Amortization expense
Mondelez International Amortization expense decreased by 22.9% to $27.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.0%, from $37.00M to $27.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often follows significant acquisitions, while a decrease may signal that older intangible assets are becoming fully amortized.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as patents, trademarks, or customer relationships, over...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense for companies with significant intellectual property or acquired intangible assets.
cat_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.00M | $32.00M | $32.00M | $32.00M | $32.00M | $32.00M | $36.00M | $39.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $40.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $32.00M | $35.00M | $27.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +8.3% | -5.1% | +2.7% | -2.6% | +2.7% | -2.6% | +8.1% | -5.0% | -2.6% | +2.7% | -15.8% | +9.4% | -22.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +21.9% | +15.6% | +18.8% | +2.8% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +5.3% | +2.7% | -2.6% | +2.7% | -20.0% | -7.9% | -27.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mondelez International's amortization expense?
- Mondelez International (MDLZ) reported amortization expense of $27.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mondelez International's amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Mondelez International's amortization expense decreased by 27.0% year-over-year, from $37.00M to $27.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mondelez International's amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mondelez International's amortization expense has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $134.00M to $142.00M.
- What does amortization expense mean?
- The periodic cost recorded for the gradual expiration of intangible assets.