Mondelez posted its fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations, even as revenue surpassed forecasts.
The confectionary giant’s earnings came in at $0.71 a share, below the $0.7187 expected by analysts polled by Investing.com. Revenue of $7.66 billion was above analysts’ expectations of $7.58 billion.
Adjusted operating income of the North America business for the full year 2021 was $1.59 billion, down -10% from a year ago. Sales were up +1.8%.
Looking ahead, Mondelez expects 2022 growth rates to be in line with its long-term objectives of 3% organic revenue and high single-digit adjusted earnings per share growth with free cash topping $3 billion. However, the company mentioned that its outlook was issued “in the context of greater-than-usual volatility as a result of COVID-19”.
CFO Luca Zaramella said that inflationary pressures will persist in 2022.
MDLZ saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on April 19, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 87 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 87 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MDLZ just turned positive on April 19, 2024. Looking at past instances where MDLZ's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
MDLZ moved above its 50-day moving average on April 23, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MDLZ advanced for three days, in of 341 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for MDLZ moved out of overbought territory on April 25, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 51 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MDLZ declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
MDLZ broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 22, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for MDLZ entered a downward trend on April 24, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.315) is normal, around the industry mean (8.292). P/E Ratio (19.268) is within average values for comparable stocks, (26.814). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.392) is also within normal values, averaging (2.471). Dividend Yield (0.024) settles around the average of (0.043) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.653) is also within normal values, averaging (62.729).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MDLZ’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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