Shares of Mondelez International (MDLZ) lost ground Wednesday♐ as the big snack producer’s volumes declined and it gave a weaker-than-expected outlook because of global issues.

The maker of Oreo Cookies and Ritz crackers said it expects full-year 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:organic net revenue to grow 3% to 5%, after being up more than 14% in 2023. The company blamed the lower numbers on “greater than usual volatility as a result of geopolitical uncertainty.”

In its fourth quarter, Mondelez reported 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share (EPS) of $0.84, with rꦛevenue up 7.1% to $9.31 billion. Both exceeded forecasts.

The company noted that the organic sales growth was fueled by higher prices, which dragged down its Volume/Mix by 0.4%. It added that it also benefited from the 2022 acquisition of Ricolino a🌺nd incremental sales from a short-term distributor agreement.

Mo💯ndelez officials told analysts that the company anticipates high-single-digit percentage price hikes this year, mainly because of the soaring price of cocoa. 

Mondelez shares were down 0.7% at $75.80 at around 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. Despite today’s losses, shares of Mondelez International are nearly 16% higher over the past year.