---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T05:52:35.415050+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick Q3 rev $1.68B (+6%), adj. EPS $0.65 (vs $0.69); FY adj. EPS guide raised to $2.62-2.67

## Summary
- Net sales $1.685B (+6% vs prior year); Flavor Solutions up 12%, Consumer up 1%.
- GAAP EPS $0.63 vs $0.82; adjusted EPS $0.65 vs $0.69, decline driven by lapping debt optimization and higher interest.
- FY 2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $2.62-2.67 from $2.60-2.65, reflecting stronger JV contribution.
- Cash from operations YTD $660M vs $250M; inventory improvements cited.
- Flavor Solutions operating income up 42% to $77.8M; Consumer segment op income down 6% to $173.3M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000042/0000063754-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000042/mkc-20231003.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000042.txt

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