CHICAGO - Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ), a consumer goods giant with a market capitalization of $78.67 billion, outlined its growth strategy and portfolio transformation at the 2025 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference today, focusing on its core categories of chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks. The company’s Chairman and CEO, Dirk Van de Put, and CFO, Luca Zaramella, discussed strategic priorities and the company’s market leadership, particularly its expansion into the cakes and pastries category. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company maintains a "GOOD" financial health score, suggesting strong operational fundamentals.
Mondelēz reported resilient growth in 2024, with a 4.3% increase in organic net revenue and a 5.1% rise in adjusted gross profit dollars, despite facing record cocoa input cost inflation. The company maintains a healthy gross profit margin of 39.12% and generates substantial EBITDA of $7.74 billion, as reported by InvestingPro. This growth reflects the continued consumer preference for the company’s well-known brands.
The company’s $2 billion cakes and pastries business, which currently holds the third-largest global market share, is poised to accelerate growth. Zaramella emphasized the company’s approach to growth through strategic acquisitions, effective integration, and increased distribution and marketing efforts.
The CAGNY presentation highlighted four key areas of Mondelēz’s strategy: maintaining a focus on sustainable growth, managing cocoa input costs, capturing a larger share of the $97 billion cakes and pastries market, and enhancing value through cash generation and disciplined capital allocation.
The company aims to derive 90% of its revenue from its core categories while exploring opportunities in adjacent markets like cakes and pastries. The presentation and materials from today’s conference will be available on the investor section of Mondelēz International’s website.
Mondelēz International, with net revenues of approximately $36.4 billion in 2024, is known for global brands such as Oreo, Ritz, and Cadbury Dairy Milk. The company is listed on the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
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Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) Securities also adjusted its outlook on Mondelez, reducing the price target to $64 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm revised its EPS estimates for Mondelez to $2.90 from $3.21 for 2025 and to $3.56 from $3.75 for 2026.
Additionally, DA Davidson reduced the price target for Mondelez to $68, maintaining a Buy rating on the company’s shares. The firm noted Mondelez’s strong brand equity and cost-saving measures as significant advantages that can help the company navigate market pressures.
Piper Sandler further adjusted its stance on Mondelez shares, downgrading the stock from Overweight to Neutral and reducing the price target to $63.00. The firm revised its 2025 EPS estimate for Mondelez down from $3.33 to $3.30 and its 2026 EPS forecast from $3.79 to $3.61.
Finally, UBS maintained a Neutral rating on Mondelez with a steady price target of $63.00. The firm’s forecast for the quarter is an EPS of $0.67, aligning with the consensus of estimates.
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