Leading Tobacco Companies

Philip Morris is the largest leading tobacco company, whose Marlboro brand is the top selling brand of cigarettes. In 1999 the company had over $47 billion in sales. If the U.S. is excluded, British American Tobacco (BAT) sells the most cigarettes worldwide and has the largest network in the most countries. Since the early 1990s, cigarette companies have increased in developing countries and eastern Europe.

TOP TOBACCO COMPANIES:

1)Philip Morris $47.1 billion

2) British American Tobacco $31.1 billion

3)Japan Tobacco International: $21.6 billion

4) Reemtsma $6.1 billion

Source:  "About Philip Morris USA - Philip Morris USA." Home - Philip Morris USA. Web. 18 May 2011. <http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/cms/Company/Corporate_Structure/default.aspx>.