Top 10 Biggest Tobacco Companies in the World in 2017

2. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Score: 17

On the second spot among the biggest tobacco companies in the world in 2017 is American tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), a company founded in 1900. Back in 2008, the company separated from Altria Group to have more freedom outside the United States and it listed on the stock market on its own.

Among the brands it sells there’s Marlboro, L&M, Virginia Slims, and countless other local brands.

In the United States, where Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) is headquartered, there are over 36.5 million smokers, shows data from the CDC. Unfortunately, about 16 million people have a smoking-related disease.

The company racked up sales of $26.7 billion, while the market value stands at $176.2 billion.

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