McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) — MoonshotScore 63/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 6, 2026. Price $45.54 (+1.95%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $12.2B. Expected results Jan 28, 2027.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 36.85× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Aug 31, 2026) · expected results Jan 28, 2027
McCormick & Company, Incorporated · MKC · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Research dated 2026-09-13: McCormick sells branded seasonings, sauces and pantry products through retailers while supplying flavor formulations and ingredients to food manufacturers and foodservice customers. Its durability depends on whether sales growth keeps producing operating profit and cash strong enough to support a debt-heavy balance sheet.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · McCormick & Company (MKC)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality, though the balance sheet is only middling. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Slipping.
- quarterly revenue $1.94B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended May 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- Altman Z 1.80 · Piotroski F 5
Helping: business quality
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 64 | Fair |
The score moved from 64 in the stored Oct 5, 2026 snapshot to 63 in the current publication computed Oct 6, 2026 (-1); the largest pillar moves were Valuation -5 and Business Quality -3. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $45.54 | |
| Change on the day | +1.95% | |
| 52-week range | $43.25 – $72.41 | |
| Market capitalisation | $12.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 8.22 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 4.3M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.63 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.89 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 4.23% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
On organic growth, we expect full year organic growth to reflect stable volumes and positive pricing contributions, primarily driven by Flavor Solutions. Overall, we expect organic growth to be between the low end and midpoint of our guidance range, including approximately a 30 basis point impact from the supply constraint mentioned earlier.
Marcos Gabriel · Statement from
For the fourth quarter, we're implying some year-over-year margin compression as we expect rising commodity and freight costs as well as commercial investments in Consumer Americas to impact gross margin.
Marcos Gabriel · Statement from
Chronological order, not a duration scale. Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
Read management statementsCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for McCormick & Company (MKC): Bullish Lean
59/100 · BSome lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Oct 6, 2026
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
One of these lenses reads this company less favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Englander-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is McCormick & Company (MKC), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Consumer records sales of branded and private-label spices, herbs, seasonings, sauces and desserts distributed through stores, clubs, wholesalers and commerce platforms.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Consumer records sales of branded and private-label spices, herbs, seasonings, sauces and desserts distributed through stores, clubs, wholesalers and commerce platforms. Flavor Solutions records sales of blends, coatings, condiments and complex formulations supplied to food manufacturers and foodservice customers.
McCormick is therefore more than a packaged spice company. Its reported revenue combines household pantry purchases with demand embedded in manufactured foods and restaurant menus, with Consumer contributing the larger share and Flavor Solutions remaining substantial.
What do the latest results show for McCormick & Company (MKC)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $1.94B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest period extended the revenue advance and delivered stronger gross and operating profit. Gross profit rose faster than sales, while higher selling and administrative expense absorbed part of that improvement before it reached operating income.
Reported revenue and earnings exceeded market expectations in the latest release, following another period in which each measure cleared expectations. The annual record shows persistent but modest sales expansion, while the latest annual net result was nearly unchanged after a stronger prior advance.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.02B Aug 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $436.40M Aug 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $366.10M Aug 31, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $2.02B | Not available | $436.40M | $366.10M |
| May 31, 2026 | $1.94B | Not available | $441.80M | $276.40M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $1.87B | Not available | $456.30M | $252.60M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $1.85B | Not available | $404.80M | $315.50M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.02B Oct 1, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $1.98B Oct 1, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Oct 1, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Oct 1, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $2.02B | $1.98B | $0.8600 | $0.7550 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $1.94B | $1.91B | $0.8000 | $0.6920 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.87B | $1.79B | $0.6600 | $0.5940 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $1.85B | $1.84B | $0.8600 | $0.8760 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.94B | $160M | $0.56 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.87B | $1.02B | $3.77 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $1.85B | $227M | $0.84 (diluted) |
| Aug 2025 | $1.72B | $226M | $0.84 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for McCormick & Company (MKC)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $331.10M at the Aug 31, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $168.10M for the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow rebounded sharply in the latest period, and cash accumulated from its recent low. That recovery matters because cash remains small beside total debt, short-term liquidity ratios are constrained, and the distress screen does not portray an unambiguously comfortable balance sheet.
The dividend has continued alongside capital spending. A demand slowdown spanning household pantry purchases, food manufacturing and foodservice volumes could pressure the company’s revenue engines while debt service, investment needs and shareholder distributions continue competing for cash.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $168.10M Aug 31, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $379.80M May 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $168.10M | −$56.00M |
| May 31, 2026 | $379.80M | −$42.70M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $50.90M | −$32.50M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $542.00M | −$83.70M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at McCormick & Company (MKC)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Jan 28, 2027.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The next release should be judged on the composition of the recent improvement: whether sales momentum persists, gross profit continues to outpace revenue, and selling and administrative expense leaves enough of that gain at the operating line. Another earnings and revenue beat would reinforce the recent pattern, but cash conversion would make the result more consequential.
Cash, debt and the Consumer–Flavor Solutions mix deserve equal attention. Market estimates embed sales and earnings well above the recent annual base across the forecast horizon, so progress needs to appear in reported operations rather than only in expectations.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
On organic growth, we expect full year organic growth to reflect stable volumes and positive pricing contributions, primarily driven by Flavor Solutions. Overall, we expect organic growth to be between the low end and midpoint of our guidance range, including approximately a 30 basis point impact from the supply constraint mentioned earlier.
Marcos Gabriel ·
For the fourth quarter, we're implying some year-over-year margin compression as we expect rising commodity and freight costs as well as commercial investments in Consumer Americas to impact gross margin.
Marcos Gabriel ·
How does McCormick & Company compare with its peers?
Short answer
McCormick & Company's score ranks 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
A conventional branded-food company mainly monetizes products chosen from retail shelves; an ingredient supplier depends on customer recipes and menu production. McCormick spans those demand paths through household names such as French’s, Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay alongside formulations sold directly to manufacturers and foodservice operators.
Consumer remains the larger operation, but Flavor Solutions is too material to treat as an accessory. This structure broadens McCormick beyond pantry traffic while exposing results to purchasing decisions made by retailers, industrial food customers and restaurant-related distributors.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $108.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $22.7B | 97 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $96.85 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.13B | 80 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $62.70 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.96B | 76 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $116.23 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.4B | 70 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $44.58 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.13B | 68 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $27.99 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.66B | 64 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| McCormick & Company (MKC) — this page | $45.54 | $12.2B | 63 |
| $51.71 Oct 5, 2026 | $18.3B | 60 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $62.30 Oct 5, 2026 | $13.1B | 57 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $20.08 Oct 5, 2026 | $11.1B | 57 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $17.11 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.5B | 54 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $19.30 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.76B | 53 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $31.68 Oct 5, 2026 | $17.1B | 51 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $47.00 – $62.00
- Consensus target
- $53.50
- Median target
- $52.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $45.54 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 2, 2026
- Transactions
- 54
- Identified insiders
- 12
- Purchases
- 3
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 50
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 89.7% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 85.6% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 990 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 988 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 20,948,941 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,607,445 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 16,522,728 |
| State Street Corp | 15,326,182 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13,850,739 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about McCormick & Company (MKC)?
What Investors Ask About McCormick & Company (MKC) — Consumer Defensive
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How do McCormick Consumer and Flavor Solutions make money?
Consumer sells branded and private-label pantry products through retail and commerce channels. Flavor Solutions supplies blends, coatings, condiments and tailored formulations to food manufacturers and foodservice customers.
Why is McCormick more than a spice-jar business?
Brands such as French’s, Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay extend the consumer portfolio into condiments and sauces, while Flavor Solutions places McCormick ingredients inside foods and menus sold by other businesses.
What could keep McCormick cash generation from easing its debt burden?
Operating cash flow has varied markedly between reporting periods, while debt remains far above cash and dividends continue. Weaker demand or heavier working-capital and investment needs could leave less cash available for balance-sheet improvement.
What would make McCormick’s recent profit improvement more durable?
Continued sales growth accompanied by gross-profit expansion, disciplined operating expense and strong cash conversion would give the improvement broader support. Progress across Consumer and Flavor Solutions would also be more informative than strength confined to a narrow part of the portfolio.
What is the MKC stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) is $45.54, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the MKC price target?
The analyst consensus price target for McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) is $53.50 (range $47.00 to $62.00, median $52.50), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does MKC pay a dividend?
Yes. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 4.23%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Marcos Gabriel (Oct 1, 2026): On organic growth, we expect full year organic growth to reflect stable volumes and positive pricing contributions, primarily driven by Flavor Solutions. Overall, we expect organic growth to be between the low end and midpoint of our guidance range, including approximately a 30 basis point impact from the supply constraint mentioned earlier. Marcos Gabriel (Oct 1, 2026): For the fourth quarter, we're implying some year-over-year margin compression as we expect rising commodity and freight costs as well as commercial investments in Consumer Americas to impact gross margin. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 24 Schilling Road, Suite 1, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "24 Schilling Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Jan 28, 2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $45.54 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.95% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $12.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-06T08:35:23.645Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.87 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $1.94B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 8.22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 4.3M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Brendan Foley | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 14,100 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $6.32B, net result $755.30M; FY2022 revenue $6.35B, net result $682.00M; FY2023 revenue $6.66B, net result $680.60M; FY2024 revenue $6.72B, net result $788.50M; FY2025 revenue $6.84B, net result $789.40M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Consumer $3.95B · Flavor Solutions $2.89B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 39.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-08-31 | $2.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-08-31 | $436.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-08-31 | $366.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-05-31 | $1.94B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-05-31 | $441.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-05-31 | $276.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-02-28 | $1.87B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-02-28 | $456.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-02-28 | $252.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-11-30 | $1.85B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-11-30 | $404.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-11-30 | $315.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-10-01 | $2.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-10-01 | $1.98B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-10-01 | $0.8600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-10-01 | $0.7550 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-25.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-06-25 | $1.94B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-25.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-06-25 | $1.91B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-25.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-06-25 | $0.8000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-25.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-06-25 | $0.6920 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-31 | $1.87B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-31 | $1.79B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-31 | $0.6600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-31 | $0.5940 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-22 | $1.85B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-22 | $1.84B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-22 | $0.8600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-22 | $0.8760 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $331.10M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $168.10M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-08-31. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $4.25B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.72× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-08-31 | $168.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-05-31 | $379.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-08-31 | −$56.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-05-31 | −$42.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-02-28 | $50.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-02-28 | −$32.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-11-30 | $542.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-11-30 | −$83.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $47.00 – $62.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $53.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $52.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 54 transactions · 3 purchases, 1 sales, 50 other transactions · 12 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 2, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 89.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 85.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 990 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 988 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 20,948,941 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 16,607,445 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co — shares in provider snapshot | 16,522,728 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 15,326,182 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 13,850,739 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.80 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $43.25 – $72.41 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 36.85× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $331.10M at Aug 31, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-08-31. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.89 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 4.23% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.02B) with the recorded estimate ($1.98B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-01.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.8600) with the recorded estimate ($0.7550) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 63 of 100 · Fair · pillars 77 / 41 / 65 / 60 / 39 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 64 (stored snapshot Oct 5, 2026) → 63 (current publication computed Oct 6, 2026) (-1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-08-31. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of a wide array of flavorful products, including spices, seasoning mixes, and condiments, to the food industry. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment provides an extensive range of items such as spices, herbs, seasonings, sauces, and desserts. These are sold under numerous prominent brands across various regions: McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's Cholula Hot Sauce, Gourmet Garden, Club House, and OLD BAY in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, Drogheria & Alimentari, and Vahiné throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); McCormick and DaQiao in China; and McCormick, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden in Australia. In addition, it offers specialized regional and ethnic brands like Zatarain's, Stubb's, Thai Kitchen, and Simply Asia, and also produces goods for private labels. Its customer base encompasses a broad spectrum of retailers, including grocery stores, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce platforms. Distribution to these outlets occurs both directly and indirectly via distributors and wholesale foodservice providers. The Flavor Solutions segment caters to large-scale food manufacturers and the wider foodservice industry. It supplies essential ingredients such as seasoning blends, spices, herbs, condiments, coating systems, and complex flavor formulations. These products are delivered directly to clients or through a network of distributors. Founded in 1889, the company maintains its headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Consumer: $3.95B; Flavor Solutions: $2.89B | 2025-11-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-11-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $4.93B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $8.90B; Cash and short-term investments: $331.20M; Cash and investments: $331.20M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2090 — Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.39; Current ratio: 0.78; Debt to equity: 0.71; Net margin: 22%; Gross margin: 38.6%; Operating margin: 15.3%; Return on assets: 9.9%; Return on equity: 25.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $331.20M; Cash and short-term investments: $331.20M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-05-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-05-31; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$4.60B; Total debt: $4.93B; Cash and investments: $331.20M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-05-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 1.97; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-07-06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-01; EPS estimate: $0.756 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.98B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-06-25 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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