Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
Assets: Selected Items
Current Assets: Selected Items
Philip Morris International Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
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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 asset structure exhibits a significant expansion over the observed period, with total assets increasing from $39.8 billion in March 2021 to a peak of $69.2 billion in December 2025, before settling at $66.7 billion by September 2026. A pivotal shift occurred in December 2022, where total assets surged from $40.7 billion to $61.7 billion, indicating a major capitalization event or acquisition that fundamentally altered the balance sheet composition.
- Liquidity and Working Capital Trends
- Current assets demonstrated a steady growth pattern, rising from $17.9 billion in March 2021 to $25.8 billion by September 2026. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited cyclical volatility, reaching a low of $3.2 billion in December 2022 before climbing to a period high of $6.7 billion by September 2026. Trade receivables followed a general upward trend, increasing from $3.3 billion to over $5.1 billion, suggesting an expansion in credit sales or extended collection cycles.
- Inventory Management
- Overall inventory levels rose from $9.0 billion in March 2021 to $10.3 billion by September 2026. This was driven primarily by increases in finished products, which peaked at $6.8 billion in December 2025, and a gradual rise in leaf tobacco holdings from $1.9 billion to $2.6 billion. Other raw materials remained relatively stable but showed a general increase, peaking at $2.8 billion in June 2025.
- Noncurrent Asset Expansion and Intangibles
- Noncurrent assets experienced a dramatic increase in late 2022, jumping from $21.7 billion in September 2022 to $42.1 billion in December 2022. This growth was almost entirely attributable to a spike in goodwill, which rose from $6.1 billion to $19.7 billion, and other intangible assets, which increased from $2.2 billion to $6.7 billion in the same period. Intangible assets continued to climb, peaking at $12.2 billion in June 2023 before entering a gradual decline to $9.8 billion by September 2026.
- Fixed Assets and Long-term Investments
- Property, plant, and equipment (net) showed a consistent long-term growth trend, increasing from $5.9 billion in March 2021 to $8.4 billion by September 2026, reflecting ongoing capital expenditure. Conversely, equity investments showed a marked decline in the later stages of the period, falling from a peak of $5.6 billion in June 2024 to $1.9 billion by September 2026, suggesting a strategic divestment or reallocation of capital.
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