MCCORMICK & CO INC
MKC, MKC-V · Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products · 269.8M shares · +0%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$28M (gross $36M, SBC $63M)
Reference price $52.98 · est. market cap ~$14.3B — last insider purchase, 2026-04-10 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B79Wide-moat global flavor leader with strong margins but stalled top-line growth.
Strengths
- Operating margin 15.7% (81st), net margin 11.5% (75th), ROA 6.0% (81st) with category-leading spices/condiments brands and pricing power
- Solid interest coverage (5.5, 75th) and resilient, recession-resistant staple demand
Risks
- Revenue growth just 1.7% (33rd) and essentially flat earnings — a real growth stall
- Thin liquidity (quick ratio 0.28, 12th; current ratio 0.70) and commodity/private-label pressure
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.70 (<1)
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $229M cash & investments
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 1 open-market buy(s) by 1 insider(s) (~$105,960, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 5 open-market sale(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, ~$8M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
37.9%
Operating margin
15.7%
Net margin
11.5%
Return on equity
13.8%
Return on assets
6.0%
ROIC
9.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
3.3%
Net-income growth
0.1%
Debt / equity
0.5×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2×
Interest coverage
5.5×
Current ratio
0.7×
EBITDA
$1.3B
Tangible book value
-$2.9B
Cash & investments
$229M
Stock comp / revenue
0.7%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Hoots Cindy L | Grant | 527 | $47.52 |
| 2026-04-28 | Foust Andrew | Other | 52 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | Foust Andrew | Other | 3 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 24 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 4 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 288 | $51.40 |
| 2026-04-28 | Sheppard Valarie L | Other | 3 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-28 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 5 | $51.34 |
| 2026-04-28 | Piper Sarah | Other | 21 | $51.81 |
| 2026-04-27 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 11 | $51.41 |
| 2026-04-10 | Hattersley Gavin | Buy | 2.0K | $52.98 |
| 2026-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 629 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 79 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 209 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Sanchez Ana | Option exercise | 427 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 200 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Foust Andrew | Option exercise | 533 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 177 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 268 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 82 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 286 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 88 | $58.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 240 | — |
| 2026-02-15 | THOMAS TERRY S | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 6.3K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Option exercise | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 742 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Sanchez Ana | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 705 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 557 | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 171 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 922 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 3.8K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Foley Brendan M | Tax withheld | 9.8K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Foley Brendan M | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Foley Brendan M | Tax withheld | 8.4K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 742 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Foust Andrew | Option exercise | 2.9K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 965 | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 6.9K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Option exercise | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $71.61 |
| 2026-02-15 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Sheppard Valarie L | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | VERNON W ANTHONY | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | RODKIN GARY M | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Conway Michael Aaron | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 50K | $71.63 |
| 2026-02-12 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 50K | $49.02 |
| 2026-02-09 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Sell | 5.0K | $67.92 |
| 2026-02-09 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Option exercise | 5.0K | $49.96 |
| 2026-02-05 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 5.0K | $49.96 |
| 2026-02-05 | Tapiero Jacques | Sell | 5.0K | $67.09 |
| 2026-02-05 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Option exercise | 5.0K | $49.96 |
| 2026-02-05 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $66.58 |
| 2026-02-03 | Tapiero Jacques | Sell | 5.0K | $63.85 |
| 2026-02-03 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 5.0K | $49.96 |
| 2026-02-03 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Option exercise | 10K | $49.96 |
| 2026-02-03 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $63.11 |
| 2026-02-02 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 6 | $61.10 |
| 2026-02-01 | Dierker Richard A | Grant | 406 | $61.67 |
| 2026-02-01 | Hattersley Gavin | Grant | 406 | $61.67 |
| 2026-01-19 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Grant | 50K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Foley Brendan M | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Sanchez Ana | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Foust Andrew | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Piper Sarah | Grant | 6.3K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Repas Gregory | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 4 | $68.42 |
| 2026-01-14 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 66 | $67.90 |
| 2026-01-13 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 3 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Sheppard Valarie L | Other | 2 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 50K | $67.43 |
| 2026-01-13 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 50K | $49.96 |
| 2026-01-13 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 0 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Foust Andrew | Other | 39 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 18 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Piper Sarah | Other | 16 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Foust Andrew | Other | 2 | $67.16 |
| 2026-01-12 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 8 | $67.29 |
| 2026-01-02 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 792 | $67.28 |
| 2025-11-12 | Foley Brendan M | Sell | 57K | $65.56 |
| 2025-11-12 | Foley Brendan M | Option exercise | 57K | $49.96 |
| 2025-11-11 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 14K | $64.54 |
| 2025-11-11 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 6.6K | $64.54 |
| 2025-11-11 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 6.6K | $64.54 |
| 2025-11-11 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 5.9K | $64.54 |
| 2025-11-11 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 5.9K | $64.54 |
| 2025-10-28 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 17 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 64 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Piper Sarah | Other | 15 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 2 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 3 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 36 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Foust Andrew | Other | 2 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-28 | Foust Andrew | Other | 36 | $66.92 |
| 2025-10-27 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 64 | $66.34 |
| 2025-10-27 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 2 | $66.33 |
| 2025-10-27 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 11 | $66.34 |
| 2025-10-27 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 7 | $66.30 |
| 2025-10-08 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 50K | $65.86 |
| 2025-10-08 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 50K | $49.96 |
| 2025-07-22 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 16 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-22 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 435 | $71.36 |
| 2025-07-22 | Tapiero Jacques | Other | 180 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-22 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 30 | $71.36 |
| 2025-07-22 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 2 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 9 | $72.10 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 2 | $71.46 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 7 | $71.42 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foust Andrew | Other | 34 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foust Andrew | Other | 2 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Piper Sarah | Other | 14 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 0 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 23 | $71.32 |
| 2025-07-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 58 | $72.10 |
| 2025-07-01 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Option exercise | 10K | $49.96 |
| 2025-07-01 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $75.82 |
| 2025-06-30 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Tax withheld | 675 | $76.88 |
| 2025-06-04 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | I | 16K | $73.14 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jenkins Katherine | Sell | 2.0K | $76.49 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jenkins Katherine | Sell | 2.2K | $76.11 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jenkins Katherine | Option exercise | 3.4K | $49.96 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jenkins Katherine | Sell | 3.4K | $76.49 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jenkins Katherine | Option exercise | 2.0K | $49.02 |
| 2025-04-21 | Foust Andrew | Other | 2 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 15 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 6 | $75.12 |
| 2025-04-21 | Tapiero Jacques | Other | 171 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | Piper Sarah | Other | 13 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 0 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 22 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 414 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 28 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 2 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-21 | Foust Andrew | Other | 32 | $74.53 |
| 2025-04-03 | Repas Gregory | Sell | 2.8K | $81.42 |
| 2025-04-02 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 50K | $81.81 |
| 2025-04-02 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 50K | $49.96 |
| 2025-04-01 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Option exercise | 5.9K | $52.98 |
| 2025-04-01 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Sell | 5.9K | $82.67 |
| 2025-03-31 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Option exercise | 20K | $49.96 |
| 2025-03-31 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 16K | $81.46 |
| 2025-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 266 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Jenkins Katherine | Option exercise | 265 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | MANGAN MICHAEL D | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Jenkins Katherine | Option exercise | 319 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 200 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Conway Michael Aaron | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 240 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Option exercise | 629 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Sanchez Ana | Option exercise | 222 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | THOMAS TERRY S | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Sanchez Ana | Option exercise | 426 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Foust Andrew | Option exercise | 533 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 159 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | LITTLE PATRICIA A | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | VERNON W ANTHONY | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Foust Andrew | Option exercise | 398 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | RODKIN GARY M | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Jenkins Katherine | Option exercise | 319 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Piper Sarah | Option exercise | 212 | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Repas Gregory | Option exercise | 286 | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Tax withheld | 642 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Jenkins Katherine | Tax withheld | 82 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Jenkins Katherine | Tax withheld | 98 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Jenkins Katherine | Tax withheld | 83 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Jenkins Katherine | Tax withheld | 99 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 67 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 80 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 210 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 105 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 201 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 49 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 82 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 89 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 71 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 133 | $80.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 178 | $80.18 |
| 2025-02-18 | Repas Gregory | Tax withheld | 539 | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Tax withheld | 676 | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Foley Brendan M | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Piper Sarah | Tax withheld | 481 | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Tax withheld | 31K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Foust Andrew | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Jenkins Katherine | Tax withheld | 902 | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Smith Michael R | Tax withheld | 10.0K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-18 | Sanchez Ana | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $76.96 |
| 2025-02-13 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Sell | 7.2K | $77.03 |
| 2025-02-13 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Sell | 21K | $77.03 |
| 2025-02-03 | Tapiero Jacques | Option exercise | 707 | $78.03 |
| 2025-02-03 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Option exercise | 50K | $49.96 |
| 2025-02-03 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Sell | 50K | $76.81 |
| 2025-01-27 | Smith Michael R | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Schwartz Jeffery D | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Foley Brendan M | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Kurzius Lawrence Erik | Grant | 78K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Jenkins Katherine | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Repas Gregory | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Foust Andrew | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Sanchez Ana | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Piper Sarah | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 74 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | BRAMMAN ANNE L | Other | 16 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | THOMAS TERRY S | Other | 2 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Tapiero Jacques | Other | 178 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Sanchez Ana | Other | 23 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Piper Sarah | Other | 14 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 52 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Foley Brendan M | Other | 3 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Foust Andrew | Other | 34 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | Foust Andrew | Other | 2 | $71.50 |
| 2025-01-13 | PRESTON MARGARET M V | Other | 561 | $71.50 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-26 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | Material agreementDebt obligationOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-17 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-06 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-03 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-01 | Material agreementReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-31 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 0000063754-26-000270 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-06-25 | 2026-05-31 | 0000063754-26-000274 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-19 | 0000063754-26-000232 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-28 | 0001999371-26-009633 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-15 | 0000063754-26-000212 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2026-04-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001999371-26-007671 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-03 | 2026-04-01 | 0000063754-26-000196 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0001999371-26-007382 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | 0000063754-26-000189 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-31 | 2026-02-28 | 0000063754-26-000192 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 0001193125-26-126587 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-18 | 2026-03-12 | 0000063754-26-000177 ↗ |