Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) results explained: sales up 5%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-29

What happened?

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) reported results on 29 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 4.9% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 15 was left after running costs (operating margin 15.3%), higher than a year earlier (9.3%). The company is funded about the same by borrowing than a year ago (63% of assets vs 63%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved +1.07% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved −0.38%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 52 to 56 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 60 to 57. Every step of the calculation: MDLZ stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for MDLZ (21% a year vs a normal 20%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.