Free cash flow
Mondelez International Free cash flow decreased by 92.2% to $155.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 81.0%, from $815.00M to $155.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
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free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | $683.00M | $699.00M | $1.10B | $964.00M | $618.00M | $313.00M | $1.11B | $900.00M | $578.00M | $892.00M | $1.23B | $1.03B | $455.00M | $989.00M | $1.05B | $815.00M | $3.00M | $418.00M | $2.00B | $155.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +56.7% | -12.0% | -35.9% | -49.4% | +253.7% | -18.7% | -35.8% | +54.3% | +38.1% | -16.8% | -55.6% | +117.4% | +6.6% | -22.7% | -99.6% | >999% | +378.2% | -92.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.5% | -55.2% | +1.1% | -6.6% | -6.5% | +185.0% | +11.3% | +13.9% | -21.3% | +10.9% | -14.4% | -20.5% | -99.3% | -57.7% | +89.7% | -81.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mondelez International's free cash flow?
- Mondelez International (MDLZ) reported free cash flow of $155.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mondelez International's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Mondelez International's free cash flow decreased by 81.0% year-over-year, from $815.00M to $155.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mondelez International's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mondelez International's free cash flow has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.18B to $3.24B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.