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Mondelez International (Mondelez International) Interest Coverage

: 9.95 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Mondelez International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was USD1,174 Mil. Mondelez International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was USD-118 Mil. Mondelez International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.95. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mondelez International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MDLZ' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.06   Med: 8.6   Max: 13.31
Current: 10.2


MDLZ's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
54.29% of 1374 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.41 vs MDLZ: 10.20

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Mondelez International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mondelez International's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Mondelez International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.32 9.82 13.31 8.87 10.20

Mondelez International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.78 10.14 9.99 10.72 9.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Mondelez International's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mondelez International Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mondelez International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mondelez International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Mondelez International Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Mondelez International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Mondelez International's Interest Expense was USD-550 Mil. Its Operating Income was USD5,611 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was USD17,424 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5611/-550
=10.20

Mondelez International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Mondelez International's Interest Expense was USD-118 Mil. Its Operating Income was USD1,174 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was USD17,424 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1174/-118
=9.95

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Mondelez International  (NAS:MDLZ) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Mondelez International (Mondelez International) Business Description

Address
905 West Fulton Market, Suite 200, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
Mondelez has operated as an independent organization since its split from the former Kraft Foods North American grocery business in October 2012. The firm is a leading player in the global snack arena with a presence in the biscuit (50% of sales), chocolate (30%), gum/candy (11%), beverage (3%), and cheese and grocery (6%) aisles, as of the end of fiscal 2022. Mondelez's portfolio includes well-known brands like Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Halls, and Cadbury, among others. The firm derives just shy of 40% of revenue from developing markets, about one third from Europe, and the remainder from North America.
Executives
Hart Cees 't director C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, 905 WEST FULTON MARKET, SUITE 200, CHICAGO IL 60607
Deepak D. Iyer officer: EVP and President AMEA C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., 905 WEST FULTON MARKET, SUITE 200, CHICAGO IL 60607
Anindita Mukherjee director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Maurizio Brusadelli officer: EVP and President Asia Pac MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Daniel E Ramos officer: Chief Res & Dev Officer 350 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10118
Ertharin Cousin director 250 PARKCENTER BLVD PO BOX 20, BOISE ID 83726
Robin S. Hargrove officer: EVP, Research, Dev & Quality C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60048
Mariano Lozano officer: EVP and President, LA C/O THE DANONE COMPANY, INC., 100 HILLSIDE AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10603
Fredric G Reynolds director PINTEREST, INC., 651 BRANNAN, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Vinzenz P. Gruber officer: EVP and President, Europe C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Trian Fund Management, L.p. director 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Glen Walter officer: EVP & President, North America THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Charles E Bunch director PPG INDUSTRIES INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Michael Andrew Call officer: VP, Corporate Controller & CAO 905 WEST FULTON MARKET, SUITE 200, CHICAGO IL 60607
Jane Nielsen director 516 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001