Mondelez Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Should Know

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) is likely to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2025 earnings on Oct. 28. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $9.74 billion, indicating growth of 5.9% from the prior-year quarter. However, the company’s bottom line is expected to have declined year over year. The consensus mark for third-quarter earnings has remained unchanged in the past 30 days at 73 cents per share, indicating a decline of 26.3% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter. MDLZ delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 9%, on average.Mondelez International, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Mondelez International, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Mondelez International, Inc. QuoteThings to Know About MDLZ’s Upcoming ResultsMondelez has been benefiting from solid performance in the core categories of chocolate and biscuits, reflecting its resilience and strong consumer appeal even amid inflationary pressures and uneven demand trends. The company is maintaining momentum through effective pricing actions, ongoing innovation and strong brand execution, which are likely supporting its performance in the to-be-reported quarter. Our model expects 3.8% revenue growth in the biscuit categories for the third quarter. As Mondelez is continuing to invest in brand support, innovation and route-to-market expansion, the strength and durability of its core categories are positioning well for sustained growth. The company has also benefited from ongoing pricing actions across regions and strong momentum in emerging markets, which are likely to have driven revenue gains in the to-be-reported quarter. Our model expects organic revenue growth of 4.6% for the third quarter on a 7.4% increase in pricing.While these factors continue to support top-line momentum, Mondelez has been facing ongoing headwinds from elevated input costs, particularly high cocoa prices, as well as an unfavorable product mix and higher operating expenses. The persistence of these pressures is likely to have weighed on the company’s profitability in the to-be-reported quarter.What the Zacks Model Predicts for MDLZOur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Mondelez this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat, which is not the case here. Mondelez has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) and an Earnings ESP of -2.50%. 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