Leases:

PMI has operating and finance leases that are principally for real estate (office space, warehouses and retail store space), machinery and equipment, and vehicles. Lease terms range from 1 year to 68 years, some of which include options to renew, which are reasonably certain to be renewed. Lease terms may also include options to terminate the lease. The exercise of a lease renewal or termination option is at PMI’s discretion.
PMI’s operating and finance leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows:
At December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Assets:
Machinery and equipment$ $165 $— $126 
Other assets679  585 — 
Total lease assets$679 $165 $585 $126 
Liabilities:
Current
Current portion of long-term debt$ $35 $— $37 
Accrued liabilities - Other207  177 — 
Noncurrent
Long-term debt 49 — 30 
Other liabilities526  427 — 
Total lease liabilities$733 $84 $604 $67 

The components of PMI’s lease cost were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating lease cost$313 $283 $266 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets58 72 49 
Interest on lease liabilities2 
Short-term lease cost63 63 59 
Variable lease cost32 28 28 
Total lease cost$468 $448 $403 

Maturity of PMI’s lease liabilities, on an undiscounted basis, as of December 31, 2025, were as follows:
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2026$244 $38 
2027177 21 
2028125 16 
202980 11 
203053 
Thereafter204 — 
Total lease payments883 89 
Less: Interest150 
Present value of lease liabilities$733 $84 
Other information related to PMI’s leases was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities in operating cash flows (1)
$309 $ $281 $— $265 $— 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities in financing cash flows$ $41 $— $29 $— $27 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities$277 $91 $214 $73 $205 $55 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 10.03.010.42.610.22.6
Weighted-average discount rate(2) (3)
6.0 %4.2 %5.9 %4.4 %5.1 %4.9 %
(1) Cash paid included in the operating cash flows for finance leases is not material.
(2) PMI’s weighted-average discount rate for operating leases is based on its estimated pre-tax cost of debt adjusted for country-specific risk.
(3) PMI’s weighted-average discount rate for finance leases, excluding embedded leases, is based on its estimated pre-tax cost of debt adjusted for country-specific risk and where applicable the interest rate explicit in lease contracts.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 6, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 6, 2025
2023Feb 8, 2024
2022Feb 10, 2023
2021Feb 11, 2022
2020Feb 9, 2021
2019Feb 7, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.