Question 1

Do analysts recommend PM or CRON?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International presently has a consensus target price of $205.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Cronos Group has a consensus target price of $2.30, suggesting a potential downside of 26.98%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Cronos Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Cronos Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PM or CRON?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than Cronos Group. Cronos 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Philip Morris International $93.86B 3.12 $11.35B $6.96 27.02 Cronos Group $146.59M 7.97 -$9.45M $0.20 15.75

Question 3

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PM or CRON?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Cronos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Cronos Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 4

Is PM or CRON more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cronos Group has a net margin of 39.08% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 11.06%. Cronos Group's return on equity of 4.85% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Philip Morris International 11.06% -163.41% 18.51% Cronos Group 39.08% 4.85% 4.62%

Question 5

Which has more volatility & risk, PM or CRON?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cronos Group has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 6

Does the media refer more to PM or CRON?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 3 more articles in the media than Cronos Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Philip Morris International and 7 mentions for Cronos Group. Cronos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Philip Morris International's score of 1.58 indicating that Cronos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cronos Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 7

Do analysts prefer PM or MO?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International presently has a consensus target price of $205.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Altria Group has a consensus target price of $70.11, suggesting a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Altria Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Altria Group 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 8

Is PM or MO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Altria Group pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Philip Morris International pays out 84.5% 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 pays out 89.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Altria Group has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years. Altria Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 9

Which has better valuation & earnings, PM or MO?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than Altria Group. 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Philip Morris International $93.86B 3.12 $11.35B $6.96 27.02 Altria Group $23.28B 4.66 $6.95B $4.74 13.70

Question 10

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PM or MO?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Altria Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 11

Is PM or MO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Altria Group has a net margin of 33.99% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 11.06%. Philip Morris International's return on equity of -163.41% beat Altria Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Philip Morris International 11.06% -163.41% 18.51% Altria Group 33.99% -315.29% 27.02%

Question 12

Which has more risk and volatility, PM or MO?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altria Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 13

Does the media prefer PM or MO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Altria Group had 12 more articles in the media than Philip Morris International. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Altria Group and 10 mentions for Philip Morris International. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Altria Group's score of 1.03 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Altria Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 14

Do analysts prefer BTI or PM?

Accepted Answer

British American Tobacco currently has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.11%. Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $205.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than British American Tobacco. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score British American Tobacco 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 15

Is BTI or PM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Question 16

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BTI or PM?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio British American Tobacco $33.77B 3.42 $10.24B N/A N/A Philip Morris International $93.86B 3.12 $11.35B $6.96 27.02

Question 17

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BTI or PM?

Accepted Answer

16.2% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 18

Is BTI or PM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a net margin of 11.06% compared to British American Tobacco's net margin of 0.00%. British American Tobacco's return on equity of 0.00% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets British American Tobacco N/A N/A N/A Philip Morris International 11.06% -163.41% 18.51%

Question 19

Which has more volatility and risk, BTI or PM?

Accepted Answer

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 20

Does the media prefer BTI or PM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 2 more articles in the media than British American Tobacco. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Philip Morris International and 8 mentions for British American Tobacco. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat British American Tobacco's score of 0.96 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment British American Tobacco 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Philip Morris International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 21

Do analysts recommend PM or RLX?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International currently has a consensus price target of $205.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. RLX Technology has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.70%. Given RLX Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RLX Technology is more favorable than Philip Morris International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 RLX Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 22

Is PM or RLX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. RLX Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Philip Morris International pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLX Technology pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Question 23

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PM or RLX?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than RLX Technology. RLX Technology 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Philip Morris International $93.86B 3.12 $11.35B $6.96 27.02 RLX Technology $566.11M 5.08 $131.83M $0.10 18.56

Question 24

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PM or RLX?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of RLX Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.4% of RLX Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 25

Is PM or RLX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

RLX Technology has a net margin of 20.76% compared to Philip Morris International's net margin of 11.06%. RLX Technology's return on equity of 6.15% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Philip Morris International 11.06% -163.41% 18.51% RLX Technology 20.76% 6.15% 5.60%

Question 26

Which has more risk and volatility, PM or RLX?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RLX Technology has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media favor PM or RLX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 6 more articles in the media than RLX Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Philip Morris International and 4 mentions for RLX Technology. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat RLX Technology's score of 0.44 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive RLX Technology 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 28

Do analysts recommend PM or TPB?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International presently has a consensus price target of $205.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Turning Point Brands has a consensus price target of $115.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.43%. Given Turning Point Brands' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Turning Point Brands is more favorable than Philip Morris International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Turning Point Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 29

Is PM or TPB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Turning Point Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Philip Morris International pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Turning Point Brands pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Turning Point Brands has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Philip Morris International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 30

Which has better valuation & earnings, PM or TPB?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than Turning Point Brands. Philip Morris International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turning Point Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Philip Morris International $93.86B 3.12 $11.35B $6.96 27.02 Turning Point Brands $463.06M 3.63 $58.17M $2.33 37.20

Question 31

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PM or TPB?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Turning Point Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Turning Point Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 32

Is PM or TPB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a net margin of 11.06% compared to Turning Point Brands' net margin of 8.78%. Turning Point Brands' return on equity of 11.35% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Philip Morris International 11.06% -163.41% 18.51% Turning Point Brands 8.78% 11.35% 5.69%

Question 33

Which has more volatility & risk, PM or TPB?

Accepted Answer

Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Turning Point Brands has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 34

Does the media prefer PM or TPB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 4 more articles in the media than Turning Point Brands. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Philip Morris International and 6 mentions for Turning Point Brands. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Turning Point Brands' score of 0.64 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Turning Point Brands 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Philip Morris International	Tobacco Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$293.10B	$44.73B	$16.07B	$24.28B
Dividend Yield	3.16%	4.73%	3.21%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	27.02	12.64	13.34	30.23
Price / Sales	3.12	31.60	262,280.18	20.62
Price / Cash	20.97	13.90	57.59	33.80
Price / Book	-44.04	17.67	4.75	6.69
Net Income	$11.35B	$1.46B	$834.00M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.83%	-4.18%	0.23%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	6.59%	-0.75%	1.08%	3.07%
1 Year Performance	13.83%	-7.37%	13.25%	18.36%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PM Philip Morris International	4.6161 of 5 stars	$188.07 -0.4%	$205.89 +9.5%	+14.1%	$293.10B	$93.86B	27.02	84,900	Positive News
CRON Cronos Group	1.7938 of 5 stars	$2.83 flat	$2.30 -18.7%	+20.6%	$1.06B	$159.54M	283.28	450	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
MO Altria Group	4.2026 of 5 stars	$68.46 +0.2%	$70.78 +3.4%	-0.7%	$114.31B	$23.28B	14.44	5,900	Positive News Analyst Forecast
BTI British American Tobacco	3.3446 of 5 stars	$60.71 +0.1%	$51.00 -16.0%	+0.3%	$123.41B	$33.77B	N/A	47,797	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
RLX RLX Technology	3.275 of 5 stars	$2.02 -0.2%	$2.50 +24.1%	-6.7%	$3.13B	$4.38B	20.15	1,240	News Coverage Earnings Report

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