The goal of this thesis is to develop a financial analysis of Philip Morris CR a.s. in years 2002 -- 2007 for a potential investor. For a complex evaluation of the financial situation of the company the author used standard methods like horizontal and vertical analysis, balance rules, ratio indicators, schemes of indicators, Economic Value Added and also comparison with several companies from the industry. There is an important part on the macroeconomic and industry analysis at the beginning of the practical part of the thesis. At the end of the document there is an evaluation of the company with recommendations for investors.

The aim of this thesis is to introduce the theoretical and practical aspects of fundamental analysis. The thesis is divided into three main parts in which global analysis and sector analysis is gradually performed and in the last part a valuation of selected equities is performed. Emphasis is placed on the financial sector and manufacturing of tobacco products. In the financial sector the equities of Komerční banka and Erste Bank Group are analyzed and the representative of manufacturing of tobacco products is Philip Morris ČR. After determining the intrinsic value of the shares by several methods, their market position is concluded. Finally, the success of the chosen methods is evaluated.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) har under modern tid växt fram att bli ettstandardförfarande bland företag och en strategi för att eftersträva legitimitet. Grundati ökade krav och förväntningar från omgivande aktörer, åtar sig organisationer ettsamhällsansvar utifrån ett miljömässigt, socialt och ekonomiskt perspektiv. Parallelltmed det stegrade ansvarstagandet inom organisationer öppnar det upp för fråganhuruvida detta fenomen är direkt applicerbart på alla branscher, så som kontroversiellaindustrier. Av den anledningen utreds i denna studie huruvida konsumenter anser attPhilip Morris International, ett företag verksamt inom tobaksindustrin, uppnårlegitimitet genom deras CSR- engagemang. Genom fokusgrupper och djupintervjuerhar konsumenters uppfattning om Philip Morris International CSR- engagemangkunnat fastställas och slutsatser har kunnat erhållas. Sammantaget uppnår PhilipMorris International ingen legitimitet genom CSR, av det skälet att tobaksproduktenoch industrin till sin helhet inte är socialt accepterad. De positiva effekterna av CSRengagemangetbeskuggas av industrins negativa effekter och framhäver även en tydligdubbelmoral. Vidare poängteras även vikten av kommunikation baserat på resultatetav konsumenternas obefintliga kännedom om Philip Morris CSR-arbete.

I denna uppsats har vi gjort en studie där syftet är att undersöka hur tobaksföretaget Philip Morris använder marknadskommunikationen i sin kommunikation av varumärket Marlboro och deras produkter. Denna uppsats är uppbyggd på tre frågeställningar: Hur marknadskommunicerar Philip Morris sitt varumärke och produkter? Vilka aspekter är det konsumenterna tänker på när de ska köpa cigaretter? Upplever konsumenterna någon påverkan från tobaksföretagens marknadskommunikation? I vår studie har vi valt att en kvantitativ studie som genomfördes i form av en enkätstudie och den besvarades endast av rökare. Respondenterna som besvarade vår enkät hittade vi i sociala medier, i tobaksforum på internet och genom att ta kontakt med personer som precis hade köpt cigaretter på ICA Luthagen i Uppsala.Huvudresultaten i uppsatsen är att Philip Morris har trots restriktiva lagar- och förordningar hittat nya sätt att vistas bland potentiella och redan existerande kunder. De flesta började röka för att det var socialt. Smaken, rutinen och varumärket var de tre viktigaste aspekterna när respondenterna köpte cigaretter. Av de 113 respondenterna så rökte 73 av dem Camel, Lucky Strike eller Marlboro. Trots detta så upplevde majoriteten av respondenterna ingen påverkan av tobaksföretagens marknadsföring/kommunikation. Vi har även kommit till slutsatsen att det är rökarna som är de största reklampelarna för tobaksföretagen. De som dag in och dag ut röker cigaretter på allmänna platser. Vi har även kunnat visa på ett glapp i upplevelsen angående frågan ”Upplever du någon påverkan från tobaksföretagens marknadsföring?” och de preferenser rökare har. De flesta av respondenterna svarade att de rökte Camel, Lucky Strike eller Marlboro och att de ansåg att varumärket spelade stor roll i köpet. Trots detta upplevde majoriteten av respondenterna ingen påverkan av tobaksföretagens marknadsföring. / Title: Tobacco in the 21st century – the marketing and perception of Philip Morris Author: Tobias Aronson & Stina Örwén Tutor: Anne-Marie Morhed Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to study Philip Morris marketing, the perception of the brand and the reason why smokers buy certain cigarettes. How they market their brands in the 21st century. The key questions we are aiming to resolve in this essay is how Philip Morris market their own brand and their products, what aspects do consumers think about when they purchase cigarettes, and if the consumers experience the influence from the tobacco companies marketing. Method/Material: The material being used in this study was a survey that consisted of 113 people who purchased cigarettes at different grocery stores in Uppsala and an online-survey that only people whom smokes filled out. This survey consisted of 113 respondents. Main results: The main results that are demonstrated in our study is that the majority of people started smoking because it was social. The taste, routine and brand were the three most important aspects when purchasing cigarettes. Out of the 113 respondents from the survey, 73 of them smoked Camel, Lucky Strike or Marlboro which in conclusion proves that the brand plays an important role when purchasing cigarettes. We have also come to the conclusion that it is the smokers themselves that are the main source for marketing of cigarettes. The most interesting conclusion is the gap between smokers who think the brand plays an important role in the choice of cigarettes and their own attitude towards the tobacco companies. Our study demonstrates that the respondents believes that the brand is important in the choice of cigarettes but they do not experience any influence from the tobacco companies. Another result is the on about the paradox of Philip Morris will to grow as a company and the engaging in anti-smoking campaigns is a way of marketing and branding their own brand. Number of pages: 61 Course: Media and Communication studies C University: Division of Media and Communication, Department of Information Science, Uppsala University Period: Fall 2013 Keywords: Philip Morris, Tobacco, branding, corporate social performance, viral communication.

Master´s thesis deals with the fundamental stock analysis of Philip Morris CR. The theoretical part describes the methods and procedures of fundamental analysis. In the practical part of the work a fundamental analysis on a global, sectoral and company level is performed. Outcome of this work is an investment recommendation based on the comparison of an observed intrinsic value of a stock with current market price.

Práce přibližuje a analyzuje problematiku společenské odpovědnosti firem. Zdůrazňuje problematičnost společensky odpovědného chování u tabákových společností, konkrétně u společnosti Philip Morris ČR a.s. Soustředí se též na odlišení společensky odpovědných aktivit a klasické reklamy a propagace svých produktů. Cílem práce je zhodnotit společensky odpovědné chování společnosti Philip Morris ČR a.s.

The goal of this Master's Thesis is Lean Six Sigma application to solve problems occurring during brand changes in production in Philip Morris CR, a.s. In the first part of this thesis there is described the Lean Six Sigma methodology, which draws from current world literature. Moreover the thesis describes the company Philip Morris, production of tobacco products in Kutná Hora and there is high level process description of cigarette production. In the thesis there is thorough description of process brand change, 7 measurements of this process on different types of machines, analysis of these measurements. In case there are problems identified there is the counter action to solve them designed. At the end of the thesis there is evaluation if the goals described in the introduction were achieved.

Diploma thesis deals with the determination of the intrinsic value of Philip Morris ČR a.s. shares using methods of fundamental stock analysis. The theoretical part is focused on clarifying the basic concepts and methods that relate to this issue and will be used in the processing of the following parts. The analytical part contains fundamental stock analysis compiled on macroeconomic, branch and corporate level. The proposal part focuses on the application of selected methods to quantify the intrinsic value of shares, including the subsequent recommendation for investors.

This thesis examines the persuasiveness of anti-smoking television advertisements aimed at teens and produced by Philip Morris's Youth Smoking Prevention Program and the American Legacy Foundation's truth campaign. The advertisements are analyzed rhetorically using Kenneth Burke's dramatistic approach, supplemented by theory related to persuasive advertising, characteristics of at-risk adolescents, persuasive attack, and persuasive defense (apologia). The analysis indicates that strong central themes present in both the Philip Morris and truth campaigns act as a means of rhetorical persuasion, but are not necessarily rhetoric designed to persuade adolescents not to smoke cigarettes. The truth campaign advertisements contain both strengths and weaknesses. The weakness of the truth ads is related to an over-reliance on allegory-type scenarios meant to communicate anti-smoking sentiments and the theme of manipulation. Truth ads that contain clearer messages conveyed by appealing central characters are a more effective means of communicating not only an anti-smoking ideology, but also the theme of adolescent empowerment. This thesis's analysis more alarmingly indicates that the Philip Morris ads are in no way an effective means of smoking prevention. The Philip Morris campaign acts as a persuasive defense with the intended purpose of image repair and may encourage adolescents to think of Philip Morris and their tobacco products in a positive light. Conclusions suggest that due to the vast impact of media the glorifies smoking and other self-injurious behaviors; infrequent appearance of pro-social media appeals; insidious coercive tactics of the tobacco industry; possible limitations in determining the effectiveness of pro-social media appeals due to adolescent self-perception (or third person effect variables); and lack of attention paid to more vulnerable or at-risk youth, the real need may not be better pro-social media campaigns, but rather media literacy campaigns. In doing so, youth may become empowered, critical thinkers able to make life choices based on personal preference and the desire for self-fulfillment, instead of being coerced into a belief system induced by the bombardment of media.

Thesis is dedicated to characteristics of marketing and communication mix, to analysis and evaluation of marketing and communication tools and processes of Czech branch of Philip Morris company and to possible advices. Thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is a theoretical one, dedicated to general marketing definitions. The second one deals with the specific of tobacco market and with extend and impacts of existing regulation. The last one describe the company this thesis is dedicated to, its tools and processes and also include the evaluation and some advices to improvement.