Philip Morris International (PM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Philip Morris International (PM) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 40.48% in Q2 2026, up 3.87 percentage points from 36.61% a year earlier and up 2.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Philip Morris International (PM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Philip Morris International's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 37.75% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 36.64%, up 1.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +21.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 35.38% in FY2024 (+2.53 pp), 32.85% in FY2023 (-5.70 pp), 38.56% in FY2022 (-2.76 pp) and 41.32% in FY2021 (+25.97 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.36 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 23.70 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 10.40 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 38.37% (Q1 2026), 32.55% (Q4 2025) and 39.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 292.24 Bn | 273.81 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 40.48% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 121.70 Bn | 100.85 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 112.46 Bn | 98.66 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 51.32% |
| 4 | Curaleaf Holdings | 2.67 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 169.91 Mn | 1.24% |
| 5 | RLX Technology | 2.65 Bn | -916.64 Mn | 52.74 Mn | 12.86% |
| 6 | Trulieve Cannabis | 2.06 Bn | 674.09 Mn | 162.29 Mn | -136.75% |
| 7 | Green Thumb Industries | 1.30 Bn | 155.26 Mn | 137.87 Mn | 6.51% |
| 8 | Cronos | 1.19 Bn | -2.03 Bn | 28.45 Mn | 10.49% |
| 9 | Turning Point Brands | 1.12 Bn | 246.72 Mn | 93.70 Mn | 11.69% |
| 10 | Verano Holdings | 771.72 Mn | 445.33 Mn | 99.70 Mn | 1.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.98% |
API Access
Philip Morris International Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();