Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 8.86%. The business had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.98 billion.

Here are the key takeaways from Mondelez International’s conference call:

• Positive Sentiment: Mondel?z maintained its 2026 sales and EPS outlook and expressed confidence in delivering strong EPS growth in 2027, supported by volume-led growth, productivity savings, emerging-market strength, stabilizing Europe, and continued North American momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported solid execution in North America and Europe, including share gains, positive volume mix in Europe, improved promotional effectiveness, and successful innovations such as Biscoff, Sour Patch Kids, Oreo Zero, Ritz Minis, and Clif High Protein.
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter gross profit benefited from operating leverage, supply-chain and procurement productivity, and favorable cacao timing, allowing the company to reinvest in advertising and brand support while still delivering an EPS beat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging markets remain a major growth opportunity, with continued distribution expansion in India, Brazil, and China and roughly 25% additional numeric-distribution runway cited in key markets; however, China is softer and inflation remains a consumer concern in some regions.
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects inflation in dairy, oil, packaging, freight, and fuel, while European pricing is likely to remain negative for the next couple of quarters as the company laps prior chocolate price increases. The company plans to use selective pricing and productivity measures to protect volume and share.

Mondelez International Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Mondelez International stock traded up $0.66 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $62.53. 7,792,455 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,134,296. The stock has a market cap of $79.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a 50 day moving average of $61.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $60.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Mondelez International has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. HSBC increased their target price on Mondelez International from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 16th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Mondelez International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.91.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,326,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.

The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.