Strong Top-Line and Revenue Growth
Net revenues exceeded $10 billion, up +9.1% reported and +2.7% organic for Q1 2026, outperforming expectations despite tough prior-year comparisons.
Robust Profitability and EPS Expansion
Adjusted gross profit rose +10% to $6.9 billion (organic +3.8%) with +70 bps organic gross margin expansion. Adjusted operating income increased +10% to $4.2 billion (close to +1% organic). Adjusted diluted EPS grew +16% to $1.96 (including a $0.18 currency tailwind).
Exceptional International Smoke-Free Performance
International smoke-free delivered standout results: volume +11.9%, net revenue +15.8%, gross profit +19.4%, and gross margin expansion of 210 basis points to 70%. IQOS drove ~+10.9% adjusted in-market sales growth.
Smoke-Free Category Momentum and Scale
Global smoke-free: organic net revenue +5.3% and organic gross profit +3.9%. Smoke-free shipments increased +9.1%; HTUs rose +11% to 41.3 billion units; e-vapor shipments grew +95%. In-market smoke-free product sales volume increased +11%.
Strong Pricing and Mix Contribution
Pricing was the largest top-line driver, contributing +5 percentage points (combustible pricing +8.5%, international smoke repricing +2.9%). Smoke-free mix added +2.7 points; currency added +6.4 points to reported net revenue growth.
Operating Leverage, Margin Expansion and Cost Efficiencies
Adjusted operating income margin expanded by +40 basis points to over 41%. Company realized approximately $150 million of gross cost efficiency in Q1 and remains on track for full-year organic margin expansion.
Market Share and Launch Successes
IQOS reached record adjusted market share in Japan of 34.9%; Taiwan launch showed rapid adoption (national exit share ~6%, Taipei ~8% in March). VEEV became joint #1 in Europe (Q4 '25) and shipments exceeded 1 billion units for the quarter.
Reconfirmed and Upgraded FY26 Guidance (Reported EPS Tailwind)
Reconfirmed currency-neutral guidance: organic net revenue growth +5% to +7%, organic operating income growth +7% to +9%, currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS +7.5% to +9.5%. At prevailing rates forecast updated adjusted diluted EPS of $8.36–$8.51 (reported +10.9% to +12.9%) with an expected $0.25 currency tailwind.
Sustainability and Governance Progress
Published value report 2025 and Value Plan 2030; highlighted progress on smoke-free expansion, underage access prevention, carbon neutrality in direct operations, eliminating systemic child labor in tobacco supply chain and anti-littering initiatives.