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Philip Morris International (MIC:PM-RM) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jun. 29, 2025)


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What is Philip Morris International Moat Score?

Philip Morris International has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Philip Morris International has Wide Moat: Philip Morris has a robust wide moat due to its strong brand strength, significant customer loyalty, and substantial pricing power. The company benefits from economies of scale and a superior distribution network. Its valuable intellectual property and regulatory barriers further solidify its competitive position.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Philip Morris International might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Philip Morris International's Moat Score

For the Tobacco subindustry, Philip Morris International's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Philip Morris International's Moat Score Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Philip Morris International's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Philip Morris International's Moat Score falls into.


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Philip Morris International  (MIC:PM-RM) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Philip Morris International Business Description

Industry
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Address
677 Washington Boulevard, Suite 1100, Stamford, Connecticut, New York, NY, USA, 06901
Website
https://www.pmi.com
Created from the international operations of Altria in 2008, Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heatsticks, vapes, and oral nicotine offerings primarily outside of the US. With the 2023 acquisition of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches primarily in the US and Scandinavia, PMI has not only diversified away from smokeable products but also gained a toehold into the US to sell its iQOS heated tobacco product.

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