Packaged snacks company Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.3% year on year to $10.5 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.72 per share was 3.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Packaged snacks company Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 9.3% year on year to $10.5 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.68 per share was 2.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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