secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC)
CIK:        0000063754
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000063754-25-000003
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

McCormick Q4 EPS $0.80, FY $2.92; adj. EPS $0.80/$2.95; 2025 adj. EPS $3.03-$3.08
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- Q4 sales +3% to $1.80B, driven by volume; Consumer segment +4%, Flavor Solutions +1%.
- FY2024 sales +1% to $6.72B; gross profit margin expanded 90 bps to 38.5%.
- Board authorized 7% dividend increase; 39th consecutive annual rise.
- FY2025 outlook: net sales growth 0-2% (organic 1-3%); adj. EPS $3.03-$3.08.
- FY2025 expects $15M special charges; tax rate 22% vs 20.5% in 2024.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375425000003/0000063754-25-000003-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375425000003/mkc-20250123.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-25-000003

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