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Mondelez International, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year net revenue rose 5.8%: FY2025 net revenues were $38,537 million, up 5.8 percent, with Organic Net Revenue up 4.3 percent, the Evirth acquisition and favorable currency items. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell 44.7% to $1.89: FY2025 diluted EPS was $1.89, down 44.7 percent, mainly from unfavorable year-over-year mark-to-market impacts on commodity and currency derivatives. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell 14.6% constant currency: FY2025 Adjusted EPS was $2.92, down 14.6 percent in constant currency, on operating declines, higher interest and other expense and higher taxes. Source
  • Europe grew fastest in FY2025: Europe net revenue rose 12.9 percent in FY2025, with organic growth of 8.6 percent; North America fell 2.1 percent, with organic down 1.9 percent. Source
  • FY adjusted gross margin down 580 basis points: Adjusted Gross Profit margin fell 580 basis points to 32.0 percent for FY2025, on higher raw material costs and unfavorable product mix, partly offset by pricing and productivity. Source
  • Pricing drove organic growth: Management said organic net revenue growth came from higher net pricing, partly offset by unfavorable volume/mix, for FY2025. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow $3.2 billion: Operating cash flow was $4,514 million and capital expenditures $1,279 million, leaving Free Cash Flow of $3,235 million, down $288 million. Source

“While unprecedented cocoa cost headwinds impacted our profitability, our teams remained focused on what they can control to best position us for sustainable, profitable growth,”

Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic Net Revenue growth SourceFY2026flat to 2 percentNew
Adjusted EPS growth, constant currency SourceFY2026flat to 5 percentNew
Free Cash Flow SourceFY2026approximately $3 billionNew
Currency effect on net revenue growth SourceFY2026approximately 2.0 percentNew
Currency effect on Adjusted EPS SourceFY2026$0.06New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Company gave 2026 guidance in this release; the prior release covered 2025 guidance only. Source
  • New: Management said it started new restructuring actions in Q4 2025 to reduce cost structure and streamline operations. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year net revenue rose 5.8%: FY2025 net revenues were $38,537 million, up 5.8 percent, with Organic Net Revenue up 4.3 percent, the Evirth acquisition and favorable currency items. Source
  • Q4 net revenue rose 9.3%: Fourth-quarter net revenues were $10,496 million, up 9.3 percent, with Organic Net Revenue up 5.1 percent and favorable currency items. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell 44.7% to $1.89: FY2025 diluted EPS was $1.89, down 44.7 percent, mainly from unfavorable year-over-year mark-to-market impacts on commodity and currency derivatives. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell 14.6% constant currency: FY2025 Adjusted EPS was $2.92, down 14.6 percent in constant currency, on operating declines, higher interest and other expense and higher taxes. Source

Segments and regions

  • Europe grew fastest in FY2025: Europe net revenue rose 12.9 percent in FY2025, with organic growth of 8.6 percent; North America fell 2.1 percent, with organic down 1.9 percent. Source
  • Europe Q4 growth led by pricing: In Q4, Europe net revenue rose 17.3 percent, with organic growth of 8.3 percent; pricing added 15.7 points and volume/mix subtracted 7.4 points. Source
  • Emerging markets outgrew developed in Q4: Q4 emerging markets net revenue rose 13.2 percent, with organic growth of 8.0 percent; developed markets rose 6.9 percent, with organic growth of 3.4 percent. Source
  • Latin America and AMEA results diverged: FY2025 Latin America net revenue fell 0.5 percent, with organic growth of 4.6 percent; Asia, Middle East and Africa rose 8.7 percent, with organic growth of 5.7 percent. Source

“We remain convinced that our scale across markets - along with our stable of iconic brands, extensive route-to-market capabilities and supply chain strength - give us fundamental advantages in the years to come.”

Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Q4 gross margin fell on derivatives: Q4 gross profit margin fell 1,040 basis points to 28.2 percent, mainly from unfavorable mark-to-market impacts on commodity and currency derivatives. Source
  • FY adjusted gross margin down 580 basis points: Adjusted Gross Profit margin fell 580 basis points to 32.0 percent for FY2025, on higher raw material costs and unfavorable product mix, partly offset by pricing and productivity. Source
  • Q4 adjusted operating margin rose 190 basis points: Q4 Adjusted Operating Income margin rose 190 basis points to 11.9 percent, on higher net pricing, lower advertising and consumer promotion costs, productivity and lower overhead costs. Source
  • FY adjusted operating margin down 300 basis points: FY2025 Adjusted Operating Income margin fell 300 basis points to 13.2 percent, mainly from higher input cost inflation and unfavorable product mix. Source

Organic growth and pricing

  • Pricing drove organic growth: Management said organic net revenue growth came from higher net pricing, partly offset by unfavorable volume/mix, for FY2025. Source
  • Pricing added 8.0 points to full year: Full-year pricing contributed 8.0 points to net revenue growth in the company's organic reconciliation for 2025. Source
  • Organic growth quickened from Q3: Organic Net Revenue growth was 5.1 percent in Q4 2025, up from 3.4 percent reported in the third-quarter release.

“As 2026 commences, we are executing clear plans to create multi-year shareholder value through improved volumes, brand investments, structural cost savings and disciplined capital allocation coupled with stabilizing cocoa costs.”

Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Cash and shareholder returns

  • Full-year free cash flow $3.2 billion: Operating cash flow was $4,514 million and capital expenditures $1,279 million, leaving Free Cash Flow of $3,235 million, down $288 million. Source
  • Returned $4.9 billion to shareholders: Management said the company returned $4.9 billion in FY2025 through cash dividends and share repurchases. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends both increased: FY2025 share repurchases were $2,385 million, against $2,334 million in 2024, and dividends paid were $2,487 million, against $2,349 million. Source
  • Net debt rose to $19.1 billion: Net debt was $19,080 million at year-end, up $2,682 million, as total debt rose to $21,205 million and cash reached $2,125 million. Source

Strategy, restructuring and portfolio

  • ERP rollout runs by region in phases: The ERP program is implemented region by region in phases, with spending over three years and expected completion by year-end 2028. Source
  • New restructuring actions started Q4 2025: Management said charges under the new restructuring actions are mainly severance and other implementation costs. Source
  • JDE Peet's exit cash received in Q3: The company became entitled to a cash payment of €145 million ($169 million) from JAB after KDP agreed to acquire JDE Peet's, and received it in Q3 2025. Source

2026 guidance and currency

  • Non-GAAP basis for 2026 guidance: The 2026 guidance is set on a non-GAAP basis because the company cannot predict some elements, including future currency rate changes. Source
  • Currency estimates use January rates: The currency estimates use published XE.com rates as of January 20, 2026, per the release footnote. Source
  • Free cash flow not reconciled to GAAP: Management said the 2026 Free Cash Flow figure cannot be reconciled to GAAP, because the timing and amount of capital expenditures cannot be predicted. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Volume/mix impact on net revenue, FY 2025 Source-3.7 pp
Volume/mix impact on net revenue, Q4 2025 Source-4.8 pp

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said 2026 guidance reflects greater than usual volatility from geopolitical, trade, regulatory and commodity price uncertainty. Source
  • Regulatory: The 2026 guidance excludes any tariff changes affecting United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement compliant trade. Source
  • External: Management said currency translation could be material, because a significant portion of operations are outside the U.S. Source
  • Operational: ERP System Implementation costs were cited as a drag on Q4 diluted EPS. Source
  • Financial: Pension buy-out settlement losses were cited as a drag on FY2025 diluted EPS. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management says the Simplify to Grow program was completed in Q4 2024. Source
  • Not stated: The Q3 release set these plans; the Q4 release gives no status against them.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.