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Feb 03, 2026 · 17:00 ET Dirk Van de PuttLuca ZaramellaShep Dunlap earningscall_biz
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Cocoa price drop requires flexibility in 2026 guidance

Mondelez presented a cautious 2026 outlook (0-2% organic sales growth) with a double-down on brand investment, grappling with a sudden and dramatic cocoa price drop that has created a short-term cost headwind but a long-term tailwind. The tone was pragmatic about U.S. consumer weakness and European chocolate elasticity, but optimistic about 2027 margin recovery. 2026 guidance initiated: 0-2% organic revenue growth, with a conservative stance given a ~$0.5B Q1 inventory cost headwind from higher locked-in cocoa prices.

Buzzberg 분석 Cocoa price drop requires flexibility in 2026 guidance Mondelez presented a cautious 2026 outlook (0-2% organic sales growth) with a double-down on brand investment, grappling with a sudden and dramatic cocoa price drop that has created a short-term cost headwind but a long-term tailwind. The tone was pragmatic about U.S. consumer weakness and European chocolate elasticity, but optimistic about 2027 margin recovery. 2026 guidance initiated: 0-2% organic revenue growth, with a conservative stance given a ~$0.5B Q1 inventory cost headwind from higher locked-in cocoa prices. 전체 분석 보기분석 접기

Mondelez presented a cautious 2026 outlook (0-2% organic sales growth) with a double-down on brand investment, grappling with a sudden and dramatic cocoa price drop that has created a short-term cost headwind but a long-term tailwind. The tone was pragmatic about U.S. consumer weakness and European chocolate elasticity, but optimistic about 2027 margin recovery. 2026 guidance initiated: 0-2% organic revenue growth, with a conservative stance given a ~$0.5B Q1 inventory cost headwind from higher locked-in cocoa prices.

  • Management views the recent cocoa price collapse as a 'fair representation of supply and demand,' expecting significant chocolate margin expansion in 2027.
  • Investments in advertising (A&C) are planned to accelerate in 2026-27, focusing on working media to drive frequency/quantity after 2025 cuts in non-working media.
  • U.S. snacking demand is weak (biscuits -4%), but MDLZ reversed its aggressive promotion strategy from H1 2025 to defend price, now betting on premium proteins (Perfect Bar, Tate's) and channel expansion.
매출$10.496B보고값
주당순이익(EPS)$0.72보고값
매출총이익률28.16%보고값
영업이익률9.33%보고값
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01
Guidance

Cocoa price drop requires flexibility in 2026 guidance

02
Demand

Europe chocolate adjustments due to higher elasticity in northern markets

03
Margins

Cocoa costs reset to support 2027 margin recovery

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04
Demand

North America consumer confidence near historic low, snacking affected

05
Marketing

Planned significant increase in brand investments in 2026

06
Demand

GLP-1 drugs expected to have minimal long-term impact

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보고 실적

지표보고값변화
매출$10.496B보고값
주당순이익(EPS)$0.72보고값
매출총이익률28.16%보고값
영업이익률9.33%보고값
잉여현금흐름$1.999B보고값
자본지출$0.398B보고값
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Measured

Management acknowledged challenges in chocolate and North America, but expressed confidence in long-term recovery with a cautious, agile approach to guidance.

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공급망

공급망

Mondelez explicitly downplays the recent price cut signal from 'another company' (likely Kellanova/General Mills) in the U.S., arguing that its own aggressive promotional strategy in 2025 failed to yield returns; instead, it will focus on volume-driving activations and premium 'better-for-you' brands. — The pricing war in U.S. snacking is likely to be less aggressive than a competitor's headline cut suggests, as MDLZ is signaling it won't follow suit on broad price cuts, preferring to defend margin while competitors may lose share if they don't match.

근거
“We started off 25 and were quite aggressive on promotions and on deals, working on price. I have to say, it didn't give us a return on our investment. So in the second half of 25, we changed our strategy.”
Dirk Van de Putt
공급망

The U.S. consumer is in a 'K-shaped' recession for snacking: the average shopping basket hasn't grown in 2-3 years, and consumers are prioritizing 'basics' (milk, meat, bread) over discretionary snacks, with U.S. biscuit category volumes down -4% in the last three months. — The demand environment within snacking is diverging: staples (SJM) are pulling share of wallet, while discretionary categories like biscuits are in volume decline; expect continued promotional intensity in the category.

근거
“The average shopping basket of the consumer in the U.S., whether you're in the higher or in the lower social economic classes, has not increased for the last two, three years. Within that basket, they've spent more money on the basics,”
Dirk Van de Putt
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공급망 알파 · 5발표 이후 수익률

A1

Mondelez's 2026 cocoa pipeline costs are locked in higher than the current spot price, creating a ~$500M one-time inventory cost headwind concentrated in Q1; the company believes the current cocoa price (~$3,000) is a fair representation of supply/demand, which bodes well for margins in 2027.

근거
“The main reason for the guidance range is that recent and sudden COCO dynamics might require some adjustments and flexibility, depending on how competitions will react to those prices and where COCO eventually will stabilize.”
A2

Mondelez explicitly downplays the recent price cut signal from 'another company' (likely Kellanova/General Mills) in the U.S., arguing that its own aggressive promotional strategy in 2025 failed to yield returns; instead, it will focus on volume-driving activations and premium 'better-for-you' brands.

A3

Europe's northern markets (Germany, Nordics, UK) exhibited 'higher than expected elasticity' on chocolate, forcing Mondelez to adjust price points and PPA (Price Pack Architecture) for 2026, while southern Europe performed in line with expectations.

근거
“However, I would say in the more northern markets in Europe, Germany, the Nordics, the UK, we saw higher than expected elasticity.”
A4

Mondelez is proactively sourcing cocoa outside West Africa (Ecuador, Brazil) and expects lab-grown cocoa approval, signaling a strategic shift away from a fragile supply chain concentrated in Ghana/Ivory Coast (~60-65% of global supply).

근거
“We are having long-term agreements with them to supply us. And then in Ecuador, it's smaller farmers, but who are getting together. And we see those countries significantly increase their output.”
A5

The U.S. consumer is in a 'K-shaped' recession for snacking: the average shopping basket hasn't grown in 2-3 years, and consumers are prioritizing 'basics' (milk, meat, bread) over discretionary snacks, with U.S. biscuit category volumes down -4% in the last three months.

근거
“The average shopping basket of the consumer in the U.S., whether you're in the higher or in the lower social economic classes, has not increased for the last two, three years. Within that basket, they've spent more money on the basics, mil…”
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