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CPB vs. PM: Campbell's vs. Philip Morris Stock Comparison

How do Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM) both fall under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group, but CPB is classified in Food Products while PM is classified in Tobacco.

Philip Morris (PM) is a mega-cap company at 308.42 billion USD, while Campbell's (CPB) is mid-cap at 6.90 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

Company profile comparison for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
Profile ItemCPBPM
NameThe Campbell's Company Common StockPhilip Morris International Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupFood, Beverage & TobaccoFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood ProductsTobacco
GICS Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & MeatsTobacco
Market Capitalization6.90 billion USD308.42 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973March 17, 2008
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CPB
PM
GSPC
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Total Return (1Y)-21.62%30.82%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-13.83%34.64%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-7.67%21.10%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CPB
PM
GSPC
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)34.04%28.46%
Beta (5Y)0.040.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)-61.11%-22.78%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.29M4.48M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CPB and PM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.760.93
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-1.051.39

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Campbell's (CPB) earns 10.05% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Philip Morris (PM) has no ROE this period.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.05%

Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
CPB
10.05%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%
PM
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): PM does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; CPB is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Philip Morris (PM) at 24.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Campbell's (CPB) at 4.14%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

4.14%

Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
Median
5.94%
CPB
4.14%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

24.83%

PM
24.83%
Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their net margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Philip Morris (PM) at 41.94% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Campbell's (CPB) at 10.20% operates around its industry’s norm.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.20%

Max
34.91%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
CPB
10.20%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

41.94%

PM
41.94%
Max
34.91%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
ROE (TTM)10.05%--
ROA (TTM)4.94%16.88%
Net Margin (TTM)4.14%24.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)10.20%41.94%
Gross Margin (TTM)28.54%67.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Philip Morris (PM) at 7.31% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Campbell's (CPB) at -4.96% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Philip Morris (PM) at 60.26% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Campbell's (CPB) at -34.83% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for PM.

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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Revenue Growth (YoY)-4.96%7.31%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.36%8.57%
EPS Growth (YoY)-34.83%60.26%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-22.83%7.71%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Philip Morris (PM) at 1.02 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Campbell's (CPB) at 0.82 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CPB.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.82

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
Q1
1.02
CPB
0.82
Min
0.33

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.02

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
PM
1.02
Q1
1.02
Min
0.33
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Campbell's (CPB) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79 against its industry range, while Philip Morris (PM) reports no figure this period.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.79

Max
2.19
CPB
1.79
Q3
1.11
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00
PM
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): PM does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; CPB is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.821.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.79--
Net Debt / EBITDA4.362.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Campbell's (CPB) at 6.66% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Philip Morris (PM) at 2.98% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, CPB the richer one.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

6.66%

Max
9.38%
CPB
6.66%
Q3
3.77%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.98%

Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
PM
2.98%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Campbell's (CPB) reports payout ratio above 100% at 119.08%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Philip Morris (PM) reports 87.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

119.08%

Max
199.19%
CPB
119.08%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

87.74%

Max
199.19%
PM
87.74%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
Dividend Yield (TTM)6.66%2.98%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)119.08%87.74%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Campbell's (CPB) at 17.66 and Philip Morris (PM) at 28.89 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

17.66

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
Median
18.76
CPB
17.66
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

28.89

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
PM
28.89
Median
18.76
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Campbell's (CPB) at 0.71 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Philip Morris (PM) at 7.15 clears its benchmark range — PM looks notably rich on sales.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.71

Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
CPB
0.71
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

7.15

PM
7.15
Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Philip Morris (PM) reports a negative P/B ratio of -38.86, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Campbell's (CPB) reports 1.79, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPB

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.79

Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
CPB
1.79
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00

PM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

-38.86

Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00
PM
-38.86
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Campbell's (CPB) vs. Philip Morris (PM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Campbell's (CPB) and Philip Morris (PM)
MetricCPBPM
P/E Ratio (TTM)17.6628.89
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.717.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.79-38.86
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)9.20%3.74%