Philip Morris International (PM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Philip Morris International (PM) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 42.54% in Q3 2026, up 3.23 percentage points from 39.31% a year earlier and up 2.07 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 38.62% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 1.67 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 Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.77 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- 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 40.48% (Q2 2026), 38.37% (Q1 2026) and 32.55% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 302.85 Bn | 281.83 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 42.54% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 140.62 Bn | 117.27 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 126.99 Bn | 113.97 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 54.03% |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.37 Bn | -1.38 Bn | 52.74 Mn | 12.90% |
| 5 | Curaleaf Holdings | 2.36 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 170.48 Mn | 0.83% |
| 6 | Verano Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 100.04 Mn | 5.61% |
| 7 | Trulieve Cannabis | 1.89 Bn | 629.78 Mn | 148.02 Mn | 18.46% |
| 8 | Green Thumb Industries | 1.59 Bn | 362.48 Mn | 146.79 Mn | 7.73% |
| 9 | Cronos | 1.25 Bn | -1.89 Bn | 32.28 Mn | 10.76% |
| 10 | Turning Point Brands | 1.25 Bn | 333.93 Mn | 85.18 Mn | 6.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 42.54% |
| 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% |
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();