Latest period
$1.16B
YoY change
+14.4%
5Y CAGR
-1.9%
Peak year (FY2023)
$973M
Latest annual
$740M
Free Cash Flow history chart for McCormick & Company (MKC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $740M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for McCormick & Company (MKC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +14.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for McCormick & Company (MKC) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $740M | +14.4% | +$93.4M | ||
| FY2024 | $647M | -33.5% | -$326M | ||
| FY2023 | $973M | +149.9% | +$584M | ||
| FY2022 | $390M | -29.2% | -$161M | ||
| FY2021 | $550M | -32.6% | -$266M | ||
| FY2020 | $816M | +5.5% | +$42.9M | ||
| FY2019 | $773M | +18.6% | +$121M | ||
| FY2018 | $652M | +3.0% | +$19.2M | ||
| FY2017 | $633M | +25.5% | +$129M | ||
| FY2016 | $504M | +9.3% | +$42.7M | ||
| FY2015 | $462M | +24.5% | +$90.7M | ||
| FY2014 | $371M | +1.5% | +$5.6M | ||
| FY2013 | $365M | +6.0% | +$20.6M | ||
| FY2012 | $345M | +41.7% | +$101M | ||
| FY2011 | $243M | -18.5% | -$55.2M | ||
| FY2010 | $299M | -10.5% | -$34.9M | ||
| FY2009 | $333M | +45.7% | +$105M | ||
| FY2008 | $229M | +56.7% | +$82.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $146M | -35.4% | -$80M | ||
| FY2006 | $226M | -14.8% | -$39.4M | ||
| FY2005 | $265M | -5.1% | -$14.3M | ||
| FY2004 | $280M | +182.0% | +$181M | ||
| FY2003 | $99.2M | -12.2% | -$13.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $113M | +22.3% | +$20.6M | ||
| FY2001 | $92.4M | -37.7% | -$56M | ||
| FY2000 | $148M | -17.6% | -$31.6M | ||
| FY1999 | $180M | +124.2% | +$99.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $80.3M | -41.5% | -$57M | ||
| FY1997 | $137M | +8.1% | +$10.3M | ||
| FY1996 | $127M | -659.5% | +$150M | ||
| FY1995 | -$22.7M | +49.3% | -$7.5M | ||
| FY1994 | -$15.2M | -437.8% | -$19.7M | ||
| FY1993 | $4.5M | -88.2% | -$33.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $38M | +3066.7% | +$36.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $1.2M | -91.3% | -$12.6M | ||
| FY1990 | $13.8M | +9.5% | +$1.2M | ||
| FY1989 | $12.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$740M+14.4%
- FY2024$647M-33.5%
- FY2023$973M+149.9%
- FY2022$390M-29.2%
- FY2021$550M-32.6%
- FY2020$816M+5.5%
- FY2019$773M+18.6%
- FY2018$652M+3.0%
- FY2017$633M+25.5%
- FY2016$504M+9.3%
- FY2015$462M+24.5%
- FY2014$371M+1.5%
- FY2013$365M+6.0%
- FY2012$345M+41.7%
- FY2011$243M-18.5%
- FY2010$299M-10.5%
- FY2009$333M+45.7%
- FY2008$229M+56.7%
- FY2007$146M-35.4%
- FY2006$226M-14.8%
- FY2005$265M-5.1%
- FY2004$280M+182.0%
- FY2003$99.2M-12.2%
- FY2002$113M+22.3%
- FY2001$92.4M-37.7%
- FY2000$148M-17.6%
- FY1999$180M+124.2%
- FY1998$80.3M-41.5%
- FY1997$137M+8.1%
- FY1996$127M-659.5%
- FY1995-$22.7M+49.3%
- FY1994-$15.2M-437.8%
- FY1993$4.5M-88.2%
- FY1992$38M+3066.7%
- FY1991$1.2M-91.3%
- FY1990$13.8M+9.5%
- FY1989$12.6M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from McCormick & Company's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at McCormick & Company (MKC)
Free Cash Flow for McCormick & Company (MKC): headline value $1.16B · YoY +14.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, McCormick & Company (MKC) reported free cash flow of $740M – grew 14.4% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, McCormick & Company free cash flow compounded at -1.9% per year, with a net decline across the window.
McCormick & Company free cash flow peaked at $973M in 2023; the latest annual figure is $740M in 2025 (23.9% below peak).
2023 marks the peak free cash flow at $973M, with the historical low of -$22.7M recorded in 1995.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow by Year
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2025: $740M
2025's free cash flow for McCormick & Company came in at $740M, grew 14.4% from 2024.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2024: $647M
McCormick & Company posted free cash flow of $647M in 2024, plunged 33.5% below 2023.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2023: $973M
In 2023, McCormick & Company reported free cash flow of $973M, surged 149.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2022: $390M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2022 was $390M, declined 29.2% below 2021.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2021: $550M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2021 was $550M.
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