Which is more profitable, Philip Morris International or Target?

Philip Morris International keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, Philip Morris International or Target?

Philip Morris International grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, Philip Morris International or Target?

Target costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, Philip Morris International or Target?

Target would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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Philip Morris International vs Target stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

Philip Morris International is more profitable and grows faster. Target is cheaper for its profits and has less debt.

Side by side

	Philip Morris International	Target
	$310 billion	$73.3 billion
	27.9%	3.5%
	+7.2%	+2.3%
	27.3×	19.8×
	2.5 years	1.8 years
	32.3%	11.6%
	3.2%	3.7%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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