Mondelez forecasts a strong drop in annual gains in rising cocoa prices

(Reuters)-Tuesday on Tuesday, signaling the pressures of higher costs, even cocoa prices, sending their actions, which on Tuesday indicates higher pressures of cocoa prices, indicating that cocoa prices larger cocoa prices increase.

Cocoa prices, a key ingredient in chocolate, have increased relentlessly during the past year, forced companies such as Mondelez to increase the prices of their products.

That has pushed consumers with a budget rate, who were already dealing with a cost of living crisis, towards cheaper alternatives.

Mondelez, based in Chicago, hopes that its gain of 2025 falls 10% adjusted, compared to the average estimate of analysts of a 6.7% decrease, according to the data compiled by LSE.

“This perspective does not reflect any imposition of import tariffs by the United States and possible retaliation actions taken by other countries, since the environment and commercial environment evolves rapidly at this time,” Oreo and Toblerone Maker said.

Mondelez volumes in Europe, its largest market for income, fell into the fourth quarter due to incremental price increases. In North America, however, volumes increased after a reduction of 0.9 percentages in prices.

The increase in cocoa prices, along with higher transport costs, led to a decrease of 650 base points in the company’s margin of gross gains to 31.5%.

Mondelez reported net income of $ 9.60 billion for the three months that ended on December 31, compared to estimates of $ 9.64 billion.

On an adjusted base, he won 65 cents per share, below the estimate of 66 cents per action.

(Beil J Katat in Begalugu;