Philip Morris InternationalvsBoston Beer

PM and SAM stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Philip Morris International (PM) has a market value of $310B and Boston Beer (SAM) $2.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, PM moved +32.4% and SAM +10.4%. Dividend yield: PM 3.02%, SAM none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    PM$310B

    SAM$2.4B

    PM is 127 times SAM

  • Revenue, 12 months

    PM$43.1B

    SAM$2.0B

    PM is 21 times SAM

  • Net income, 12 months

    PM$10.7B

    SAM-$73M

  • Operating margin

    PM38.6%

    SAM-4.7%

    43.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    PM34.6%

    SAM-9.8%

    44.4 points apart

  • P/E

    PM29.0

    SAM–

  • Dividend yield

    PM3.0%

    SAM0.0%

    3.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    PM+164.5%

    SAM-53.8%

    218.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

PM+164.5%

SAM-53.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodPMWith dividendsSAMWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+32.4%Price +27.9%+10.4%Price +10.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+150.1%+35.7% a yearPrice +121.1%-34.1%-13.0% a yearPrice -34.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+164.5%+21.5% a yearPrice +110.0%-53.8%-14.3% a yearPrice -53.8%
10 years since November 15, 2016+273.2%+14.1% a yearPrice +127.4%+29.2%+2.6% a yearPrice +29.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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PMPhilip Morris InternationalSAMBoston Beer

Valuation

PMSAM
Valuation
Price$198.96$221.82
Market value$310B$2.4B
Enterprise value (EV)$351B$2.1B
P/E29.0–
P/E, 5-year median18.757.6
P/B–3.3
EV/EBIT21.0–
Free cash flow yield4.4%7.6%

Results and growth

PMSAM
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$43.1B$2.0B
Net income, 12 months$10.7B-$73M
Free cash flow, 12 months$13.6B$185M
Earnings per share, 12 months$6.85-$6.64
Revenue growth, year on year7.3%-2.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.2%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+7.1%over 5 years-8.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

PMSAM
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%46.1%
Operating margin38.6%-4.7%
Net margin24.8%-3.6%
ROIC34.6%-9.8%
ROE–-9.4%

Balance sheet

PMSAM
Balance sheet
Cash$6.7B$308M
Total debt$47.6B$30M
Net debt / EBITDA2.2–
Interest cover10.5×–

Dividends and buybacks

PMSAM
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.0%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.01–
Dividend growth a year, past+3.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield–8.3%
Shareholder yield3.0%8.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Philip Morris International or Boston Beer?

By market value, Philip Morris International ($310B) is about 127.4 times Boston Beer ($2.4B), at today's prices.

How did PM and SAM stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, PM's price moved +127.4% and SAM's +29.2%. With dividends: PM +273.2% (+14.1% a year), SAM +29.2% (+2.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, PM or SAM?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.02% for Philip Morris International and none for Boston Beer. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.01 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Philip Morris International or Boston Beer?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 24.8% for Philip Morris International and -3.6% for Boston Beer, and the operating margin 38.6% and -4.7%. Revenue was $43.1B and $2.0B.

Which is the better investment, Philip Morris International or Boston Beer?

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