零食巨頭億滋國際公司（NASDAQ：MDLZ）的股價週三盤前下跌。該公司報告稱，第四季度銷售額同比增長3.1%至96億美元，未達到分析師預期的96.4億美元。調整後的每股收益（EPS）爲0.65美元，也未達到預期的0.66美元。 亞太、中東和非洲地區的收入猛增9.9%，而拉丁美洲的收入卻下降了7.2%。歐洲和北美地區的收入分別增長了5.8%和0.1%。 本季度毛利潤增長6.9%至37.1億美元，毛利率擴大130個基點至38.6%。營業收入增長35%至16.1億美元，營業利潤率擴大400個基點至16.8%。 公司全年運營現金流總計49億美元，自由現金流爲35億美元。董事長兼CEO Dirk Van de Put表示：“進入2025年，我們將繼續專注於執行長期增長戰略，並在應對前所未有的可可成本通脹挑戰時，充分發揮巧克力業務的優勢。” 展望未來，億滋預計2025財年有機淨收入增長約爲5%。由於可可成本的極端通脹，公司預計調整後的EPS將按固定匯率基準下降約10%。預計2025財年的自由現金流將超過30億美元。公司預計貨幣換算將使全年淨收入增長減少約2.5%，並對調整後的EPS造成0.12美元的負面影響。截止週三最後檢查，MDLZ的股價盤前交易下跌4.44%，至53.63美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Snacks giant Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) shares are trading lower in premarket on Wednesday.

The company reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 3.1% year-on-year to $9.60 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $9.64 billion.

Adjusted EPS of $0.65 also missed the consensus estimate of $0.66.

Revenues in Asia, Middle East & Africa surged 9.9% whereas Latin America plunged 7.2%. Revenue from Europe and North America increased 5.8% and 0.1% respectively.

Gross profit for the quarter climbed 6.9% to $3.71 billion and the gross margin expanded 130 basis points to 38.6%.

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Operating income jumped 35% to $1.61 billion and the operating margin expanded 400 basis points to 16.8%.

The operating cash flow for the twelve months totaled $4.9 billion, with a free cash flow of $3.5 billion.

“As we transition into 2025, we remain focused on executing against our long-term growth strategy and delivering on our chocolate business playbook to navigate unprecedented cocoa cost inflation,” said Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put.

Outlook: Mondelez expects FY25 organic net revenue growth to be approximately 5%.

The company expects adjusted EPS to decline approximately 10% on a constant currency basis due to unprecedented cocoa cost inflation.

Mondelez sees FY25 free cash flow of over $3 billion. The company estimates currency translation would decrease full-year net revenue growth by approximately 2.5% and negatively impact Adjusted EPS by $0.12.

Price Action: MDLZ shares are trading lower by 4.44% at $53.63 in premarket at the last check Wednesday.

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