Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The financial performance exhibits significant fluctuations in profitability margins, characterized by a cyclical decline and subsequent recovery in gross margins, punctuated by substantial non-recurring impairment charges that heavily impacted net earnings during specific quarters.
- Gross Profitability and Cost Structure
- Gross profit margins showed a downward trend from a peak of 70.02% in early 2021 to a low of 60.61% by the end of 2022. This compression was driven by an increase in the cost of sales, which peaked at 39.39% of net revenues in December 2022. However, a recovery phase is evident from 2023 onwards, with gross margins returning to the 67-68% range by late 2025 and 2026, indicating improved cost management or pricing power.
- Operating Efficiency and Expenses
- Marketing, administration, and research costs remained relatively consistent, generally fluctuating between 24% and 31% of net revenues. Operating income margins mirrored the volatility of gross profits but were further affected by one-time events, such as a 7.42% impairment of goodwill in June 2023, which contributed to a temporary dip in operating margin to 28.62%. By September 2026, operating income recovered to 42.54%, reflecting a return to historical efficiency levels.
- Financial Costs and Tax Obligations
- Interest expenses, net, remained stable throughout the period, typically ranging between 1.6% and 3.4% of net revenues, suggesting a consistent debt service burden relative to revenue. Provision for income taxes exhibited high variability, with a notable low of 3.54% in December 2023 and a peak of 11.28% in September 2023, impacting the transition from earnings before taxes to net earnings.
- Non-Recurring Impairments and Net Earnings
- The most significant volatility in net earnings was caused by the impairment related to the RBH equity investment. In December 2024, this impairment represented 23.86% of net revenues, resulting in a net loss of 5.01% for the quarter. A secondary, smaller impairment of 4.57% occurred in June 2026. Excluding these anomalies, net earnings attributable to PMI generally fluctuated between 20% and 32% of net revenues.
- Net Profitability Trends
- Net earnings attributable to PMI began the period at 31.88% and experienced a general decline through 2023, hitting a low of 17.49% in June 2023. Following the extreme volatility of late 2024, profitability rebounded strongly in 2025, reaching 32.07% by September 2025, before stabilizing around 28.96% by the end of the analyzed period in September 2026.
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