JT Q3 2024 earnings: net profit down 11.5% YoY to $900 million, heated tobacco revenue up 10% YoY

Oct.31.2024
JT Q3 2024 earnings: net profit down 11.5% YoY to $900 million, heated tobacco revenue up 10% YoY
JT's Q3 earnings report shows revenue up 7.7% year-on-year to 823.4 billion yen (approximately $5.4 billion), while net profit dropped 11.5% to 137.2 billion yen. Revenue from reduced-risk products (RRP) rose about 22.8% YoY, with Ploom sales showing significant growth in Japan and other markets.

Japan Tobacco (JT) released its third-quarter financial report on its official website on October 31. The report showed that the company's revenue for the third quarter increased by 7.7% year on year to 823.4 billion yen (US$54 billion), while net income decreased by 11.5% year on year to 137.2 billion yen (US$9 billion).

 

JT Q3 2024 earnings: net profit down 11.5% YoY to $900 million, heated tobacco revenue up 10% YoY
Financial report for the third quarter and first half of 2024 | Image source: JT

 

Key details from Japan Tobacco’s earnings report are as follows:

 

  • For the first three quarters of 2024, revenue rose 11.0% YoY to 2.3933 trillion yen ($15.7 billion), with core revenue up 6.8% YoY to 2.214 trillion yen ($14.5 billion).

 

  • In Q3 2024, Ploom sales grew by 28.1% in Japan, with over a twofold increase in other markets, driving RRP (reduced-risk products) revenue up 9.8% YoY. By the end of Q3, cumulative RRP sales rose by 22.8%, with related revenue up 21.7% YoY.

 

  • Ploom has continued to gain market share in key markets, including the Philippines, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey.

 

  • The acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. has been completed, with Japan Tobacco (JT) aiming to strengthen its profitability in the U.S. combustible tobacco market, supporting long-term cash flow and financial stability.

CEO Masamichi Terabatake stated that JT will adhere to the “4S” management model, pursuing the JT Group Purpose of “Fulfilling Moments, Enriching Life” to guide the company’s sustainable path through evolving personal, social, and environmental contexts.

 

“Our market share momentum is strong, with overall demand in several markets surpassing expectations and RRP revenue up approximately 22% YoY,” Terabatake noted.

 

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