Philip Morris International (PM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Philip Morris International (PM) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 32.08% in Q3 2026, up 3.97 percentage points from 28.11% a year earlier and up 2.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Philip Morris International (PM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Philip Morris International reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 32.02%, up 4.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -11.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 27.16% in FY2024 (+3.33 pp), 23.83% in FY2023 (-11.21 pp), 35.04% in FY2022 (-15.04 pp) and 50.08% in FY2021 (+6.94 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 5.38 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 25.56 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 29.42% (Q2 2026), 29.45% (Q1 2026) and 29.91% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 302.85 Bn | 281.83 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 32.08% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 140.62 Bn | 117.27 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 126.99 Bn | 113.97 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 38.67% |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.37 Bn | -1.38 Bn | 52.74 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | Curaleaf Holdings | 2.36 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 170.48 Mn | 0.73% |
| 6 | Verano Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 100.04 Mn | -12.16% |
| 7 | Trulieve Cannabis | 1.89 Bn | 629.78 Mn | 148.02 Mn | -28.97% |
| 8 | Green Thumb Industries | 1.59 Bn | 362.48 Mn | 146.79 Mn | 1.79% |
| 9 | Cronos | 1.25 Bn | -1.89 Bn | 32.28 Mn | - |
| 10 | Turning Point Brands | 1.25 Bn | 333.93 Mn | 85.18 Mn | 7.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.08% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.51% |
API Access
Philip Morris International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "PM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();