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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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Philip Morris International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Philip Morris International (PMI), the world's largest tobacco company, delivered a strong operating performance in 2023, marking its third consecutive year of positive volumes and high single-digit organic top-line growth propelled by smoke-free products.</li><li>The smoke-free products, particularly the IQOS business and ZYN, mitigated significant drag from traditional combustibles, underlining PMI's strategic shift towards less harmful alternatives to traditional cigarettes.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Philip Morris International (PMI), the world's largest tobacco company, delivered a strong operating performance in 2023, marking its third consecutive year of positive volumes and high single-digit organic top-line growth propelled by smoke-free products.The smoke-free products, particularly the IQOS business and ZYN, mitigated significant drag from traditional combustibles, underlining PMI's strategic shift towards less harmful alternatives to traditional cigarettes.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Philip Morris International: Acquisition of Swedish Match

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<ul><li>Technically, we expect the SET Index to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,409 points (75-day EMA)/1,416 points and the support at 1,390 points/1,386 points (25-day EMA).</li><li>KTX anticipates that the MPC will maintain the policy interest rate while awaiting clarity on the Digital Wallet scheme.</li><li>We recommend stocks that will benefit from the depreciation of the baht or the reduction of interest rates: ICHI, SAPPE and TIDLOR.</li></ul>

Technically, we expect the SET Index to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,409 points (75-day EMA)/1,416 points and the support at 1,390 points/1,386 points (25-day EMA).KTX anticipates that the MPC will maintain the policy interest rate while awaiting clarity on the Digital Wallet scheme.We recommend stocks that will benefit from the depreciation of the baht or the reduction of interest rates: ICHI, SAPPE and TIDLOR.

<ul><li>Philip Morris International delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues above analyst expectations but below-par earnings.</li><li>The company reported a robust and better-than-expected performance in Q3, with significant contributions from IQOS and ZYN.</li><li>Philip Morris continued its positive trend in total volumes, achieving over 2% growth in Q3, positioning them to realize their third consecutive year of growth.</li></ul>

Philip Morris International delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues above analyst expectations but below-par earnings.The company reported a robust and better-than-expected performance in Q3, with significant contributions from IQOS and ZYN.Philip Morris continued its positive trend in total volumes, achieving over 2% growth in Q3, positioning them to realize their third consecutive year of growth.

Philip Morris International: Development of Zero-Tobacco Heat Stick & Other Developments

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to show a limited gain, with the resistance at 1,446/1,456 points and the support at 1,429/1,420 points.</li><li>A favorable short-term investment signal will manifest if the index manages to stand above 1,446 points.</li><li>We recommend stocks expected to benefit from event plays today: KCE, AMATA and WHA.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to show a limited gain, with the resistance at 1,446/1,456 points and the support at 1,429/1,420 points.A favorable short-term investment signal will manifest if the index manages to stand above 1,446 points.We recommend stocks expected to benefit from event plays today: KCE, AMATA and WHA.

<ul><li>Philip Morris International managed to surpass the revenue and the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>This fantastic result supported high teens' currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth and double-digit organic top-line growth.</li><li>Given these strong results, their team remains confident in a solid full-year result with exceptional revenue growth.</li></ul>

Philip Morris International managed to surpass the revenue and the earnings expectations of Wall Street.This fantastic result supported high teens' currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth and double-digit organic top-line growth.Given these strong results, their team remains confident in a solid full-year result with exceptional revenue growth.

Philip Morris International Inc.: The Smoke-Free Business Revolution You Didn't See Coming! - Major Drivers

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Philip Morris International Inc., through its subsidiaries, affiliates and their licensees, produces, sells, distributes, and markets a wide range of branded cigarettes and tobacco products in markets outside of the United States of America.  The Company's portfolio comprises both international and local brands.

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Baptista Research

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Krungthai XSpring

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Baptista Research

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Krungthai XSpring

Philip Morris International Inc.: The Smoke-Free Business Revolution You Didn't See Coming! - Major Drivers

Philip Morris International managed to surpass the revenue and the earnings expectations of Wall Street. This fantastic result supported high...

Baptista Research

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