PM vs. MO, UVV, BTI, TPB, ISPR, XXII, KAVL, PG, KO, and PEP
Should you be buying Philip Morris International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Philip Morris International include Altria Group (MO), Universal (UVV), British American Tobacco (BTI), Turning Point Brands (TPB), Ispire Technology (ISPR), 22nd Century Group (XXII), Kaival Brands Innovations Group (KAVL), Procter & Gamble (PG), CocaCola (KO), and PepsiCo (PEP).
Philip Morris International vs. Its Competitors
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.
Altria Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Philip Morris International. Altria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Philip Morris International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
57.4% of Altria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Altria Group currently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.49%. Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $176.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.96%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Altria Group.
Altria Group has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Altria Group pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Altria Group pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International pays out 111.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Altria Group has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Altria Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 25 more articles in the media than Altria Group. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Philip Morris International and 41 mentions for Altria Group. Altria Group's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Philip Morris International's score of 1.44 indicating that Altria Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Altria Group has a net margin of 43.09% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 8.43%. Philip Morris International's return on equity of -122.40% beat Altria Group's return on equity.
Summary
Altria Group beats Philip Morris International on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:PM) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
