What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for MKC?

13F Pro ranks MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View MKC's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/MKC (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source MKC data?

All MCCORMICK & CO INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. MCCORMICK & CO INC files with the SEC under CIK 63754. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is MKC in?

MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-staples.

What drives MKC's revenue?

Per MCCORMICK & CO INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-06-25, the biggest revenue drivers are: Consumer segment ($1,142.7M, +22.8% YoY); Flavor Solutions segment ($793.9M, +8.9% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/MKC.

What are MKC's largest expenses?

MCCORMICK & CO INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of goods sold ($1,158.4M); Selling, general & administrative expense ($441.8M); Special charges ($60.0M). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026).

How often is MKC research updated on 13F Pro?

MKC's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

MCCORMICK & CO INC(MKC)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

67.6/100

Rank #351 of 2,960 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

46.2/100

Profitability

85.2/100

Balance Sheet

86.5/100

Earnings Quality

25.2/100

Free Cash Flow

64.2/100

Institutional Flow

89.0/100

Revenue Scale

83.2/100

Dilution Risk

68.1/100

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Why MKC Scores 68/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

MKC's composite is driven by profitability and scale, held back by earnings quality. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+5.3 pts

85th pct

Scale

+5.0 pts

83th pct

Capital efficiency

+3.6 pts

87th pct

Free cash flow

+2.1 pts

64th pct

Earnings growth

+2.0 pts

90th pct

Institutional flow

+1.9 pts

89th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.9 pts

68th pct

Revenue growth

-0.8 pts

46th pct

Earnings quality

-2.5 pts

25th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

MKC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MKC at 67.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #351 of 2,960 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. MKC scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (89.0), balance sheet strength (86.5), profitability (85.2). Areas of concern include earnings quality (25.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), MCCORMICK & CO INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.9B, net income of $150.1M, an operating margin of 14.3%. Top institutional holders of MKC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, based on the most recent SEC filings. MKC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 63754. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MKC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MCCORMICK & CO INC directly from SEC EDGAR. MCCORMICK & CO INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 51 and 68 since 2021, currently 67.6 — a stable long-term trajectory across 67 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about MCCORMICK & CO INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind MKC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. Consumer Staples company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Maryland.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue of roughly $6 billion, with products sold in over 160 countries — because apparently everyone on Earth needs to season their food.
3
The History
Founded in 1889 in Baltimore by a 25-year-old who started in a single rented room, selling fruit juices and flavoring extracts door to door.
4
The Secret
The company is famous for a quirky "multiple management" system — junior employees sit on boards that can actually overrule executives — a corporate democracy experiment that's lasted over 80 years.
5
The Lore
It owns the Old Bay seasoning brand, which has achieved near-religious status in Maryland, and also quietly controls French's mustard and Frank's RedHot sauce.
6
The Giveaway
The red-and-white spice tins in virtually every American kitchen cabinet belong to this company — if you've ever reached for cinnamon, paprika, or garlic powder, you've probably funded them.

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What's Driving MKC's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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AI-extracted from MCCORMICK & CO INC's 10-Q filed 2026-06-25 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Net sales rose 16.7% YoY to $1,936.6M, mainly from consolidating the McCormick de Mexico acquisition (+12.3%), while gross margin expanded 270bps to 40.2% aided by an IEEPA tariff refund.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Consumer segment$1,142.7M+22.8% YoY

McCormick de Mexico acquisition added 19.6%; favorable pricing +2.7%; unfavorable volume/mix -1.9% from Americas declines

Flavor Solutions segment$793.9M+8.9% YoY

McCormick de Mexico acquisition added 3.0%; favorable volume/mix +1.4% and pricing +1.5%

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,936.6M+16.7% YoY

Consumer segment$1,142.7M+22.8% YoY

McCormick de Mexico acquisition added 19.6%; favorable pricing +2.7%; unfavorable volume/mix -1.9% from Americas declines

Flavor Solutions segment$793.9M+8.9% YoY

McCormick de Mexico acquisition added 3.0%; favorable volume/mix +1.4% and pricing +1.5%

Largest Expense Items

Cost of goods sold$1,158.4M

Includes $27.6M reduction from reversing prior IEEPA tariff expense, offset by higher commodity and freight costs tied to the Middle East conflict

Selling, general & administrative expense$441.8M

Increased $77.6M, driven by the McCormick de Mexico acquisition, higher brand marketing, and increased technology investments

Special charges$60.0M

$57.6M of transaction and integration expenses primarily related to the pending Unilever Foods merger

Margins: Gross margin rose 270bps to 40.2%, driven by the McCormick de Mexico acquisition, favorable pricing, the IEEPA tariff refund, and CCI cost savings, partly offset by higher commodity and freight costs from the Middle East conflict. SG&A as a percent of sales rose 90bps on acquisition impact and technology investment.

Watch Items from the Filing

Pending Unilever Foods merger requires a one-time $15.7B cash payment to Unilever, financed via a Bridge Facility/Term Loan, and carries a $420M termination fee if the deal fails.
Special charges of $60.0M (mostly Unilever deal costs) lowered diluted EPS by $0.24 in the quarter versus $0.04 a year ago.
Company submitted a $30.8M IEEPA tariff refund claim; recovery is uncertain as the CIT order has been appealed by the U.S. government.
Middle East conflict (US/Israel-Iran) has increased commodity and freight costs and created broader supply chain and macroeconomic uncertainty.
McCormick de Mexico consolidation (75% controlling interest acquired for $750M) drove 12.3% of net sales growth and produced an $866.8M non-cash remeasurement gain on the previously held equity stake.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$1.9B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$150.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$337.1M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

14.3%

ROIC

Q2 2026

9.3%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.71

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+1.7% YoY

$6.84BFY 2025

FY22 $6.35BFY23 $6.66BFY24 $6.72BFY25 $6.84B

Net Income

+0.1% YoY

$789.4MFY 2025

FY22 $682.0MFY23 $680.6MFY24 $788.5MFY25 $789.4M

Operating Income

+1.0% YoY

$1.07BFY 2025

FY22 $863.6MFY23 $963.0MFY24 $1.06BFY25 $1.07B

EPS (Diluted)

+0.3% YoY

$2.93FY 2025

FY22 $2.52FY23 $2.52FY24 $2.92FY25 $2.93

Total Assets

+1.0% YoY

$13.20BFY 2025

FY22 $13.12BFY23 $12.86BFY24 $13.07BFY25 $13.20B

Total Debt

-2.2% YoY

$4.51BFY 2025

FY22 $5.42BFY23 $5.21BFY24 $4.61BFY25 $4.51B

Op. Cash Flow

+4.4% YoY

$962.2MFY 2025

FY22 $651.5MFY23 $1.24BFY24 $921.9MFY25 $962.2M

Free Cash Flow

+14.4% YoY

$740.4MFY 2025

FY22 $389.5MFY23 $973.4MFY24 $647.0MFY25 $740.4M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$6.84B +1.7%	$6.72B +0.9%	$6.66B +4.9%	$6.35B +0.5%	$6.32B +12.8%	$5.60B
Net Income	$789.4M +0.1%	$788.5M +15.9%	$680.6M -0.2%	$682.0M -9.7%	$755.3M +1.1%	$747.4M
Operating Income	$1.07B +1.0%	$1.06B +10.1%	$963.0M +11.5%	$863.6M -14.9%	$1.02B +1.6%	$999.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.93 +0.3%	$2.92 +15.9%	$2.52 +0.0%	$2.52 -10.0%	$2.80 +0.7%	$2.78
Total Assets	$13.20B +1.0%	$13.07B +1.6%	$12.86B -2.0%	$13.12B +1.7%	$12.91B +6.8%	$12.09B
Total Debt	$4.51B -2.2%	$4.61B -11.6%	$5.21B -3.9%	$5.42B -10.5%	$6.05B +17.1%	$5.17B
Operating Cash Flow	$962.2M +4.4%	$921.9M -25.5%	$1.24B +89.9%	$651.5M -21.3%	$828.3M -20.5%	$1.04B
Free Cash Flow	$740.4M +14.4%	$647.0M -33.5%	$973.4M +149.9%	$389.5M -29.2%	$550.3M -32.6%	$816.0M

AI Insight: MKC Financial Trends

Revenue growth accelerating while operating leverage stalls; Q1 2026 net income spike appears one-time, masking underlying margin pressure.

• Revenue expanded 15.2% from Q3 2024 ($1,680M) to Q2 2026 ($1,937M), with consecutive quarter-over-quarter growth in last four quarters.

• Operating income margin contracted to 14.3% in Q2 2026 vs. 17.0% in Q4 2025, despite higher revenue.

• Operating cash flow recovered to $380M in Q2 2026 from $51M in Q1 2026, signaling working capital normalization.

• Total debt decreased to $4,943M in Q2 2026 from $5,212M in Q2 2025, while equity grew 24.8% to $6,996M.

⚠ Q1 2026 net income of $1,016M appears anomalous; Q2 2026 reverted to $150M, suggesting one-time gain or accounting adjustment.

⚠ Operating margin compression (17.0% Q4 2025 → 14.3% Q2 2026) despite volume growth signals pricing or cost pressure.

AI Insight: MKC Ratio Trends

Operating margin collapsed to 12.1% in Q1 2026, dragging ROIC down to 7.6%—lowest in two years despite improved leverage.

• OpMargin fell from 16.8% (Q4 2025) to 12.1% (Q1 2026), a 7.0pp drop. ROIC declined to 7.6%, matching early-2025 lows.

• Debt-to-equity improved to 0.71 (Q2 2026) from 0.93 (Q1–Q2 2025), reducing financial leverage.

• Net profit margin spiked to 54.2% in Q1 2026, but reversed sharply to 7.8% in Q2 2026—consistent with one-off activity.

⚠ Q1 2026 profitability metrics (ROE 58.2%, ROA 24.9%) reversed in Q2 2026, signaling non-recurring gain or charge in Q1.

⚠ Core operating performance (OpMargin, ROIC, ROA) remains materially below Q4 2025 and pre-2025 baseline levels.

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Top Institutional Holders of MKC

BlackRock, Inc.
$1.1B20,948,941 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$837.3M16,607,445 sh
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO
$833.1M16,522,728 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$772.7M15,326,182 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$698.4M13,850,739 sh
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
$574.2M11,388,915 sh
Sanders Capital, LLC
$408.8M8,107,755 sh
Boston Partners
$364.6M7,230,202 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$342.1M6,812,505 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$248.7M4,932,093 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$1.1B	20,948,941
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$837.3M	16,607,445
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO	$833.1M	16,522,728
STATE STREET CORP	$772.7M	15,326,182
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$698.4M	13,850,739
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC	$574.2M	11,388,915
Sanders Capital, LLC	$408.8M	8,107,755
Boston Partners	$364.6M	7,230,202
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$342.1M	6,812,505
MORGAN STANLEY	$248.7M	4,932,093

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