RLX vs PM vs PFGC Stock Comparison

RLX Technology, Philip Morris International and Performance Food Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RLX RLX Technology Inc.
$1.61 -5.3% 1M -33.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.49B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$700.66M
Div. yield
6.21%
Tobacco Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Philip Morris International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Philip Morris International 8, RLX Technology 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRLXPMPFGCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.49B $316.11B $15.03B PM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 29.5x 41.8x PM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 23.4x 16.5x RLX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +54.5% +7.9% +7.2% RLX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% 24.8% 0.5% PM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% 32.1% 6.6% PM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.2x 2.9x PM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.21% 2.96% — RLX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.5% +35.4% -3.9% PM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.8%/yr +16.5%/yr +16.3%/yr PM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.7% 28.1% 29.2% PM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 61/100 42/100 RLX

Percentile Scorecard

RLXPMPFGC

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

AxisRLXPMPFGC
Valuation 54 #18 of 38 57 #17 of 38 56 #18 of 40
Growth 82 #7 of 35 65 #13 of 35 62 #15 of 38
Profitability 71 #11 of 36 97 #2 of 36 43 #21 of 36
Financial Health 97 #2 of 39 26 #29 of 39 44 #23 of 40
Shareholder Returns – – 4 #27 of 28
Overall 76 61 42
  • RLX ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • PM ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • PFGC ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRLXPMPFGCSPY
1 month -5.3%+4.6%+4.6% +0.9%
3 months -17.0%+2.2%-17.5% +5.9%
6 months -24.8%+24.6%+9.2% +8.5%
Year to date -30.9%+26.4%+7.1% +13.3%
1 year -33.5%+35.4%-3.9% +12.4%
3 years -2.4%+131.9%+75.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -0.8%+32.4%+20.5% +23.5%
5 years -66.9%+114.5%+112.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -19.8%+16.5%+16.3% +11.0%
10 years —+110.6%+302.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+7.7%+15.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureRLXPMPFGCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.7%28.1%29.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.1%28.5%29.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.49-0.170.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.131.26-0.13 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.9%-25.8%-32.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.4%-1.4%-17.5% -0.9%
52-week high $2.57$205.60$116.71 $779.14
52-week low $1.61$144.33$81.03 $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.

MultipleRLXPMPFGC
P/E now vs peer median 33.2xmedian 16.6x 29.5xmedian 16.6x 41.8xmedian 21.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.9x 7.3xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.9x 19.1xmedian 12.9x 11.6xmedian 9.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.1xmedian 23.3x 23.3xmedian 23.3x 14.6xmedian 17.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.0x -39.8xmedian 1.0x 3.1xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.97median 0.57 2.95median 0.57 -12.03median 1.02

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 monthsRLXPMPFGC
Revenue $700.66M $43.14B $67.84B
Gross profit $226.56M $29.20B $8.09B
Operating income $84.78M $16.66B $887.50M
Net income $145.36M $11.34B $359.30M
Free cash flow $75.29M $13.60B $1.03B
R&D $19.19M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.05 $6.86 $2.29
Cash & equivalents $682.25M $6.68B $92.40M
Total debt $74.18M $47.56B $5.01B
Shares (diluted) 1.22B 1.56B 157.00M
Enterprise value -$1.26B $295.10B $14.81B

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
MetricRLXPMPFGC
P/E 33.2x 29.5x 41.8x
P/FCF 33.1x 23.3x 14.6x
P/Operating cash flow 33.1x 20.9x 10.6x
P/S 3.6x 7.3x 0.2x
P/B 1.1x -39.8x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x -17.8x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA – 19.1x 11.6x
EV/EBIT 18.1x 21.4x 22.5x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 8.3x 0.3x
EV/FCF 20.4x 26.3x 19.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.4x 23.6x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.97 2.95 -12.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRLXPMPFGC
Revenue growth (1Y) 54.5% 7.9% 7.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.5% 8.0% 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 81.1% 9.0% 9.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 10.5% 9.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 551.7% 12.7% 8.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.5% 12.9% 5.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 41.4% 24.4% 5.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.6% 10.3% -3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -53.3% 24.0% 5.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -34.3% 10.0% -3.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -50.1% 31.5% 16.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.2% 19.0% 19.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -50.1% 34.3% 46.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.2% 32.4% 22.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRLXPMPFGC
Gross margin 32.3% 67.7% 11.9%
EBITDA margin – 43.4% 2.5%
Operating margin 12.1% 38.6% 1.3%
Pretax margin 23.5% 36.4% 0.7%
Net margin 8.5% 24.8% 0.5%
FCF margin 10.7% 31.5% 1.5%
Operating cash flow margin 10.7% 35.1% 2.1%
Return on equity 6.3% – 7.5%
Return on assets 5.8% 16.8% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 3.6% 32.1% 6.6%
Return on capital employed 3.6% 39.4% 6.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.6x 3.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.3x 3.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRLXPMPFGC
Debt / assets 1.0% 71.3% 26.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x -6.0x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.2x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 0.3x 3.5x 4.9x
Liabilities / assets 7.3% 111.9% 74.0%
Equity / assets 92.7% -11.9% 26.0%
Interest coverage – – 2.1x
Current ratio 10.6x 1.0x 1.5x
Quick ratio 7.3x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash ratio 6.5x 0.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 4.79 4.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRLXPMPFGC
Dividend yield 6.2% 3.0% –
Net buyback yield – – -0.3%
Shareholder yield 6.2% 3.0% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusRLXPMPFGC
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 23.4xFY2026 16.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.14FY2026 $8.68FY2026 $5.82FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +40.0%FY2026 +15.1%FY2026 +27.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% -0.8% +19.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $953.56MFY2026 $42.48BFY2026 $75.58BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +68.5%FY2026 +4.5%FY2026 +11.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +26.1% +4.1% +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRLXPMPFGC
Held by institutions 21.6% 83.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 104 2,929 529
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +0.5% -0.9%
Institutions buying 42 1,472 303
Institutions selling 46 1,001 152
Buyers to sellers 0.91 1.47 1.99

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.

RLXPMPFGC
RLX 1.00 0.16 0.06
PM 0.16 1.00 0.25
PFGC 0.06 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RLX, PM and PFGC?

Philip Morris International (PM) is the largest by market capitalisation: RLX Technology (RLX) $2.49B, Philip Morris International (PM) $316.11B, Performance Food (PFGC) $15.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, RLX, PM and PFGC?

Philip Morris International (PM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (RLX Technology (RLX) 33.2x, Philip Morris International (PM) 29.5x, Performance Food (PFGC) 41.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, RLX Technology (RLX) is cheapest (RLX Technology (RLX) 11.5x, Philip Morris International (PM) 23.4x, Performance Food (PFGC) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

RLX Technology (RLX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: RLX Technology (RLX) +54.5%, Philip Morris International (PM) +7.9%, Performance Food (PFGC) +7.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Philip Morris International (PM) has the highest net margin (RLX Technology (RLX) 8.5%, Philip Morris International (PM) 24.8%, Performance Food (PFGC) 0.5%). On return on invested capital, Philip Morris International (PM) leads (RLX Technology (RLX) 3.6%, Philip Morris International (PM) 32.1%, Performance Food (PFGC) 6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Philip Morris International (PM) returned the most: RLX Technology (RLX) -33.5%, Philip Morris International (PM) +35.4%, Performance Food (PFGC) -3.9%. Over five years, Philip Morris International (PM) compounded fastest (RLX Technology (RLX) -19.8%/yr, Philip Morris International (PM) +16.5%/yr, Performance Food (PFGC) +16.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

RLX Technology (RLX) has the highest dividend yield: RLX Technology (RLX) 6.21%, Philip Morris International (PM) 2.96%. Performance Food (PFGC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Philip Morris International (PM) has been the steadiest (RLX Technology (RLX) 29.7%, Philip Morris International (PM) 28.1%, Performance Food (PFGC) 29.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RLX, PM and PFGC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Philip Morris International (PM) 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.