Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) is a global tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, other nicotine-containing products and a growing portfolio of smoke-free alternatives for adult smokers. The firm traces its corporate roots to the 19th century Philip Morris enterprise and was established as an independent, publicly traded company following a 2008 separation from what is now Altria. Since the spin-off, the company has focused on serving international markets outside the United States.
PMI’s product mix includes traditional combustible cigarettes as well as smoke-free offerings such as heated tobacco systems and other reduced-risk products. The company holds the international rights to some of the industry’s best-known cigarette brands and has invested heavily in the development and commercialization of its IQOS heated tobacco platform and other next-generation nicotine delivery technologies intended to provide alternatives for adult smokers who would otherwise continue to smoke combustible cigarettes.
Operationally, Philip Morris International sells products in more than 180 markets worldwide and manages a network of manufacturing, marketing and distribution activities to serve diverse regional regulatory and consumer environments. The company engages with regulators, public health stakeholders and commercial partners as it advances its stated strategic priority of transitioning adult smokers to potentially less harmful alternatives while navigating complex legal and policy landscapes in different countries.
Leadership has emphasized the company’s innovation and product-transition strategy; Jacek Olczak was appointed chief executive officer in 2021. PMI continues to prioritize research and development, regulatory science and commercialization efforts as it seeks to expand adoption of non-combustible products and reshape its long-term business profile around smoke-free technologies.