Mondelez International (MDLZ) MDLZ Financial Results Summary

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# Mondelēz International (MDLZ) Q2 2025 Financial Results Summary

**Release Date:** July 29, 2025

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) reported its second quarter 2025 results, showcasing varying performance metrics compared to Q2 2024. Below is a summary of the company’s financial highlights for the period.

### Key Highlights
– **Net Revenues:**
– Increased by **7.7%** to **$8.984 billion**.
– **Organic Net Revenues** grew by **5.6%**.
– **Volume/Mix** decreased by **1.5 percentage points**.

– **Earnings:**
– **Diluted EPS** rose by **8.9%** to **$0.49**.
– **Adjusted EPS** was **$0.73**, down **14.5%** on a constant currency basis.

– **Cash Flow:**
– Year-to-date cash provided by operating activities totaled **$1.4 billion**.
– **Free Cash Flow** was reported at **$0.8 billion**.

– **Return to Shareholders:**
– The company returned **$2.9 billion** to shareholders during the first half of the year.
– Declared a quarterly cash dividend of **$0.50 per share**, an increase of **6%** from the previous quarter.

### Regional Performance
– **Latin America:**
– Net Revenues: **$1.194 billion** (decrease of **3.1%**).
– Organic Revenue Growth: **5.4%** (Volume/Mix: **-2.2 pp**, Pricing: **+7.6 pp**).

– **Asia, Middle East & Africa:**
– Net Revenues: **$1.821 billion** (growth of **14.7%**).
– Organic Revenue Growth: **8.6%** (Volume/Mix: **+0.7 pp**, Pricing: **+7.9 pp**).

– **Europe:**
– Net Revenues: **$3.412 billion** (increase of **18.7%**).
– Organic Revenue Growth: **12.5%** (Volume/Mix: **-1.3 pp**, Pricing: **+13.8 pp**).

– **North America:**
– Net Revenues: **$2.557 billion** (decline of **3.5%**).
– Organic Revenue Growth: **-3.4%** (Volume/Mix: **-2.4 pp**, Pricing: **-1.0 pp**).

### Operating Metrics
– **Gross Profit:**
– Gross Profit increased by **5.0%** to **$2.937 billion**.
– Gross Profit Margin decreased by **0.8 percentage points** to **32.7%**.

– **Operating Income:**
– Operating Income increased by **37.2%** to **$1.172 billion**.
– Operating Income Margin improved by **2.8 percentage points** to **13.0%**.

– **Net Earnings:**
– Net Earnings reached **$641 million**, up by **6.7%**.

### Year-to-Date Summary (June 30, 2025)
– Gross Profit: **$5.367 billion** (down **28.9%**).
– Operating Income: **$1.852 billion** (down **48.3%**).
– Net Earnings: **$1.043 billion** (down **48.2%**).
– Diluted EPS Year-to-Date: **$0.80** (down **46.3%**).

### Outlook for 2025
– Mondelēz International anticipates:
– **Organic Net Revenue** growth of approximately **5%**.
– Adjusted EPS to decline by about **10%** on a constant currency basis due to cocoa cost inflation.
– **Free Cash Flow** expected to exceed **$3 billion**.

### Additional Context
– Significant fluctuations in commodity prices, particularly cocoa, are impacting the company’s profitability.
– The company continues to navigate challenges posed by global economic conditions, including currency fluctuations and inflationary pressures.

This summary encapsulates the financial health and strategic direction of Mondelēz International for the second quarter of 2025, underscoring the company’s efforts to enhance shareholder value while contending with varying regional performances and market dynamics.

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### Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024
Net revenues $ 8,984 $ 8,343 Net revenues $ 18,297 $ 17,633
Cost of sales -6,047 -5,546 Cost of sales -12,930 -10,086
Gross profit 2,937 2,797 Gross profit 5,367 7,547
Gross profit margin 32.7 % 33.5 % Gross profit margin 29.3 % 42.8 %
Selling, general and administrative -1,725 -1,891 Selling, general and administrative -3,436 -3,829
expenses Asset impairments and exit costs -4 -62
Amortization of intangible assets -38 -37 Amortization of intangible assets -75 -75
Operating income 1,172 854 Operating income 1,852 3,581
Operating income margin 13.0 % 10.2 % Operating income margin 10.1 % 20.3 %
Benefit plan non-service -264 28 Benefit plan non-service -246 51
(expense)/income Interest and other expense, net -206 -100
Earnings before income taxes 855 850 Earnings before income taxes 1,400 3,532
Income tax provision -230 -295 Income tax provision -384 -927
Effective tax rate 26.9 % 34.7 % Effective tax rate 27.4 % 26.2 %
Loss on equity method investment Loss on equity method investment -665
transactions Equity method investment net earnings 35 79
Net earnings 644 603 Net earnings 1,051 2,019
less: Noncontrolling interest earnings -3 -2 less: Noncontrolling interest earnings -8 -6
Net earnings attributable to Mondelēz $ 641 $ 601 Net earnings attributable to Mondelēz $ 1,043 $ 2,013
International
Per share data: Per share data:
Basic earnings per share attributable $ 0.49 $ 0.45 Basic earnings per share attributable $ 0.80 $ 1.50
to Mondelēz International to Mondelēz International
Diluted earnings per share attributable $ 0.49 $ 0.45 Diluted earnings per share attributable $ 0.80 $ 1.49
to Mondelēz International to Mondelēz International
Average shares outstanding: Average shares outstanding:
Basic 1,295 1,343 Basic 1,298 1,346
Diluted 1,299 1,348 Diluted 1,301 1,352

### Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions of U.S. dollars)

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,504 $ 1,351
Trade receivables 3,528 3,874
Other receivables 1,103 937
Inventories, net 4,951 3,827
Other current assets 1,664 3,253
Total current assets 12,750 13,242
Property, plant and equipment, net 10,313 9,481
Operating lease right-of-use assets 761 767
Goodwill 24,344 23,017
Intangible assets, net 19,729 18,848
Prepaid pension assets 1,121 987
Deferred income taxes 415 333
Equity method investments 665 635
Other assets 922 1,187
TOTAL ASSETS $ 71,020 $ 68,497
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings $ 1,664 $ 71
Current portion of long-term debt 1,107 2,014
Accounts payable 9,975 9,433
Accrued marketing 2,423 2,558
Accrued employment costs 836 928
Other current liabilities 3,878 4,545
Total current liabilities 19,883 19,549
Long-term debt 18,116 15,664
Long-term operating lease liabilities 618 623
Deferred income taxes 3,550 3,425
Accrued pension costs 375 391
Accrued postretirement health care costs 98 98
Other liabilities 2,133 1,789
TOTAL LIABILITIES 44,773 41,539
EQUITY
Common Stock
Additional paid-in capital 32,280 32,276
Retained earnings 36,293 36,476
Accumulated other comprehensive losses -11,561 -12,471
Treasury stock -30,819 -29,349
Total Mondelēz International 26,193 26,932
Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling interest 54 26
TOTAL EQUITY 26,247 26,958
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 71,020 $ 68,497