McCormick (MKC) reported $1.72 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. EPS of $0.85 for the same period compares to $0.83 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.81, the EPS surprise was +4.94%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how McCormick performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Flavor Solutions: $752 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $745.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.3%.
- Net Sales- Consumer: $973 million compared to the $967.01 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.8% year over year.
- Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses- Flavor Solutions: $100 million compared to the $106.18 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses- Consumer: $194 million versus $195.21 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of McCormick have returned -2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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