PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONALPM

Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates PM as Neutral.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Oct 29, 2026

The case on PM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong operating margin (41.94%) indicating pricing power and cost control
  • High free cash flow ($11.53B) supports dividend sustainability
  • Forward P/E (22.30x) below current P/E (29.58x), suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • Low beta (0.36x) indicates defensive characteristics in market downturns
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Bear case
  • Negative earnings growth (-4.80% YoY) raises concerns about profitability trend
  • Extremely high dividend yield (316.00%) appears anomalous and potentially unsustainable
  • Negative price-to-book ratio (-39.80x) indicates accounting irregularities or negative equity
  • MACD histogram negative, signaling weakening upward momentum
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating lack of retail investor interest or visibility

Peers

Clustered with PM by analysis-profile similarity.

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How ASignal analyzes PM

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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (PM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral