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Dec 31, 2021
Philip Morris Q4 2021 Earnings Report
Reported excellent performance driven by strong underlying momentum and reacceleration of business in the fourth quarter.
Key Takeaways
Philip Morris International Inc. reported a strong performance in Q4 2021, marked by a reacceleration of business momentum. The company saw growth in total volume, high single-digit organic net revenue growth, and double-digit adjusted diluted EPS growth. There was also a step-up in sequential IQOS user growth and outstanding initial performance of IQOS ILUMA.
Reported diluted EPS increased by 5.5%, and adjusted diluted EPS grew by 7.1%.
Cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume increased by 4.2%, with heated tobacco unit volume up by 17.0% to 25.4 billion units.
Net revenues increased by 8.9%, with net revenues from smoke-free products accounting for 30.7% of total net revenues.
Operating income increased by 1.4%, and adjusted operating income grew by 8.3% on an organic basis.
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Forward Guidance
Philip Morris International forecasts organic top-line growth of 4% to 6% and currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth of 8% to 11% for the full year 2022.
Positive Outlook
- Continuing uncertainty over the pace of the ongoing recovery from pandemic-related effects on the operating environment
- An improving IQOS device supply situation, with a gradual return to an unconstrained IQOS user quarterly growth progression, albeit with a lack of full visibility over the year
- A continued gradual improvement in PMI's duty-free business outside Asia, with no meaningful recovery in Asia
- Adjusted net revenue growth of approximately 4% to 6% on an organic basis
- An increase in adjusted operating income margin of 50 to 150 basis points on an organic basis, mainly driven by the continued favorable product mix shift from cigarettes to smoke-free products, coupled with the benefit of further operating leverage and accelerated operating efficiencies
Challenges Ahead
- The expectation of a moderately lower gross margin primarily due to temporary factors, such as the higher initial cost of IQOS ILUMA devices and initial weight and cost of TEREA consumables
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