Mondelez International (MDLZ) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.78
- Estimate
- $0.71
- Surprise
- +10.2%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-30)
- $9.97B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.7 → 5.5/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Mondelez International (MDLZ) beat the $0.71 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.78 — a large 10.2% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.7/10) to Hold at 5.5/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.
Coverage in the report window
- Mondelez International Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $2.97-$3.12 to $2.96-$3.11 vs $3.05 Est — benzinga, 2026-10-29
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates MDLZ Hold at 5.5/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +10.2% surprise compares with a +7.8% four-quarter average.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6)
- Target reached (-0.6% upside)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $62.53
- Stop
- $59.85
The stock trades at 23.0× trailing but 18.6× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-30 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
MDLZ at TrendMatrix's latest read
Defensive staples are judged on margin resilience: pricing power against input costs matters more here than top-line drama.
- Industry
- Confectioners
- Market cap
- $80.27B
- P/E (fwd)
- 18.6
- P/E (ttm)
- 23.0
- 52-week range
- $51.20–$66.65
- Off 52-week high
- 6.2%
- RSI (14)
- 58
- Volume vs avg
- 1.07×
- Score today
- 5.5/10