Mondelez International

MDLZ

Market cap $79.8B

CHICAGO, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET and will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET that day.

Mondelez presents a compelling opportunity with strong brands, global diversification, and a 3.2% dividend yield amid current market pressures. MDLZ continues to deliver robust top-line growth, especially in emerging markets and the chocolate segment, despite short-term headwinds from elevated cocoa costs. Management expects sales growth of 5% for the year, supported by resilient demand, market share gains, and signs of cocoa price normalization ahead.

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Food maker Mondelez, which manufactures brightly colored Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish candies, is actively working to switch to natural dyes for products that use synthetic colors, the company said in an email, without giving a time frame for the transition.

It's no surprise that The Hershey Company NYSE: HSY and Mondelez International NASDAQ: MDLZ are lagging the broader market in 2025. However, it's worth noting that Hershey stock has outperformed Mondelez nearly 2:1 this year.

Markets often rally in anticipation of rate cuts but then decline when the actual rate cuts are implemented.

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ ) Barclays 18th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference 2025 September 3, 2025 8:15 AM EDT Company Participants Dirk Van de Put - Chairman & CEO Luca Zaramella - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Lazar - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Presentation Andrew Lazar MD & Senior Research Analyst Great. Good morning, everybody.

The consumer staples sector has faced some significant challenges in recent months. Cost pressures due to persistent inflation, high commodity prices, and tariffs have damaged profit margins, while real average wages have fallen and caused consumers to tighten belts.

Mondelez International, an American multinational confectionery, snack food, and beverage company, is now an $82 billion (by market cap) confectionery and snack giant. MDLZ increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 11.6%. The company moved its revenue from $29.6 billion in FY 2015 to $36.4 billion in FY 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.3%.