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Mondelez International, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Mondelez International (MDLZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved year-over-year but declined slightly from the previous quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved year-over-year but declined slightly from the previous quarter.

  • The year-over-year gross margin improvement was driven by gross profit growing faster than revenue, while cost of revenue remained relatively stable compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit rose, but cost of revenue increased at a higher rate, leading to a lower gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved, with gross margin higher.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

38.7%

Gross profit

$3.5B

Revenue

$9.0B

Cost of revenue

$5.5B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.7 pts

Year-over-year change

+5.0 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$9.2B$3.4B$5.7B37.6%
Jun 30, 2023$8.5B$3.4B$5.2B39.4%
Sep 30, 2023$9.0B$3.5B$5.5B38.7%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

-0.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+5.0 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The year-over-year gross margin improvement was driven by gross profit growing faster than revenue, while cost of revenue remained relatively stable compared to the prior year quarter.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit rose, but cost of revenue increased at a higher rate, leading to a lower gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved, with gross margin higher.

Monitor the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue, as the sequential margin decline and the filing's mention of European operations and geopolitical risks may affect future cost trends.