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CLAIM #39935 · Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 28, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2026

Going forward, you will see a big step-up of that line into 2026, and we firmly believe that the virtuous cycle that has delivered great results for us will have to be put back in place in 2026, particularly as there is cocoa coming down and there is a cost favorability due to that.

Luca Zaramella · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Working media (advertising/marketing) spending, as disclosed in SG&A commentary

It came true if: 2026 working media spend increases year-over-year versus 2025 (directional step-up)

Where: Company management commentary / SG&A disclosure in 10-K or quarterly earnings calls (FY2026)

In context

little bit more about it in the next few months. And all of this will be done within the envelope of the cash flow goals that we have. Operator: We'll move next to Tom Palmer with JPMorgan. Thomas Palmer: You noted the planned reinvestment for 2026 just when kind of talking about earnings. SG&A has been running down quite a bit this year. I guess any framing of how much of the reduction we've seen this year is more persistent cost reductions versus items that kind of come back next year? Luca Zaramella: So in terms of SG&A, I would say there are three key components of it. The #1 is clearly the working media, and working media is a little bit in decline compared to last year, but we didn't touch structurally the amount of spending investments we have been making in that P&L line in 2025. Going forward, you will see a big step-up of that line into 2026, and we firmly believe that the virtuous cycle that has delivered great results for us will have to be put back in place in 2026, particularly as there is cocoa coming down and there is a cost favorability due to that. The second element is non-working media that has been managed in a declining mode for 2025 and that will continue into 2026. Obviously, we'll have to make some specific investments, but we expect the non-working media line to be kept in control. And the third element is the overhead. This year, specifically, there is a positive impact due to our incentive plan that is not as high as we had it last year. But importantly, as we go forward, I think the team is working on initiatives that will deliver further SG&A savings. And so we expect that line to be in level to 2025 in 2026, with the exception, obviously, of the incentive that will be planned at 100% for 2026. Thomas Palmer: Okay. And I apologize for asking again on Europe. But I do just want to clarify on elasticity because I think the

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SEC filings for MDLZ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q3 earnings call.