Maintaining profits in a declining cigarette market
Cigarette sales, predominately through its subsidiary Philip Morris, declined by 7.5% from 2020 to 2021. The decline in cigarette advertising and limited costs in production, coupled with soaring cigarette prices, has kept profits elevated. Cigarette taxes employed to limit cigarette smoking brought prices up almost steadily since 2000. This contributed to an increase in operating income for Altria, which grew 21.7% from 2018 to 2021. Strong cash flows from subsidiaries selling non-seasonal products to loyal customers and limited competition in the tobacco industry enables the company’s strong financial performance.
Balance Sheet|Structural|M&A|Discontinued ActivityIn response to volatile demand in the wake of the first COVID-19 surge, the company undertook a comprehensive cost reduction program, aimed at shoring up labor and supply costs.
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