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Side-by-side financial comparison of LEAR CORP (LEA) and Mondelez International (MDLZ). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Mondelez International is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($10.1B vs $5.8B, roughly 1.7× LEAR CORP). Mondelez International runs the higher net margin — 5.6% vs 3.0%, a 2.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Mondelez International posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (8.2% vs 4.7%). Over the past eight quarters, Mondelez International's revenue compounded faster (9.9% CAGR vs -1.6%).

Lear Corporation is an American company that manufactures automotive seating and electrical systems. In 2019, it ranked #147 and in 2018, it ranked #148 on the Fortune 500 list.

Mondelēz International, Inc. is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Mondelez has an annual revenue of about $26.5 billion and operates in approximately 160 countries. It ranked No. 108 in the 2021 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.

LEA vs MDLZ — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MDLZ
MDLZ
1.7× larger
MDLZ
$10.1B
$5.8B
LEA
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
MDLZ
MDLZ
+3.5% gap
MDLZ
8.2%
4.7%
LEA
Higher net margin
MDLZ
MDLZ
2.6% more per $
MDLZ
5.6%
3.0%
LEA
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
MDLZ
MDLZ
Annualised
MDLZ
9.9%
-1.6%
LEA

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Revenue
$5.8B
$10.1B
Net Profit
$172.3M
$564.0M
Gross Margin
7.7%
27.8%
Operating Margin
8.0%
Net Margin
3.0%
5.6%
Revenue YoY
4.7%
8.2%
Net Profit YoY
113.5%
39.3%
EPS (diluted)
$3.34
$0.44

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$5.8B
$10.1B
Q4 25
$6.0B
$10.5B
Q3 25
$5.7B
$9.7B
Q2 25
$6.0B
$9.0B
Q1 25
$5.6B
$9.3B
Q4 24
$5.7B
$9.6B
Q3 24
$5.6B
$9.2B
Q2 24
$6.0B
$8.3B
Net Profit
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$172.3M
$564.0M
Q4 25
$82.7M
$665.0M
Q3 25
$108.2M
$743.0M
Q2 25
$165.2M
$641.0M
Q1 25
$80.7M
$402.0M
Q4 24
$88.1M
$1.7B
Q3 24
$135.8M
$853.0M
Q2 24
$173.1M
$601.0M
Gross Margin
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
7.7%
27.8%
Q4 25
5.7%
28.2%
Q3 25
6.4%
26.8%
Q2 25
7.3%
32.7%
Q1 25
6.5%
26.1%
Q4 24
6.8%
38.6%
Q3 24
7.3%
32.6%
Q2 24
7.5%
33.5%
Operating Margin
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
8.0%
Q4 25
2.6%
9.1%
Q3 25
3.4%
7.6%
Q2 25
4.1%
13.0%
Q1 25
3.3%
7.3%
Q4 24
3.7%
16.8%
Q3 24
3.9%
12.5%
Q2 24
4.3%
10.2%
Net Margin
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
3.0%
5.6%
Q4 25
1.4%
6.3%
Q3 25
1.9%
7.6%
Q2 25
2.7%
7.1%
Q1 25
1.5%
4.3%
Q4 24
1.5%
18.2%
Q3 24
2.4%
9.3%
Q2 24
2.9%
7.2%
EPS (diluted)
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$3.34
$0.44
Q4 25
$1.58
$0.52
Q3 25
$2.02
$0.57
Q2 25
$3.06
$0.49
Q1 25
$1.49
$0.31
Q4 24
$1.64
$1.30
Q3 24
$2.41
$0.63
Q2 24
$3.02
$0.45

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$881.9M
$1.5B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.7B
$18.3B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$5.3B
$25.8B
Total Assets
$15.5B
$71.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.52×
0.71×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$881.9M
$1.5B
Q4 25
$1.0B
Q3 25
$1.0B
Q2 25
$887.9M
Q1 25
$779.9M
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$763.9M
Q2 24
$950.3M
Total Debt
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$2.7B
$18.3B
Q4 25
$2.7B
$17.2B
Q3 25
$2.8B
$17.1B
Q2 25
$2.8B
$18.1B
Q1 25
$2.7B
$15.8B
Q4 24
$2.7B
$15.7B
Q3 24
$2.8B
$16.5B
Q2 24
$2.7B
$16.1B
Stockholders' Equity
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$5.3B
$25.8B
Q4 25
$5.0B
$25.8B
Q3 25
$5.1B
$26.2B
Q2 25
$5.1B
$26.2B
Q1 25
$4.7B
$25.8B
Q4 24
$4.5B
$26.9B
Q3 24
$4.8B
$27.9B
Q2 24
$4.8B
$27.7B
Total Assets
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$15.5B
$71.1B
Q4 25
$14.8B
$71.5B
Q3 25
$15.2B
$71.4B
Q2 25
$15.3B
$71.0B
Q1 25
$14.6B
$68.9B
Q4 24
$14.0B
$68.5B
Q3 24
$14.8B
$72.2B
Q2 24
$14.7B
$73.1B
Debt / Equity
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
0.52×
0.71×
Q4 25
0.54×
0.67×
Q3 25
0.54×
0.65×
Q2 25
0.54×
0.69×
Q1 25
0.59×
0.61×
Q4 24
0.61×
0.58×
Q3 24
0.58×
0.59×
Q2 24
0.57×
0.58×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$98.1M
$467.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-26.5M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-0.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.1%
3.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.57×
0.83×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$732.4M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$98.1M
$467.0M
Q4 25
$475.9M
$2.4B
Q3 25
$444.4M
$717.0M
Q2 25
$296.2M
$308.0M
Q1 25
$-127.7M
$1.1B
Q4 24
$680.8M
$1.5B
Q3 24
$182.7M
$1.3B
Q2 24
$291.2M
$822.0M
Free Cash Flow
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
$-26.5M
Q4 25
$281.1M
$2.0B
Q3 25
$307.0M
$418.0M
Q2 25
$170.8M
$3.0M
Q1 25
$-231.7M
$815.0M
Q4 24
$488.7M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$50.5M
$989.0M
Q2 24
$170.4M
$455.0M
FCF Margin
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
-0.5%
Q4 25
4.7%
19.0%
Q3 25
5.4%
4.3%
Q2 25
2.8%
0.0%
Q1 25
-4.2%
8.8%
Q4 24
8.6%
11.0%
Q3 24
0.9%
10.7%
Q2 24
2.8%
5.5%
Capex Intensity
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
2.1%
3.1%
Q4 25
3.3%
3.8%
Q3 25
2.4%
3.1%
Q2 25
2.1%
3.4%
Q1 25
1.9%
3.0%
Q4 24
3.4%
4.2%
Q3 24
2.4%
3.4%
Q2 24
2.0%
4.4%
Cash Conversion
LEA
LEA
MDLZ
MDLZ
Q1 26
0.57×
0.83×
Q4 25
5.75×
3.60×
Q3 25
4.11×
0.97×
Q2 25
1.79×
0.48×
Q1 25
-1.58×
2.72×
Q4 24
7.73×
0.84×
Q3 24
1.35×
1.53×
Q2 24
1.68×
1.37×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

LEA
LEA

Seating$4.4B76%
E-Systems$1.4B24%

MDLZ
MDLZ

Segment breakdown not available.

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