---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-26-000189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:17:51.330890+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick Q1: adj. EPS $0.66 (+10%); net sales +16.7% on Mexico acquisition; FY outlook reaffirmed

## Summary
- Net sales +16.7% to $1.87B; organic sales +1.2%; McCormick de Mexico acquisition contributed 12.4%.
- Adj. EPS $0.66 vs $0.60 (+10%); reported EPS $3.77 includes non-cash $3.22 gain from Mexico acquisition.
- Adj. operating income $268M (+18.8%); margin expanded 30bps to 14.3%.
- FY2026 outlook reaffirmed: net sales growth 13-17% reported, adj. EPS $3.05-$3.13, adj. op income growth 16-20%.
- Consumer segment sales +24.5% (acquisition-driven); Flavor Solutions +6.2%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-26-000189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000189/0000063754-26-000189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000189/mkc-20260331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000189
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000189.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000189.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.