MCCORMICK & CO INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.35B
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.3
- Dividend yield
- 3.92%
About Mccormick
Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products, SIC 2090
McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavoring products across two primary operating divisions: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment provides branded culinary items and private label goods to retailers, including grocery stores, mass merchandise outlets, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and online merchants. Through its Flavor Solutions segment, the enterprise supplies packaged goods and customized seasoning blends, compound flavors, coating systems, and condiments to multinational food manufacturers and foodservice operators.
The organization reaches consumers across approximately 150 countries and territories. Its primary sales, manufacturing, and distribution infrastructure is concentrated in North America, Europe, and China, supplemented by facilities in Australia, Central America, Thailand, and South Africa. Across its global footprint, the company employs roughly 14,100 full-time workers. While the text specifies these global operating regions and its official corporate website, it does not state the specific location or city of its corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Mccormick's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- MCCORMICK & CO INC
- Founded
- 1669
- Headquarters
- Hunt Valley, MD
- Address
- 24 Schilling Road, Suite 1 21031
- Phone
- (410) 771-7301
- Website
- mccormickcorporation.com
- Employees
- 14,100, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- November 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Baltimore, Maryland
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MKC
- Other tickers
- MKC.V
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 269M, May 31, 2026
- Public float
- $19.50B, May 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jan 28, 2021; 2-for-1, Dec 1, 2020; 2-for-1, Dec 1, 2020; 2-for-1, Apr 9, 2002; 2-for-1, Jan 21, 1992; 2-for-1, Jan 22, 1990; 2-for-1, Apr 28, 1988; 2-for-1, Mar 22, 1977
- SEC CIK
- 63754
- CUSIP
- 579780206
- ISIN
- US5797802064
- LEI
- 549300JQQA6MQ4OJP259
- EIN
- 52-0408290
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan M. Foley | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 1,770 |
| Andrew Foust | Chief Integration Officer | 341 |
| Sarah Piper | Chief Human Relations Officer | 9,058 |
| Sades Tabata Lorena Gomez | Chief Growth & Mktg Officer | 0 |
| Julie Giese | V.P. & Controller | 725 |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz | Vice President, Gen Counsel | 87,818 |
| Gregory Repas | V.P. & Controller | 4,238 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel | Executive VP & CFO | 13,723 |
| Ana Sanchez | President EMEA | 8,737 |
| Katherine Jenkins | Chief Growth Officer | 2,310 |
| Michael R. Smith | Executive Vice President | 130,164 |
| Margaret M. V. Preston | Director | 91,370 |
| Jacques Tapiero | Director | 33,818 |
| Michael Aaron Conway | Director | 1,100 |
| Anne L. Bramman | Director | 8,951 |
| Terry S. Thomas | Director | 3,970 |
| Valarie L. Sheppard | Director | 2,574 |
| Cindy L. Hoots | Director | 527 |
| Gavin Hattersley | Director | 2,906 |
| Gary M. Rodkin | Director | 14,332 |
| Maritza Gomez Montiel | Director | 9,160 |
| W. Anthony Vernon | Director | 14,048 |
| Michael D. Mangan | Director | 45,251 |
| Richard A. Dierker | Director | 406 |
| Patricia A. Little | Director | 26,076 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Brendan M.Foley | $10.83M | $9.33M | $2.48M | $80 | $102 |
| FY2024 Brendan M.Foley | $10.85M | $14.07M | $4.08M | $90 | $116 |
| FY2023 Brendan M.Foley | $5.21M | $2.57M | $3.20M | $73 | $111 |
| FY2023 Lawrence E.Kurzius | $12.60M | $3.37M | $3.20M | $73 | $111 |
| FY2023 PEO1 | $12.60M | $3.37M | $3.20M | $73 | $111 |
| FY2023 PEO2 | $5.21M | $2.57M | $3.20M | $73 | $111 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of November 30, 2025, we had approximately 14,100 full-time employees worldwide.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 30, 2011 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 1, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 8, 2008 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 30, 2001 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |