Philip Morris International (PM) 21st Annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
21st Annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference summary
31 Jan, 20262024 performance outlook and financial guidance
Strong H1 2024 results driven by robust organic growth in revenue and adjusted EPS before Forex impact, with continued solid Q2 expected.
Smoke-free portfolio, especially IQOS and ZYN, is accelerating momentum and financial performance.
Adjusted EPS growth before Forex is guided at 9%-11%, with reported growth revised upward due to easing Forex headwinds; full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $6.26–$6.38, and reported diluted EPS is $5.77–$5.89.
ZYN US volume target for 2024 is around 560 million cans, with current plant capacity expansion and a new manufacturing site planned for 2025.
Combustible business remains resilient, with strong pricing power and volume stability in key markets.
Product and market development
IQOS continues to grow in established markets like Japan and is gaining traction in Western and emerging markets such as Germany, Spain, Egypt, Indonesia, and Mexico.
ILUMA launch in Japan boosted market share due to improved user experience and innovative consumables.
ZYN is experiencing rapid growth in the US, with supply constraints being addressed through capacity expansion and a new manufacturing site.
Nicotine pouches like ZYN are seen as a new, less risky way to consume nicotine, with potential to reach 10-20% of the US nicotine market.
Oral tobacco heritage helps ZYN adoption but is not essential for market success.
Strategic and capital allocation priorities
Focus remains on leveraging the combustible business to finance the transition to smoke-free products.
Share buybacks are considered when within net debt/EBITDA targets and absent major acquisitions.
No large M&A is currently planned; organic growth is the main priority.
Strategic review of the cigar business is ongoing, with future direction to be determined.
PMI continues to invest in smoke-free transformation and brand portfolio expansion.
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