Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announces its 2022 third-quarter results, with a strong performance driven by IQOS momentum and a robust combustible tobacco portfolio. The company is raising the low end of its full-year pro forma growth outlook for adjusted net revenues and continues to expect full-year pro forma adjusted diluted EPS growth of 10% to 12%, excluding currency.
Net revenues from smoke-free products accounted for 30.1% of total net revenues, or 29.2% on a pro forma basis.
Market share for heated tobacco units (HTUs) in IQOS markets up by 1.3 points to 7.7% on a pro forma basis
Pro forma total IQOS users at quarter-end estimated at approximately 19.5 million (up by 3.6 million or 22% versus September 30, 2021), of which approximately 13.5 million had switched to IQOS and stopped smoking
Increased regular quarterly dividend by 1.6% to $1.27 per share, or an annualized rate of $5.08 per share
PMI targets 2022 full-year reported diluted EPS of $5.47 to $5.62, adjusted diluted EPS of $5.81 to $5.96 and pro forma adjusted diluted EPS of $5.22 to $5.33, representing currency-neutral growth of 10% to 12%.