Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)
Mondelez is the global snack giant behind household names like Cadbury, Oreo, and Ritz crackers.
Is Mondelez International, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Owns iconic, globally recognised brands with strong customer loyalty. Worth weighing: High sensitivity to the volatile costs of raw ingredients like cocoa.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Mondelez International, Inc. do?
Mondelez makes its money by selling biscuits, chocolates, and sweets to millions of people around the world every day. Because people tend to keep buying their favourite snacks even when times are tough, the business is often seen as a steady, defensive: A business whose demand holds up whatever the economy does - food, utilities, medicines. Steadier, though often slower-growing. choice. Keep an eye on how they manage the rising costs of ingredients like cocoa and sugar while keeping their prices attractive to shoppers.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and value, and weakest on quality.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 3.2% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 4% over the year
- !High P/E of 38 - big growth is already priced in
Does Mondelez International, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Mondelez International, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 3.2% a year, which is £33 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Mondelez International, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 30 Jun 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
Does Mondelez International, Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $1.72B in cash against about $22.06B of debt - so it has net debt of about $20.34B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Mondelez International, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Mondelez International, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Mondelez International, Inc. fell as much as −32% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Mondelez International, Inc.?
About 90% of Mondelez International, Inc., or about 90 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds. The rest, roughly 10%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Mondelez International, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Mondelez International, Inc.'s sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £69 covers making the product or service, £22 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £9 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Mondelez International, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Mondelez International, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-27 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $0.68 | $0.73 | Beat +7% |
| 2026-04-28 | $0.61 | $0.67 | Beat +10% |
| 2026-02-03 | $0.70 | $0.72 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.71 | $0.73 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-07-29 | $0.68 | $0.73 | Beat +8% |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.66 | $0.74 | Beat +12% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Mondelez International, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Mondelez International, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Successful brand acquisitions drive long-term market dominance.
Changing health trends lead to a permanent decline in sugary snack consumption.
What are the pros and cons of Mondelez International, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Owns iconic, globally recognised brands with strong customer loyalty.
- Generally considered a defensive: A business whose demand holds up whatever the economy does - food, utilities, medicines. Steadier, though often slower-growing. business that performs well in uncertain times.
- Provides a consistent dividend income for shareholders.
- High sensitivity to the volatile costs of raw ingredients like cocoa.
- Limited growth potential compared to fast-moving technology companies.
- Faces constant pressure from cheaper supermarket own-brand products.
- Changing consumer health preferences could reduce demand for sugary snacks.
- Supply chain disruptions could impact production and distribution.
- Currency fluctuations can hurt profits since they operate globally.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained, significant drop in the price of key raw materials like cocoa.
- A major shift in consumer behaviour towards healthier, non-snack alternatives.
Common questions about Mondelez International, Inc.
Does Mondelez International, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Mondelez International, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 3.2% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Mondelez International, Inc. report earnings next?
Mondelez International, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-27. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.