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McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$46.35+1.40%
Last close · 2026-10-16

Latest quarter · ended 2026-08-31

Revenue
$2.02B
Revenue YoY
+17.4%
Net profit
$97.6M
Profit YoY
-56.7%
EPS
$0.86
EPS estimate
$0.75
Net margin
4.8%

EPS came in at 0.86 against a street estimate of 0.75 — a beat of 14.7%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$12.47B
P/E
8.4
Forward P/E
14.3
P/B
1.89
Book value
$26.03
EPS (TTM)
$5.53
Dividend yield
4.13%
52-week high
$70.38
52-week low
$42.79
50-day MA
$50.48
200-day MA
$54.34
Beta
0.64

Analyst view

Analysts rate McCormick & Company Incorporated a buy (7 buy, 8 hold, 0 sell out of 15) with an average price target of $54.85.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-10-01

CONFIDENT McCormick delivered strong sales and margin growth, with Consumer Americas improving gradually. Management maintained 2026 guidance, citing productivity and acquisition benefits, while warning of softer foodservice demand and packaging constraints. Q3 FY26 EMEA and Asia Pacific remained strong, while Americas consumer trends improved gradually and foodservice demand stayed soft. Analysts pressed management on the slower Consumer Americas recovery and higher transaction financing costs. Management pointed to delayed execution and transitory pressures, while reaffirming accretion and deleveraging confidence. 2026-10-01…

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Shareholding

Insiders
0.01%
Institutions
96.60%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc7.79%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC6.17%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co6.14%
State Street Corp5.70%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.15%
Aristotle Capital Management LLC4.23%
Sanders Capital, LLC3.01%
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2.69%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter net sales were $2,024.8 million, up from $1,724.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Nine-month sales were $5,835.3
2026-10-01
Results announced · Q4 FY2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter net sales increased 17.4% to approximately $2.02 billion, including a 0.9% favorable currency impact. Organic sales
2026-10-01
Current report · Q4 FY2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • McCormick filed a Form 8-K regarding a change in its independent accounting firm. • On September 24, 2026, the Audit Committee di
2026-09-28
Board / officer change · Q3 FY2026
MCCORMICK & CO INC. (MKC) – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Filing date: August 28, 2026 • Report covers event dated August 25, 2026 • Company: M
2026-08-28
Quarterly report · Q2 FY2026
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales (6 months): $3,810.5 million vs. $3,265.0 million prior year (
2026-06-25
Results announced · Q3 FY2026
MCCORMICK & COMPANY Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales Growth: 16.7% as reported in Q2 2026 vs. year-ago period; organic sales gr
2026-06-25
Board / officer change · Q2 FY2026
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Filing Date: May 26, 2026 (reporting event from May 19, 2026) • Company: McCormick &
2026-05-26
Material agreement · Q2 FY2026
MCCORMICK & CO INC - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • McCormick secured a $2.0 billion Term Loan Facility to finance its pending merger with Unil
2026-05-01

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.48 / share
ex-date Oct 13, 2026 · pay Oct 26, 2026
2026-10-13
Dividend$0.48 / share
ex-date Jul 6, 2026 · pay Jul 20, 2026
2026-07-06
Dividend$0.48 / share
ex-date Apr 20, 2026 · pay Apr 27, 2026
2026-04-20
Dividend$0.48 / share
ex-date Dec 29, 2025 · pay Jan 12, 2026
2025-12-29
Dividend$0.45 / share
ex-date Oct 14, 2025 · pay Oct 27, 2025
2025-10-14

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Dismisses auditor due to anticipated Unilever foods business acquisition closing
McCormick Company dismissed Ernst & Young (EY) as its independent auditor on September 24, 2026, effective after filing its fiscal 2026 annual report. The reason: EY would lose independence
2026-09-28
Chief Integration Officer appointed to lead Unilever foods business combination
McCormick Company announced leadership changes related to its pending merger with Unilever's foods business. Andrew Foust, the President of Americas, has been appointed Chief Integration Off
2026-04-17
Reports strong 2025 results and provides 2026 outlook
McCormick & Company reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2025 (ended November 30, 2025) and provided a forward-looking outlook for 2026. On January 22, 2026, the company issued
2026-01-22
Completed acquisition of controlling interest in joint venture for $750 million
McCormick Company completed the acquisition of an additional 25% ownership stake in McCormick de Mexico S.A. de C.V. for $750 million on January 2, 2026. This purchase was made from Grupo He
2026-01-02

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Data updated 2026-10-19.