MDLZ
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)
Mondelez International, Inc. is added as a high-quality large-cap coverage candidate with global snacks and packaged-food brands with recurring consumer demand. The initial AnalystScope view weighs pricing, emerging-market snacks demand, and brand-led category growth against defensive quality is balanced by modest growth and input-cost sensitivity, keeping the rating restrained until the model has more live refresh history.
Main company research view
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How to read note event vs rating
Note event tells you what changed in the latest published note. Published rating shows the stance after that event.
Both were published Jun 13, 2026.
Current model signal
Buy
Confidence: Medium
Implied return: +13.7 upside
Fair value $72 vs. current $63 (+13.7 upside).
Price vs fair value
+14.3%
Model-implied return
Stale scheduled quote
$63
Fair value
$72
Valuation method stack
Weighted fair value $72
Published method weights
DCF (Base)
$73 | 45%
NTM P/E Multiple
$71 | 35%
EV/EBITDA Cross-check
$70 | 20%
Current research conclusion
Base case stance: Buy with medium confidence as shares are currently being evaluated against an older daily scheduled quote of $63 versus $72 fair value, implying +13.7 upside. This workspace updates with the latest daily scheduled quote and reported inputs, while the printable report remains a point-in-time published snapshot.
Price basis warning
Current price-dependent output is using a stale scheduled quote. Fair value, upside / downside, and the model signal are still shown, but they should be read with caution until a fresher daily scheduled quote refresh is available.
Current model signal
Buy
Latest note event
New
Published Jun 13, 2026
Current published rating
Buy
Published Jun 13, 2026
Daily scheduled refresh
Alpha Vantage GLOBAL_QUOTE
Latest daily scheduled quote is past the freshness window. Daily scheduled refresh as of Jun 15, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC. Fresh through Jun 16, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.
Filing refreshed
8-K filed May 26, 2026 | Reporting period May 20, 2026
Filing refreshed Jun 17, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC. Fresh through Jun 17, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.
Open filing sourceFundamentals refreshed
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Current model signal
Buy
Confidence
Medium
Stale scheduled quote
$63
Fair value
$72
Upside / Downside
+13.7 upside
Top drivers
Global snacks brands support recurring demand and pricing power.
Emerging-market exposure can sustain organic growth.
Top risks
Volume elasticity could offset pricing gains.
Commodity and currency volatility can pressure margins.
Sector / Industry
Consumer Staples
Packaged Foods & Meats
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Market Cap
$88B
Current / Fair Value
$63 / $72
Upside / Downside
+13.7 upside
Coverage snapshot
Report updated: Jun 15, 2026
Curated public preview analysis with live price, filing metadata, and reported fundamentals overlays. Full live filing ingestion is not yet enabled.
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Fundamental snapshot
FY2025
Normalized annual model base
Revenue
+4.0% YoY
$39.0B
Op. margin
+0.4% pts
16.4%
FCF margin
+0.4% pts
11.0%
Revenue + margin trend
Annual normalized model-base history.
Revenue
Operating margin
Model-base financial summary
Current annual model-base range: FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025
Revenue (Latest FY)
FY2025 | +4.0% vs prior FY
$39.0B
Operating Margin
+41 bps vs prior FY
16.4%
FCF (Latest FY)
11.0% margin | FY2025
$4.3B
Net Cash / (Debt)
Leverage is manageable for a branded staples portfolio
($18.8B)
Key ratios
EV / NTM EBITDA
Staples peer set
15.2x
P / NTM EPS
Staples peer set
19.0x
ROIC
Quality large-cap peer set
10.5%
Rule of 40
Business-model context
15%
Base-case assumptions
These are AnalystScope's current base-case valuation inputs. The note under each number explains why that level is considered reasonable for this company; the sensitivity line shows how much fair value moves if that judgment is wrong.
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
4.0%
+/- 1.0% => +/-$2/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case growth assumption, not a guarantee. It sits below the latest FY model-base revenue pace (2025.0%), so the model does not extend current strength too far into the outer years. Current company context: Global snacks brands support recurring demand and pricing power.
Terminal Growth
2.3%
+/- 0.5% => +/-$2/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's mature long-run growth assumption, not a perpetual hypergrowth claim. At 2.3%, it sits well below the 4.0% five-year revenue CAGR, so the model steps down from the explicit forecast period to a steadier long-run pace. For Mondelez International, Inc., that means a durable franchise can keep compounding after year five without assuming today's faster growth profile lasts indefinitely.
WACC
7.8%
+/- 0.5% => -$3/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case cost-of-capital judgment, not a precise CAPM output. It reflects the current rates backdrop, equity risk premium, and the company's balance-sheet posture. Leverage is manageable for a branded staples portfolio
Operating Margin (Year 5)
17.2%
+/- 100 bps => +/-$2/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case margin view, not a promise of straight-line expansion. It keeps year-five margins close to today's model-base operating margin (16.4%), which implies the current margin structure is broadly durable. Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects.
How to read the assumptions and sensitivities
These are base-case assumptions used to estimate fair value. They are reasonable model inputs, not reported facts.
Each sensitivity line shows the estimated fair-value-per-share change from a small move in that one input while the other inputs stay fixed.
bps means basis points. 100 bps equals 1.00 percentage point.
WACC sensitivity moves in the opposite direction because a higher discount rate lowers present value, while a lower discount rate raises it.
Scenario workbench
Private scenario sandbox
This is a private modelling layer, not the public AnalystScope base case or printable snapshot. It keeps the public base case as the anchor, applies bounded changes to the four core valuation inputs, and updates your scenario fair-value estimate immediately.
Saved scenarios currently stay local to this browser for MDLZ. Base-case rationale remains in the public assumptions section above. Your scenario output reprices the published valuation methods from projected operating anchors when those anchors are available, while keeping market-multiple and capital-structure assumptions anchored to the AnalystScope framework.
Editable assumptions
Adjust your scenario inputs within the displayed plausible range for this company. The workbench stays anchored to the public AnalystScope base case.
This is a bounded scenario tool, not a free-form spreadsheet. Values outside the displayed range snap back to the nearest allowed value when you leave the field.
Matches the published AnalystScope base case.
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
Public AnalystScope base case: 4.0% | +/- 1.0% => +/-$2/sh
Allowed range: 0.0% to 10.0%
Terminal Growth
Public AnalystScope base case: 2.3% | +/- 0.5% => +/-$2/sh
Allowed range: 1.0% to 3.8%
WACC
Public AnalystScope base case: 7.8% | +/- 0.5% => -$3/sh
Allowed range: 6.0% to 9.8%
Operating Margin (Year 5)
Public AnalystScope base case: 17.2% | +/- 100 bps => +/-$2/sh
Allowed range: 9.2% to 25.2%
Saved private scenarios
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Published base case
Fair value
$72
Upside / Downside
+13.7 upside
Model signal
Buy
Published base-case output
Scenario output reprices the published DCF and multiple methods from projected year-5 revenue, margin, free cash flow, EBITDA, and EPS anchors. Market multiples and capital structure stay anchored to the published base framework.
Fair value
$72
$0/sh vs published base case
Upside / Downside
+13.7 upside
+0.0 pts vs published base case
Model signal
Buy
Unchanged versus the published base case.
Method movement inside the scenario
This breakdown shows what moved inside the published valuation framework when you edit the scenario. The published AnalystScope base case stays anchored, and any method without a clean projected anchor remains pinned to that framework.
Method rows below reflect the current edited scenario state, not just the saved scenario snapshots.
Influence tags are directional rather than exact attribution. They estimate which edited input is moving each method most by reverting one assumption at a time while the other edited inputs stay in place.
| Method | Published base | Edited scenario | Delta | How it moved / main drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DCF (Base) DCF-style | 45% weight | $73 | $73 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
NTM P/E Multiple P/E-style | 35% weight | $71 | $71 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
EV/EBITDA Cross-check EV-based multiple | 20% weight | $70 | $70 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
Weighted fair value Published framework result | Published framework result | $72 | $72 | -$0/sh | Moved Combines the repriced method outputs using the published AnalystScope weights. No single edited assumption is dominating this move in a material way. |
Published base case vs private scenarios
Compare the published AnalystScope base case against your saved private scenarios in one view. Saved scenarios remain local to this browser, and the table below reflects saved snapshots rather than any unsaved edits currently sitting in the editor.
Fair-value comparisons use the same workbench recalculation path as the editor above.
Published base case stays pinned as the anchor row.
| Scenario | Revenue CAGR (5Y) | Terminal Growth | WACC | Op. Margin (Y5) | Fair Value | Upside / Downside | Model Signal | Delta vs Base | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AnalystScope base case PublishedOfficial AnalystScope anchor row. | 4.0% | 2.3% | 7.8% | 17.2% | $72 | +13.7 upside | Buy | Published anchor |
Model-base financial statements
AnalystScope annual model-base statements in USD across FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025.
Income statement
| Line item | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.0B | $37.5B | $39.0B |
| Gross Profit | $13.7B | $14.4B | $15.2B |
| Operating Income | $5.6B | $6.0B | $6.4B |
| EBITDA | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.6B |
| Net Income | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B |
Balance sheet
| Line item | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Investments | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B |
| Total Debt | $20.0B | $20.5B | $21.0B |
| Net Cash / (Debt) | ($18.2B) | ($18.5B) | ($18.8B) |
| Total Assets | $72.0B | $74.0B | $76.0B |
| Total Liabilities | $45.0B | $46.0B | $47.0B |
| Shareholders' Equity | $27.0B | $28.0B | $29.0B |
Cash flow
| Line item | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $4.7B | $5.1B | $5.5B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Capital Expenditures | ($1.1B) | ($1.1B) | ($1.2B) |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.6B | $4.0B | $4.3B |
Model base vs reported fundamentals
Side-by-side view of the latest live reported fundamentals versus the current AnalystScope model base used in public valuation and thesis work.
Reported numbers show the latest company print. Model base is the comparable operating base AnalystScope uses for valuation work, which can include standardization, conservative balance-sheet treatment, working-capital cleanup, and through-cycle adjustments when current reported figures do not look durable.
Reported fundamentals source
SEC XBRL companyfacts API
Live SEC companyfacts currently cover revenue, operating margin, free cash flow, and net cash / net debt. Reporting period end 2025-12-31.
Fundamentals refreshed 17 Jun 2026, 03:56 UTC. Fresh through 17 Jun 2026, 15:56 UTC.
Model-base impact on the thesis
This initial coverage setup keeps valuation tied to durable normalized fundamentals and avoids letting a single recent print dominate the public view.
Model-base diagnostics
Latest model base FY2025 versus the current live reported snapshot where available.
Income statement
Revenue
FY2025 $39.0B vs reported TTM $38.5B (+1.2%)
Operating margin
FY2025 16.4% vs reported 9.2% (+7.2 pts)
Cash flow
Free cash flow
FY2025 $4.3B vs reported TTM $3.2B (+32.9%)
FCF margin
FY2025 11.0% vs reported 8.4% (+2.6 pts)
Balance sheet
Net cash / (debt)
FY2025 Net debt $18.8B vs reported Net debt $24.1B
| Metric | Live reported | Status | Model base | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) | $38.5B | Live reported | $39.0B +4.0% YoY Adjustment: Model revenue smooths short-term demand, timing, and segment-mix volatility rather than treating the latest period as a straight-line run rate. | Model base |
| Operating Margin | 9.2% | Live reported | 16.4% +41 bps YoY Adjustment: Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects. | Model base |
| FCF (TTM) | $3.2B | Live reported | $4.3B 11.0% margin Adjustment: FCF input normalizes working-capital and capital-spending timing so cash conversion is not over-read from one period. | Model base |
| Net Cash / (Debt) | ($24.1B) | Live reported | ($18.8B) Leverage is manageable for a branded staples portfolio Adjustment: Balance-sheet input uses a conservative net cash / debt posture without assuming all cash is excess or fully distributable. | Model base |
Reported vs durable model base
How to read this
Reported = the latest company-reported figure. Model base = AnalystScope's comparable operating base used for valuation and thesis work. It may include standardization, conservative balance-sheet treatment, working-capital cleanup, and through-cycle adjustments when current reported numbers do not look durable.
This is an analyst model base, not a claim of perfect adjusted truth. Larger gaps can reflect deliberate cyclical or base-case adjustments, not just light accounting cleanup.
Why the model base differs
This initial coverage setup keeps valuation tied to durable normalized fundamentals and avoids letting a single recent print dominate the public view.
Rows are sorted by largest comparable adjustment first.
| Metric | Model base | Live reported | Variance vs reported | Adjustment size | Why lower / higher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCF (TTM) | $4.3B FY2025 model base | $3.2B Live reported TTM | +$1.1B / +34% | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is higher than live reported because the model does not assume the latest cash-flow drag is fully durable. It normalizes working-capital and capital-spending timing so cash conversion is not over-read from one period. |
Net Cash / (Debt) | ($18.8B) FY2025 model base | ($24.1B) Live reported balance sheet | +$5.3B / +14% of revenue | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is less conservative than the live reported balance-sheet figure because the latest reported balance does not appear fully representative. It balance-sheet input uses a conservative net cash / debt posture without assuming all cash is excess or fully distributable. |
Operating Margin | 16.4% FY2025 model base | 9.2% Live reported margin | +7.2 pts | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is higher than live reported because the model does not assume the latest reported margin pressure is the durable earnings base. It uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects. |
Revenue (TTM) | $39.0B FY2025 model base | $38.5B Live reported TTM | +$500.0M / +1% | Close to reported | Model base is higher than live reported because the thesis does not assume the latest reported softness is the durable revenue run-rate. It smooths short-term demand, timing, and segment-mix volatility rather than treating the latest period as a straight-line run rate. |
Ratios + trends
Annual model-base income-statement, cash-flow, and balance-sheet metrics, plus cross-statement quality relationships with compact prior-FY direction cues, derived from the curated statement backbone.
Basis: FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025. Live reported fundamentals remain available in the reconciliation section.
Operating and cash-flow trends
Revenue growth (1Y)
+4.0%
Gross margin
39.0%
Operating margin
16.4%
Operating margin change vs prior FY
+0.4 pts
EBITDA margin
19.5%
EBITDA margin change vs prior FY
+0.6 pts
Operating income growth (1Y)
+6.7%
Net margin
11.0%
FCF margin
11.0%
FCF margin change vs prior FY
+0.4 pts
FCF growth (1Y)
+7.5%
Balance sheet quality
Cash & investments
$2.2B
Total debt
$21.0B
Net cash / (debt)
Net debt $18.8B
Net cash / (debt) as % of revenue
Net debt 48.2% of revenue
Liabilities / assets
vs FY2024 (-0.3 pts)
61.8%
Cross-statement quality
Gross-to-operating spread
22.6 pts
Operating cash flow / net income
vs FY2024 (-0.0x)
1.3x
Operating cash flow / EBITDA
vs FY2024 (+0.0x)
0.7x
Free cash flow / net income
vs FY2024 (-0.0x)
1.0x
CapEx as % of revenue
vs FY2024 (+0.1 pts)
3.1%
CapEx as % of operating cash flow
vs FY2024 (+0.2 pts)
21.8%
CapEx / D&A
vs FY2024 (+0.0x)
1.0x
Cash & investments / total debt
vs FY2024 (+0.0x)
0.1x
Shareholders' equity as % of revenue
74.4%
Asset turnover
vs FY2024 (+0.0x)
0.5x
Financial diagnostics
Compact model-base diagnostics for analyst triage, highlighting where the durable valuation base is diverging most clearly from the latest reported picture.
Adjustment focus
Large analyst adjustmentCash flow | FCF (TTM) | +$1.1B / +34%
Revenue momentum
Stable+4.0% latest 1Y growth
vs +4.2% prior 1Y
Operating margin trend
Stable16.4% latest margin
+41 bps vs prior FY
FCF margin trend
Stable11.0% latest FCF margin
+36 bps vs prior FY
Balance-sheet posture
StableNet debt 48.2% of revenue
vs Net debt 49.3% of revenue prior FY
Thesis scorecard
Qualitative scorecard of the main thesis dimensions behind the current investment view.
Growth
Moderatepricing, emerging-market snacks demand, and brand-led category growth
Profitability
Strongbrand scale and productivity programs support gradual margin improvement
Balance sheet
Moderatedebt is manageable but relevant for a staples compounder
Valuation
Moderatedefensive quality is balanced by modest growth and input-cost sensitivity
Execution / Resilience
Moderatepricing, volume elasticity, and commodity costs drive the near-term setup
Key drivers
Global snacks brands support recurring demand and pricing power.
Emerging-market exposure can sustain organic growth.
Productivity programs can offset input-cost pressure over time.
Key risks
Volume elasticity could offset pricing gains.
Commodity and currency volatility can pressure margins.
Leverage and acquisition activity need disciplined cash conversion.
What would change our view
A clearer evidence base around pricing, emerging-market snacks demand, and brand-led category growth would improve confidence.
A deterioration in brand scale and productivity programs support gradual margin improvement would reduce support for the current fair value.
A wider gap between price and normalized cash-flow support would make the rating harder to defend.
Near-term catalysts
Next quarterly update and management commentary on demand quality.
Reported margin, cash-flow conversion, and balance-sheet movement versus the normalized model base.
Daily scheduled quote refreshes that tighten the current price-versus-fair-value read.
What we are watching
Organic volume versus pricing mix.
Gross margin recovery after input-cost pressure.
Free-cash-flow conversion and leverage trajectory.
Coverage metadata
How to read note event vs rating
Note event tells you what changed in the latest published note. Published rating shows the stance after that event.
Both were published Jun 13, 2026.
Report updated
Jun 13, 2026
Coverage status
Active coverage
Latest note event
New
Jun 13, 2026
Current published rating
Buy
Jun 13, 2026
Analyst note
New coverage entry focused on pricing, emerging-market snacks demand, and brand-led category growth and defensive quality is balanced by modest growth and input-cost sensitivity.
Coverage timeline
Timeline events show published note events and the rating that followed each event. The current model signal is shown separately above.
Jun 13, 2026
Started coverage with a constructive view on defensive brand cash flow and moderate upside.
Bull / Base / Bear scenarios
Bull case
$80
Normalized support: Growth, margin, and cash-flow trends are mixed versus the upside case.
Base case
$72
Normalized support: Current margin, cash-generation, and balance-sheet profile are mixed.
Bear case
$56
Downside protection: Cash generation and balance-sheet support are mixed in the bear case.
Why this rating
The stock is currently being evaluated against $63 versus a base-case fair value of $72, implying +13.7 upside. That supports a Buy rating with Medium confidence under the current model.
Stale scheduled quote
$63
Fair value
$72
Upside / Downside
+13.7 upside
Model signal / Confidence
Buy / Medium
Confidence framing
Method agreement / dispersion
Valuation methods are tightly grouped, with implied values ranging from $70 to $73.
Margin strength
Operating margin is 16.4%, with +41 bps vs prior FY.
Balance sheet position
Balance sheet positioning currently reflects net debt of ($18.8B), with leverage is manageable for a branded staples portfolio.
Valuation methods
| Method | Implied Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DCF (Base) | $73 | 45% |
| NTM P/E Multiple | $71 | 35% |
| EV/EBITDA Cross-check | $70 | 20% |
Buy / Hold / Sell output
Current model recommendation
Buy
Price: $63
Fair value: $72
Implied upside / downside: +13.7 upside
Current published rating: Buy on Jun 13, 2026
The displayed rating is anchored to the base-case fair value. Buy is assigned at 8% or greater implied upside, Hold between -10% and +8%, and Sell at -10% or worse, with borderline calls cross-checked against normalized operating, cash-generation, and balance-sheet support. Confidence reflects valuation dispersion, operating margin profile, and balance-sheet strength.
What changed section
2026-06-13
Added to AnalystScope coverage
Impact: Started coverage with a constructive view on defensive brand cash flow and moderate upside.
2026-06-13
Initialized normalized annual model base
Impact: Adds a clean consumer-staples peer to PG, KO, and PEP without expanding into special sectors.