CluenexMondelez International Inc MDLZ
Mondelez International Inc scores average on business quality (4.9 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Mondelez International Inc does
Mondelez International sells snack foods like biscuits and chocolate to global consumers, generating revenue through high-volume retail distribution. The company is leaning further into its core snacking portfolio to defend market share.
- What it does best
Mondelez dominates global biscuit production, backed by a gross margin of 31.1% that outperforms peers like Tyson Foods at 6.9%. Scale and iconic brand equity keep shelf space secured against rivals.
- The main risk
Inflationary pressures on key ingredients threaten margins, leaving the bottom line vulnerable if pricing power stalls. Rising net debt of $19.1 billion adds further strain to capital flexibility.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margin rests at 11.6% alongside an ROE of 13.5%. Margins are stable but modest compared to sector leaders, showing that volume growth does not translate into outsized operating leverage.
Brand power locks in retail consumers and grocery buyers globally. Its gross margin sits in the middle of the pack at the 44th sector percentile, limiting pricing dominance against low-cost alternatives.
Revenue grew 5.8% to reach $39.68 billion, showing steady momentum. This rate sits in the top quartile of its sector at the 69th percentile.
Net debt sits at $19.08 billion with interest coverage at 7.6x, meaning debt servicing is manageable. Free cash flow came in at $3.08 billion, pointing to a stable cash generator that is holding steady.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Our sealed record on MDLZ
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Mondelez International Inc scores average on the Cluenex quality check (4.9 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat fair, growth steady and financial health fair.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Nov 3, 2026, after the close.
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