0% 99.9%
Institutions holding 2,926 2,547 231
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +3.6% +8.1%
Institutions buying 1,470 1,348 138
Institutions selling 1,000 821 66
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.64 2.09

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PMMOTPB
PM 1.00 0.56 0.36
MO 0.56 1.00 0.22
TPB 0.36 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PM, MO and TPB?

Philip Morris International (PM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Philip Morris International (PM) $315.57B, Altria (MO) $122.86B, Turning Point Brands (TPB) $1.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, PM, MO and TPB?

Altria (MO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Philip Morris International (PM) 29.5x, Altria (MO) 15.4x, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 29.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Altria (MO) is cheapest (Philip Morris International (PM) 22.9x, Altria (MO) 12.7x, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 54.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Turning Point Brands (TPB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Philip Morris International (PM) +7.9%, Altria (MO) -0.6%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) +24.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Altria (MO) has the highest net margin (Philip Morris International (PM) 24.8%, Altria (MO) 34.0%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 8.8%). On return on invested capital, Altria (MO) leads (Philip Morris International (PM) 32.1%, Altria (MO) 38.9%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 9.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Philip Morris International (PM) returned the most: Philip Morris International (PM) +26.5%, Altria (MO) +15.1%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) -27.1%. Over five years, Philip Morris International (PM) compounded fastest (Philip Morris International (PM) +15.6%/yr, Altria (MO) +9.0%/yr, Turning Point Brands (TPB) +6.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Altria (MO) has the highest dividend yield: Philip Morris International (PM) 0.00%, Altria (MO) 0.06%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 0.00%. Philip Morris International (PM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Altria (MO) has been the steadiest (Philip Morris International (PM) 28.3%, Altria (MO) 26.8%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 56.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PM, MO and TPB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Altria (MO) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.