“In Q4, we expect a continued strong performance from our Smokefree business, including an acceleration in 6% currency neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth.”

In context

“s 11.5% growth for the year including the same factor as net revenues. We expect this growth to drive strong adjusted OI margin expansion to land firmly back above 40%. This above algorithm growth in a year of strong investment clearly demonstrates the dynamism of our global growth model. We are raising our adjusted diluted earnings per share forecast to the mid to upper end of our previous currency neutral growth range at plus 12 to plus 13.5%, which translate into plus 13.5% to plus 15.1% in dollar term. This includes an estimated Tencent currency tailwind and we would expect a similar size tailwind for 2026 all at prevailing exchange rates. The 2025 forecast includes an adjusted effective tax rate of around 22% for the year based on the latest assessment of tax dynamic and market. Mix. In Q4, we expect a continued strong performance from our Smokefree business, including an acceleration in 6% currency neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth. In addition, we are upgrading our full year operating cash flow forecast to more than $11.5 billion at prevailing exchange rate subject to year-end working capital requirement. This reflects strong full-year profit delivery and cash conversion and now includes a Q3 dividend payment from our deconsolidated Canadian affiliate. In terms of our balance sheet, we continue to target further deleveraging in 2025 with $0 currency movement, of course, having a potential influence on our ultimate year-end leverage ratio. Given our euro debt position. Importantly, we remain on track for our target ratio of around 2x net debt to EBITDA, by the 2026. Given our strong year-to-date and expected full-year performance, we are well on track to exceed our twenty twenty four twenty twenty six CAGR targets. W”