CLAIM #39929 · Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 28, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2025
“Yes, we expect a bit of a rebound in Europe. Definitely, there is going to be a big activation around Christmas, and so the team is full steam ahead in terms of delivering the season and -- so you will see a little bit of a volume step-up in Europe, and that's one of the drivers.”
Luca Zaramella · CFO
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“lly not the case from our perspective. And on our four big markets, we feel quite good at the moment. Operator: We'll take our next question from Megan Clapp with Morgan Stanley. Megan Christine Alexander: Luca, maybe just a quick follow-up. I think in one of your answers you said the guide does imply a step-up in the fourth quarter from an organic sales perspective. It sounds like that's mostly driven by Europe. I guess, is that fair? And then just the second part of the question. I think you had anticipated some rebound in North America just as the pricing flowed through. So can you just help us understand a little bit more about what you're expecting for North America in the fourth quarter, just given scanner data has been a little bit softer recently. Luca Zaramella: Thank you, Megan. Yes, we expect a bit of a rebound in Europe. Definitely, there is going to be a big activation around Christmas, and so the team is full steam ahead in terms of delivering the season and -- so you will see a little bit of a volume step-up in Europe, and that's one of the drivers. I think you see emerging markets despite the numbers that on the face of it are in terms of volume/mix, maybe a little bit lower than you would have expected. As Dirk mentioned, there is a big impact of Argentina, but the chocolate elasticity in emerging markets is just 0.3x as of Q3. And we expect that not to improve, but not worsen either in Q4. And importantly, in places like Mexico, China, India, Brazil, et cetera, I think the top line will continue to be good. So yes, there will be a better top line going into Q4. In the U.S., we are projecting a market that is in line with the minus 4% volume wise that we have been talking. But as we said, we are fine-tuning our pricing strategies and our promos, and so you will see a little bit of more pricing kicking in, and that will have a posit”
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