CLAIM #39930 · Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 28, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2025
“And we expect that not to improve, but not worsen either in Q4.”
Luca Zaramella · CFO
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“owed 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 positive impact on both the top and the bottom line. And so that's where we are at this point in time. Megan Christine Alexander: Okay. Great. And then maybe just as a follow-up. You talked about in the prepared remarks the new multiyear North America supply chain program. Maybe you can just spend a little bit of time helping us understand what's differ”
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