Mondelēz International Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Results

FY'25 Net Revenues +5.8%, Organic Net Revenues 1 +4.3%, Volume/Mix -3.7%

FY'25 Diluted EPS declined -44.7% to $1.89

FY'25 Adjusted EPS 1 was $2.92 down -14.6% on a constant currency basis

FY'25 Cash provided by operating activities was $4.5 billion

FY'25 Free Cash Flow 1 was $3.2 billion

FY'25 Return of capital to shareholders was $4.9 billion

Company provides FY'26 outlook

CHICAGO, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results.

“We delivered solid top-line results, generated strong cash flow, and returned significant cash to shareholders in a dynamic and challenging 2025 environment. While unprecedented cocoa cost headwinds impacted our profitability, our teams remained focused on what they can control to best position us for sustainable, profitable growth,” said Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “As 2026 commences, we are executing clear plans to create multi-year shareholder value through improved volumes, brand investments, structural cost savings and disciplined capital allocation coupled with stabilizing cocoa costs. We remain convinced that our scale across markets—along with our stable of iconic brands, extensive route-to-market capabilities and supply chain strength—give us fundamental advantages in the years to come.”

Net Revenue

Operating Income and Diluted EPS

Full Year Commentary

Fourth Quarter Commentary

2026 Outlook

Mondelēz International provides its outlook on a non-GAAP basis, as the company cannot predict some elements that are included in reported GAAP results, including future changes in foreign currency rates. Refer to the Outlook section in the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below for more details.

For 2026, the company expects Organic Net Revenue growth in the range of flat to 2 percent and Adjusted EPS growth in the range of flat to 5 percent on a constant currency basis. The company also expects 2026 Free Cash Flow of approximately $3 billion. The company currently estimates currency translation would increase 2026 net revenue growth by approximately 2.0 percent 3 and increase Adjusted EPS by $0.06 3.

Outlook is provided in the context of greater than usual volatility, including due to geopolitical, trade and regulatory uncertainty and commodity prices. This outlook does not reflect any potential tariff changes to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) compliant trade.

Conference Call

Mondelēz International will host a conference call for investors at 5 p.m. ET today. A listen-only webcast will be provided at www.mondelezinternational.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the company’s web site.

About Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2025 net revenues of approximately $38.5 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class North America and World Indices, formerly Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on X at x.com/MDLZ.

End Notes

Additional Definitions

Emerging markets consist of the Latin America region in its entirety; the Asia, Middle East and Africa region excluding Australia, New Zealand and Japan; and the following countries from the Europe region: Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, the Baltics and the East Adriatic countries.

Developed markets include the entire North America region, the Europe region excluding the countries included in the emerging markets definition, and Australia, New Zealand and Japan from the Asia, Middle East and Africa region.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management, including for future operations, capital expenditures or share repurchases; any statements concerning proposed new products, services, or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief or expectation; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing or other future events. Forward-looking statements may include, among others, the words, and variations of words, “will,” “may,” “expect,” “would,” “could,” “might,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “likely,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “objective,” “predict,” “project,” “drive,” “seek,” “aim,” “target,” "remain," “potential,” “commitment,” “outlook,” “continue” or any other similar words.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and are amplified by ongoing macroeconomic volatility and uncertainty, including current and potential trade and tariff actions affecting the countries where we operate. Important factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those contained in or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

There may be other factors not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release except as required by applicable law or regulation. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future.

Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In discussing its financial results and guidance, the company presents the following financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”): Organic Net Revenue growth, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Segment Operating Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) and Free Cash Flow. The company also presents financial information, including certain of these non-GAAP financial measures, on a constant currency basis.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally to make operating and strategic decisions, including the preparation of our annual operating plan, evaluation of business performance and as a factor in determining incentive compensation. The company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when used in connection with results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provide additional information to facilitate comparisons of our historical operating results and to enable a more comprehensive understanding of trends in our underlying operating results. The company also believes that presenting these measures allows investors to view our performance using the same measures that management and our Board of Directors use in evaluating the company’s business performance and trends. However, non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, the company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.

DEFINITIONS OF THE COMPANY’S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The company’s primary non-GAAP financial measures and corresponding metrics, listed below, reflect how the company evaluates its operating results currently and provide improved comparability of operating results. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change. When these definitions change, the company provides the updated definitions and presents the related non-GAAP historical results on a comparable basis. When items no longer impact the company’s current or future presentation of non-GAAP operating results, the company removes these items from its non-GAAP definitions.

“Organic Net Revenue” is defined as net revenues (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) excluding, when they occur, the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, short-term distributor agreements related to the sale of a business and currency-related items. Organic Net Revenue growth is presented on a consolidated and segment basis and for the company’s emerging markets and developed markets.

“Adjusted Gross Profit” is defined as gross profit (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) excluding, when they occur, the impacts of: restructuring charges; certain acquisition-related items; certain divestiture-related items; operating results from short-term distributor agreements related to the sale of a business; mark-to-market impacts from commodity and foreign currency derivative contracts economically hedging forecasted transactions; incremental costs due to the war in Ukraine; and certain operating costs from the ERP System Implementation program. The company also presents Adjusted Gross Profit margin, which is subject to the same adjustments as Adjusted Gross Profit. The company also evaluates growth in the company’s Adjusted Gross Profit on a constant currency basis.

“Adjusted Operating Income” and “Adjusted Segment Operating Income” are defined as operating income or segment operating income (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures) excluding, when they occur, the impacts of the items listed in the Adjusted Gross Profit definition as well as gains or losses (including non-cash impairment charges) on goodwill and intangible assets; acquisition-related items, divestiture-related items; remeasurement of net monetary position of highly inflationary countries; resolution of tax matters; the European Commission legal matter; pension participation changes; and operating costs from the ERP System Implementation program. The company also presents Adjusted Operating Income margin and Adjusted Segment Operating Income margin, which are subject to the same adjustments as Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Segment Operating Income. The company also evaluates growth in the company’s Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Segment Operating Income on a constant currency basis.

“Adjusted EPS” is defined as diluted EPS attributable to Mondelēz International from continuing operations (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) excluding, when they occur, the impacts of the items listed in the Adjusted Operating Income definition, as well as gains or losses on debt extinguishment and related expenses; gains or losses on marketable securities transactions; initial impacts from enacted tax law changes; and gains or losses on equity method investment transactions. The tax impacts of the items excluded from the company’s U.S GAAP results were computed based on the facts and tax assumptions associated with each item, and such impacts have also been excluded from Adjusted EPS. The company also evaluates growth in the company’s Adjusted EPS on a constant currency basis.

“Free Cash Flow” is defined as net cash provided by operating activities (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures. Free Cash Flow is the company’s primary measure used to monitor its cash flow performance.

See the attached schedules for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures referred to above to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. See Items Impacting Comparability of Operating Results below for more information about the items referenced in these definitions that specifically impacted the company’s results.

SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME

The company uses segment operating income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. The company believes it is appropriate to disclose this measure to help investors analyze segment performance and trends. Segment operating income excludes certain mark-to-market impacts on commodity and foreign currency derivatives (which are primarily a component of cost of sales), general corporate expenses (which are a component of selling, general and administrative expenses), amortization of intangibles, gains and losses on divestitures and acquisition-related costs (which are a component of selling, general and administrative expenses) in all periods presented. The company excludes these items from segment operating income in order to provide better transparency of its segment operating results. Furthermore, the company centrally manages benefit plan non-service income and interest and other expense, net. The company does not present the items above by segment because they are excluded from the segment profitability measure that management reviews.

ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE CURRENT PERIODS

The company considers quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be significant or that could affect an understanding of its ongoing financial and business performance and trends. The company identifies these based on how management views the company’s business; makes financial, operating and planning decisions; and evaluates the company’s ongoing performance. The below items are adjusted for in the company’s non-GAAP financial measures to better facilitate comparisons of its underlying performance across periods, as they are highly variable or unusual and of a size that may substantially impact its reported operations for a period. In addition, the company discloses the impact of currency-related items on its financial results to reflect results on a constant currency basis. See below for a description of adjustments to the company’s U.S. GAAP financial measures included herein.

Divestiture-related items – includes operating results from divestitures, divestiture-related costs and gains/(losses) on divestitures. Divestitures include completed sales of businesses, exits of major product lines upon completion of a sale or licensing agreement, or sales of equity method investments. Divestiture-related costs include costs incurred in relation to the preparation and completion of our divestitures (including one-time costs such as severance related to elimination of stranded costs) as well as costs incurred associated with our publicly announced processes to sell businesses. For 2024, operating results from divestitures include the operating results from the company’s JDE Peet’s equity method investment earnings which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Operating results from short-term distributor agreements – the company excludes the operating results from short-term distributor agreements that have been executed in conjunction with the sale of a business. The company’s agreement with the buyer of its developed market gum business to distribute gum products in certain European markets ended in the first quarter of 2024.

Acquisition-related items – includes acquisition-related costs, acquisition integration costs, contingent consideration adjustments, inventory step-ups and gains from acquisitions. Acquisition-related costs include third-party advisor, investment banking and legal fees. Acquisition integration costs include costs related to the integration of operations from acquisitions. Contingent consideration adjustments include any changes made to contingent compensation liabilities for earn-outs related to acquisitions that do not relate to recurring employee compensation expense. Other acquisition-related items include incremental costs from inventory step-ups associated with acquired companies related to the fair market valuation of the acquired inventory and acquisition gains from the remeasurement of an existing noncontrolling investment to fair value when the company acquires the remaining equity shares of the investee.

Restructuring charges – Includes restructuring charges incurred under the company’s Simplify to Grow Program as well as other subsequent restructuring actions starting in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Simplify to Grow program comprised charges, such as severance, asset write-downs and other costs of implementing that program, partially offset by gains on sales of assets disposed of in connection with the program. The company completed the Simplify to Grow Program in the fourth quarter of 2024. Following the completion of the program, any adjustments to the liabilities of previously recorded charges continue to be reflected within this item. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company started implementing new restructuring actions to reduce its cost structure and streamline its operations. The charges associated with these actions primarily relate to severance and other implementation costs.

Intangible asset impairment charges – Reflects non-cash impairment charges of certain of the company's brands in connection with our indefinite-life intangible asset impairment testing.

Mark-to-market impacts from derivatives – the company excludes unrealized gains and losses (mark-to-market impacts) from commodity and foreign currency derivative contracts economically hedging forecasted transactions from its non-GAAP earnings measures. The mark-to-market impacts of those derivatives are excluded until the related gains or losses are realized. Since the company purchases commodity and foreign currency derivative contracts to mitigate price volatility primarily for inventory requirements in future periods, the company makes this adjustment to remove the volatility of these future inventory purchases on current operating results to facilitate comparisons of its underlying operating performance across periods.

Remeasurement of net monetary position of highly inflationary countries– the company excludes remeasurement gains and losses of the monetary assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries in highly inflationary economies and the realized gains and losses from derivatives that mitigate the foreign currency volatility related to the remeasurement of the respective net monetary assets or liabilities from its non-GAAP earnings measures. The company’s operations in Argentina, Türkiye, Egypt and Nigeria are currently accounted for as highly inflationary.

Pension participation changes – consists of the charges incurred, primarily gains or losses from pension curtailments and settlements, including settlement losses from full or partial buyouts of the company's pension plans, as well as costs incurred when employee groups are withdrawn from multiemployer pension plans. The company excludes these charges from its non-GAAP results because those amounts do not reflect the company's ongoing pension obligations.

Resolution of tax matters – consists of the reversals and settlements of unusual and significant indirect tax matters. Due to the unique nature of these resolutions, the company believes it to be infrequent and therefore excludes it from its non-GAAP earnings measures to better facilitate comparisons of our underlying operating performance across periods.

Incremental costs due to the war in Ukraine – in February 2022, Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine and the company temporarily stopped our production and closed its manufacturing facilities in Trostyanets and Vyshhorod due to damage incurred during the conflict. In the second quarter of 2024, the company fully resumed production at both facilities after completing targeted repairs. Incremental costs incurred by the company related to the ongoing war in Ukraine relate to asset write-downs, net of recoveries, as well as other costs, including committed compensation.

European commission legal matter – in November 2019, the European Commission informed the company that it initiated an investigation into the company's alleged infringement of European Union competition law through certain practices allegedly restricting cross-border trade within the European Economic Area. The company reached a negotiated resolution to this matter in the second quarter of 2024. The company adjusted its accrual accordingly and fulfilled its payment obligation in August 2024. Due to the unique nature of this matter, the company believes it to be infrequent and unusual and therefore exclude it from our non-GAAP earnings measures to better facilitate comparisons of the company's underlying operating performance across periods.

ERP System Implementation costs – comprised of operating expenses associated with the company’s ERP System Implementation, which represent incremental transformational costs above the normal ongoing level of spending on information technology to support operations. These expenses include third-party consulting fees, direct labor costs associated with the program, accelerated depreciation of the company's existing SAP financial systems and various other expenses, all associated with the implementation of the company's information technology upgrades. The ERP System Implementation program will be implemented by region in several phases with spending continuing over the next three years, with expected completion by year-end 2028.

Initial impacts from enacted tax law changes – includes items such as the remeasurement of deferred tax balances and transition taxes from tax reforms. The company excludes initial impacts from enacted tax law changes from its non-GAAP financial measures as they do not reflect its ongoing tax obligations under the enacted tax law.

Gains and losses on marketable securities – The company excludes gains and losses associated with the sale of its marketable securities. These marketable securities gains or losses are not indicative of underlying operations and are excluded to better facilitate comparisons of the company's underlying operating performance across periods.

Gains and losses on equity method investment transactions – the company excludes gains and losses from partial or full sales of equity method investments as well as impairments or other non-routine transactions related to those investments. In addition, the company excludes from our non-GAAP financial measures any gains or losses realized on economic hedges of sales proceeds from our equity method investment transactions. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the company sold its remaining 85.9 million shares in JDE Peets N.V. ("JDEP") to JAB Holding Company ("JAB") and fully exited the investment. On August 24, 2025, Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. ("KDP") and JDEP entered into a definitive agreement under which KDP will acquire JDEP. As a result of that definitive agreement, the company became entitled to a cash payment of €145 million ($169 million) from JAB that it received in the third quarter of 2025.

Currency-related items – Management also evaluates the operating performance of the company and its international subsidiaries on a constant currency basis. The company's non-GAAP measures presented on a constant currency basis exclude the effects of currency translation rate changes and extreme pricing increases in Argentina.

OUTLOOK

The company’s outlook for 2026 Organic Net Revenue growth, Adjusted EPS growth on a constant currency basis and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or otherwise adjust for items impacting comparability of financial results such as the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, intangible asset impairments, acquisitions and divestitures. The company is not able to reconcile its projected Organic Net Revenue growth to its projected reported net revenue growth for the full-year 2026 because the company is unable to predict during this period the impact from potential acquisitions or divestitures, as well as the impact of currency translation due to the unpredictability of future changes in currency exchange rates, which could be material as a significant portion of the company’s operations are outside the U.S. The company is not able to reconcile its projected Adjusted EPS growth on a constant currency basis to its projected reported diluted EPS growth for the full-year 2026 because the company is unable to predict during this period mark-to-market impacts from derivative contracts, impacts of any impairment charges that may arise in a future period, and impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, as well as the impact of currency translation due to the unpredictability of future changes in currency exchange rates, which could be material as a significant portion of the company’s operations are outside the U.S. The company is not able to reconcile its projected Free Cash Flow to its projected net cash from operating activities for the full-year 2026 because the company is unable to predict during this period the timing and amount of capital expenditures impacting cash flow. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of future adjustments, which could be significant, the company is unable to provide a reconciliation of these measures without unreasonable effort.