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Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) reported third-quarter results for 2025 with revenues outperforming expectations, yet issued a cautious outlook. The company revised its organic net revenue growth forecast for 2025 to 4% or higher, down from 5%, and adjusted EPS is expected to decline by 15% on a constant-currency basis, compared to a previous estimate of 10%.
Key challenges included U.S. retailers reducing inventories more sharply than anticipated, impacting shipments, and unfavorable conditions in Europe due to hot weather and heightened price sensitivity affecting chocolate demand. Additionally, tariff uncertainties have created cost pressures and dampened consumer sentiment.
Shares of Mondelez have decreased by 6.6% over the past three months, outperforming the industry decline of 7.5% but underperforming the broader Consumer Staples sector’s 4.3% drop and the S&P 500’s 6.3% increase. The company’s forward 12-month P/E ratio stands at 18.18, above the industry average of 14.72, raising concerns about valuation amidst near-term pressures.
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