Philip Morris International (PM)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Consumer Staples · data since 2008-03-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Philip Morris International (PM) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.9 | 4.1 | -10.7 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -1.8 | -0.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | -9.9 | 1.9 | -3.0 | -10.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | -3.4 | -1.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 7.1 | -0.4 | 9.3 | 0.3 | -8.6 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | -6.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -10.0 | 9.9 | 2.1 | -3.7 | -2.3 | -3.7 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -1.7 | -5.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | -5.9 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -11.8 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | -3.8 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -6.8 | -0.3 | -9.1 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | -2.8 | -1.0 | -9.3 | 2.3 | -1.7 | -3.0 | 9.6 | 3.9 | -4.5 | -5.3 | 6.7 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 3.0 | -2.1 | -10.9 | 3.4 | 6.5 | -13.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -3.4 | -3.0 | -17.5 | -3.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | -9.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 | -1.8 | -21.7 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 13.8 | 4.2 | -1.8 | 8.1 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -4.2 | -5.7 | -1.8 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -8.5 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | -1.5 | 3.4 | -8.1 | 10.8 | -0.5 | -2.3 | 6.7 | -6.7 | 0.7 | 11.4 | -1.1 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | -10.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -3.8 | -2.7 | 4.3 | -1.4 | 6.7 | -2.3 | -5.2 |
| 2013 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -4.9 | -3.8 | 3.0 | -6.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 | -4.0 | 3.0 |
| 2012 | -4.7 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 1.0 | -5.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 1.5 | -6.8 |
| 2011 | -2.2 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 3.3 | -6.1 | 6.6 | -2.6 | -8.9 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 4.0 |
| 2010 | -5.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | -5.9 | -10.1 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 4.4 | -2.8 | 4.0 |
| 2009 | -14.6 | -9.9 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 6.8 | -1.9 | 7.9 | -2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | · | · | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -5.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | -9.5 | -9.6 | -3.0 | 4.5 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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PM seasonality — average by calendar month
Philip Morris International has monthly history back to 2008. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 14 of 19 years, median +4.8%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 11 of 19 with a median of -1.7%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±6.5% in an average month and has fallen 42.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.7% | +4.1% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +3.8% | -1.4% | -0.9% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 50%/18 | 67%/18 | 74%/19 | 74%/19 | 58%/19 | 58%/19 | 74%/19 | 42%/19 | 39%/18 | 50%/18 | 50%/18 | 78%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
PM risk & extremes
PM drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Philip Morris International's best month?+
Philip Morris International's strongest completed month on record is February 2025, at +19.26%.
What was Philip Morris International's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is December 2018, at -21.66%.
Is Philip Morris International up this year?+
Philip Morris International is up 17.78% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Philip Morris International's 1-year return?+
+16.81% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Philip Morris International's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 42.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for Philip Morris International?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About Philip Morris International
Philip Morris International is an S&P 500 company, a consumer staples business worth about $289 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 2008. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $865 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2025 at +19.26%; its worst, December 2018 at -21.66%.
- It has closed December in the green 14 out of 18 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.