Tobacco Industry Analysis

Philip Morris USA Inc

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Revenue earned 16 .7 b

Quarterly revenue growth -5 .50

Quarterly earnings growth 3 .10

Net profit margin 24

Long term growth rate 6 .70 (Altria group annual report , 2009 (biz .yahoo .com /ic /ll /350pip .html

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

Philip Morris international is an international company , leading in manufacturing tobacco related products . Seven of the world 's fifteen most famous brands belong to Philip Morris Inc (PMI . Marlboro , the world 's largest selling cigarette brands is also owned by PMI . Its

products are sold in more than 160 countries . In 2009 PMI held 15 market share of the cigarette worldwide (philip morris international annual report 2009 . Morris International Inc (PMI ) is the leading international

Revenue earned 26 .9 billion

Quarterly revenue growth 15 .10

Quarterly earnings growth 35 .90

Net profit margin 28 .07

Long term growth rate 9 .15 (PMI annual report , 2009 (biz .yahoo .com /ic /ll /350pip .html

R J REYNOLDS Inc

R . J . Reynolds holds the second spot in terms of production volume in USA it is also unique as it produces smokeless tobacco . The company being the second largest producer in the USA also provides the consumer with a number of brands , namely Pall Mall , Kool , Salem , Winston , Doral and Camel . R . J . Reynolds is also one of the only companies that regularly come up with unique and high quality products for their customers (www .rjrt .com /aboutus .aspx

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Revenue earned 8 billion

Quarterly growth rate -50 .50

Quarterly earning rate -9 .70

Net profit margin 30 .64

Long term growth rate 7 .20 (annual report , 2009 (biz .yahoo .com /ic /ll /350pip .html

LORRILARD Inc

Lorillard Inc . carries on its operations in USA , manufacturing and selling cigarettes to a large chunk of the market . The...