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Mondelez International (MDLZ) stock research: earnings, ownership, and cash flow
Mondelez International operates in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry within the Consumer Staples sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. This page connects filing evidence with ownership, insider activity, forecasts, ETFs, and peer context so each dataset can be checked against the others.
Deterministic, source-linked commentary
What the latest evidence says about MDLZ
The newest reported numbers give MDLZ a clearer starting point. 10-Q covers CY2026Q1. quarterly revenue was $10.1B; year-over-year growth was 8.2%; operating margin was 8.0%; trailing free cash flow was $2.8B. Read together, these figures test whether scale is translating into profit and cash. Verify periods and company footnotes in the original SEC EDGAR filing.
Scenario work adds a forward-looking layer to the reported results. The forecast scenarios were updated 2026-05-21. Revenue growth, margins, cash generation, and risk assumptions must be checked against each new filing.
Mondelez International is easier to assess when each disclosure is read on its own clock. Use institutional ownership, insider filings, forecast scenarios alongside the filing. Company facts can update before 13F positions, so align every source date and report period before treating a difference as a change in fundamentals.
Business model
Company snapshot
Mondelez International operates in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry within the Consumer Staples sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. The latest standardized snapshot records $38.12B of trailing revenue, $2.35B of net income, and $2.81B of free cash flow. These figures describe the reported company, while valuation and price require a separate market-data timestamp.
Operating lines
A named product, service, or operating exposure identified in the company description.
A named product, service, or operating exposure identified in the company description.
Geographic revenue mix
The current standardized filing dataset does not extract a comparable geographic revenue table for every issuer. Review the latest 10-K segment note for domestic and international mix, concentration, foreign-exchange sensitivity, and country-specific regulation.
10-Q · 2026-04-28
What the latest filing shows
Revenue for the latest standardized quarter was $10.08B, while diluted EPS was 0.44. Revenue changed 8.2% from the comparable period. Gross margin was 27.8% and operating margin was 8%. Margin direction matters because it shows whether growth is translating into operating leverage or requiring more cost to support.
Open original SEC filingCY2026Q1
Earnings analysis
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY2026Q1 | $10.08B | $560M | 0.44 | 8% |
| TTM | $38.12B | $2.35B | 1.81 | 8.9% |
| CY2025 | $38.54B | $2.45B | See filing | 9.2% |
The standardized data shows revenue growth of 8.2%, an operating margin of 8.9%, and a net margin of 6.2%. Without a dedicated earnings article, the original filing remains the primary source for management guidance and expectation comparisons.
Scenario analysis
Forecast range
MDLZ is a NASDAQ-100 stock with a checked price of 61.84, market cap of 79.38B, and revenue of 39.30B. A practical 2026 scenario map is $46-56 in a bear case, $57-71 in a base case, and $73-90 in a bull case. The forecast depends on consumer demand, pricing power, and unit economics.
Forecast assumptions
- Revenue growth must be checked against the latest filing and management guidance.
- Current reported operating margin is 8.9%.
- TTM free-cash-flow margin is 7.4%.
- Discount rates and valuation multiples should move when risk-free rates, business risk, or estimate confidence changes.
This is not a buy or sell recommendation. Forecasts are conditional ranges whose assumptions can fail.
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Peer comparison
| Company | TTM revenue | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Tracked holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDLZMondelez International | $38.12B | 8.2% | 8.9% | 0 |
| PMPhilip Morris International | $40.43B | 9.1% | 38.1% | 0 |
| DGDollar General | $42.6B | 3.4% | 5.2% | 0 |
| KOCoca-Cola Company (The) | $48.59B | 12.1% | 33.5% | 2 |
| TSNTyson Foods | $54.92B | 4.4% | 2% | 0 |
| ADMArcher Daniels Midland | $25.04B | -0.1% | N/A | 0 |
| KHCKraft Heinz | $24.64B | 0.8% | -18.7% | 1 |
MDLZ's 8.2% revenue growth and 8.9% operating margin should be read against peers using the same reporting definitions. A higher margin may reflect pricing power or business mix, while a lower margin can reflect investment, cyclicality, or weaker economics.
Fund ownership
ETF exposure
MDLZ appears among the disclosed top holdings of 1 tracked ETFs shown below. ETF weights change with price movement, rebalancing, creations, redemptions, and issuer methodology.
| ETF | MDLZ weight | AUM | Holdings date |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | 4.86% | $15.19B | May 18, 2026 |
10-K · 2026-02-04
Key risk factors disclosed in the latest 10-K
The categories below are a deterministic research checklist anchored to Mondelez International's industry and latest annual filing. They summarize areas investors should locate in Item 1A; they do not replace the company's exact legal disclosure.
- Demand and product-cycle risk: Packaged Foods & Meats can experience changing customer demand, replacement cycles, and competitive product launches that affect revenue timing.
- Competition and execution: Market share depends on product quality, pricing, distribution, innovation, and management's ability to convert investment into durable customer demand.
- Supply chain and counterparties: Supplier concentration, logistics disruption, component availability, and customer concentration can affect delivery schedules, costs, and working capital.
- Regulation and litigation: Antitrust, privacy, securities, labor, tax, environmental, and industry-specific rules may change costs or restrict products and business practices.
- Financial and market risk: Foreign exchange, interest rates, credit conditions, investment values, and capital-allocation decisions can affect reported earnings and valuation.
Shareholder returns
Dividend and buyback history
Dividend
Mondelez International reported $2.47B of dividends paid over the trailing period and $644M in the latest standardized quarter. These are company cash outflows, not a per-share forward yield.
Share buybacks
The standardized snapshot does not currently expose a reliable repurchase authorization and share-count bridge for every issuer. Compare diluted shares outstanding across filings and read the capital-return note before concluding that buybacks reduced the share base.
Research workflow
Common research questions about MDLZ
Who is the largest tracked institutional holder of MDLZ?
The current tracked-manager sample does not identify an active MDLZ holder. The MDLZ ownership page will reflect a matching position when one enters the filing dataset.
What does recent insider activity show for MDLZ?
No recent Form 4 transaction appears in the current MDLZ window. Check the MDLZ Form 4 history for later company-officer or director filings.
What business does Mondelez International operate?
Mondelez International operates in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry within the Consumer Staples sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. The MDLZ company snapshot connects that business description with reported revenue, profit, and cash flow.
How does MDLZ compare with a close operating peer?
MDLZ's revenue growth is 8.2% and its operating margin is 8.9%. Compare those figures with PM research using the same definitions.
What do the latest financials say about MDLZ?
10-Q reports $38.1B of trailing revenue, with revenue growth of 8.2% and an operating margin of 8.9%. The supporting period and source are listed in the MDLZ filing section.
How strong is MDLZ's cash return profile?
Mondelez International reported $2.5B of trailing dividends paid alongside $2.8B of free cash flow. The MDLZ capital-return section separates company cash outflows from a forward per-share yield.
Which assumptions matter most for the MDLZ outlook?
The MDLZ range depends on revenue growth, operating margin, cash conversion, and the risk assumptions in each new filing. Recheck them in the MDLZ forecast section.
Primary and reference data
Sources and methodology
- Filings: SEC EDGAR CompanyFacts, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 4, 13F-HR.
- Fundamentals: SEC EDGAR CompanyFacts; market references may use yfinance and Finnhub where explicitly available.
- ETF: Issuer disclosures and the locally dated ETF holdings snapshot.
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Disclaimer: Informational only; not investment, legal, or tax advice. Cross-check material facts against original filings before acting.
Reference notes
Data notes
Reporting dates
Use filing dates, report periods, and source links together for MDLZ. A company filing, a 13F disclosure, a Form 4 transaction, and an earnings release can describe different time windows, so the date beside each row matters before comparing signals.
Ownership context
13F rows are delayed public long-equity snapshots from a selected manager universe. They are useful for seeing which tracked institutions reported exposure, but they do not show every hedge, short position, cash balance, or trade made after the quarter ended.
Insider transactions
Form 4 activity should be read by transaction type, role, value, and remaining ownership. Open-market purchases and sales are different from grants, option exercises, gifts, or tax withholding, and the original SEC filing is still the controlling document.
Earnings and forecasts
Earnings pages and forecast pages are linked when a supported article exists. Treat those pages as context for reported numbers, guidance, margins, and scenario assumptions, then return to the table data when you need the underlying source date or filing trail.