---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T18:43:21.834558+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick Q4 adj EPS $0.85 vs $0.73; 2024 adj EPS guided $2.80-2.85

## Summary
- Q4 sales +3% (CC +2%) to $1.75B; GAAP EPS $0.81 vs $0.69; adjusted EPS $0.85 vs $0.73.
- FY2023 sales +5% (CC +6%) to $6.66B; GAAP EPS $2.52 flat; adjusted EPS $2.70 vs $2.53.
- Record operating cash flow of $1.2B in FY2023; board authorized 8% dividend increase (38th consecutive year).
- 2024 outlook: sales -2% to 0% (CC -1% to +1%); adjusted EPS $2.80-$2.85 (+4-6%, CC +5-7%).
- Q4 volume down 3% overall; consumer value-seeking pressure cited; management expects volume improvement through 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000024/0000063754-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000024/mkc-20240125.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MCCORMICK & CO INC reported fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2023 results: EPS Earnings per share was $0.81 compared to $0.69 in 2022.
  - Period: fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2023
  - EPS: Earnings per share was $0.81 compared to $0.69 in 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On January 25, 2024 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year for fiscal year 2023, which ended on November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000024/0000063754-24-000024-index.htm

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