# Philip Morris International - Philip Morris International Inc Common Stock (PM)

Stock code PM · Yahoo ticker PM · Sector: Consumer Defensive

Overall fundamentals score: 59/100 (Okay). Top 36% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 70/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Philip Morris International (PM): Overall score: 59/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 70/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) n/m (negative equity) - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +7%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +11%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 25% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +9% - Strong

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity -6× - Strong
Current Ratio 1× - Okay
Interest Coverage 11.3× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 30.4× - Weak
P/B Ratio n/m (negative equity) - Weak
PEG Ratio 2.7 - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -8.4 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +20% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Philip Morris International's fundamentals score?

Philip Morris International (PM) scores 59/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 36% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Philip Morris International strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Philip Morris International rank against its sector?

Philip Morris International ranks #5 of 33 scored Consumer Defensive stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Philip Morris International pay dividends?

Yes. Philip Morris International (PM) has a dividend yield of 2.9%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 86% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Philip Morris International shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy PM. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Philip Morris International (PM), in plain English?

Philip Morris International (PM) is a Consumer Defensive company (Tobacco). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 59/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 30 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 30.4×). It also pays back about 2.9% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/pm-philip-morris-international

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
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Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.