Free Cash Flow for McCormick & Company (MKC)
Free Cash Flow for McCormick & Company (MKC): headline value $851.00M · 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 .
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Latest period
$851.00M
YoY change
+14.4%
5Y CAGR
-1.9%
Peak year (2023)
$973.40M
Latest annual
$740.40M
Free Cash Flow history chart for McCormick & Company (MKC) from 1989 to 2025
Free Cash Flow history table for McCormick & Company (MKC) from 1989 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Free Cash Flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $740.40M | +14.4% | ||
| 2024 | $647.00M | -33.5% | ||
| 2023 | $973.40M | +149.9% | ||
| 2022 | $389.50M | -29.2% | ||
| 2021 | $550.30M | -32.6% | ||
| 2020 | $816.00M | +5.5% | ||
| 2019 | $773.10M | +18.6% | ||
| 2018 | $652.10M | +3.0% | ||
| 2017 | $632.90M | +25.5% | ||
| 2016 | $504.30M | +9.3% | ||
| 2015 | $461.60M | +24.5% | ||
| 2014 | $370.90M | +1.5% | ||
| 2013 | $365.30M | +6.0% | ||
| 2012 | $344.70M | +41.7% | ||
| 2011 | $243.30M | -18.5% | ||
| 2010 | $298.50M | -10.5% | ||
| 2009 | $333.40M | +45.7% | ||
| 2008 | $228.80M | +56.7% | ||
| 2007 | $146.00M | -35.4% | ||
| 2006 | $226.00M | -14.8% | ||
| 2005 | $265.40M | -5.1% | ||
| 2004 | $279.70M | +182.0% | ||
| 2003 | $99.20M | -12.2% | ||
| 2002 | $113.00M | +22.3% | ||
| 2001 | $92.40M | -37.7% | ||
| 2000 | $148.40M | -17.6% | ||
| 1999 | $180.00M | +124.2% | ||
| 1998 | $80.30M | -41.5% | ||
| 1997 | $137.30M | +8.1% | ||
| 1996 | $127.00M | -659.5% | ||
| 1995 | -$22.70M | +49.3% | ||
| 1994 | -$15.20M | -437.8% | ||
| 1993 | $4.50M | -88.2% | ||
| 1992 | $38.00M | +3066.7% | ||
| 1991 | $1.20M | -91.3% | ||
| 1990 | $13.80M | +9.5% | ||
| 1989 | $12.60M | — |
Free Cash Flow values are taken from McCormick & Company's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
As of the 2025 fiscal year, McCormick & Company (MKC) reported free cash flow of $740.40M – 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 $973.40M in 2023; the latest annual figure is $740.40M in 2025 (23.9% below peak).
2023 marks the peak free cash flow at $973.40M, with the historical low of -$22.70M recorded in 1995.
Within Consumer Defensive, McCormick & Company (MKC) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for free cash flow is $8.46B.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow by Year
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2025: $740.40M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2025 was $740.40M, grew 14.4% from 2024.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2024: $647.00M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2024 was $647.00M, plunged 33.5% below 2023.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2023: $973.40M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2023 was $973.40M, surged 149.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2022: $389.50M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2022 was $389.50M, declined 29.2% below 2021.
McCormick & Company Free Cash Flow 2021: $550.30M
McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2021 was $550.30M.
See more financial history for McCormick & Company (MKC).
Sector peers — Free Cash Flow
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|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $14.92B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) | $14.04B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) | $10.66B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | $9.07B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $7.84B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) | $7.67B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO) | $5.30B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) | $1.97B | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
What is McCormick & Company's free cash flow?
Latest reported free cash flow for McCormick & Company (MKC) is $851.00M (period ending February 28, 2026).
How has McCormick & Company free cash flow changed year-over-year?
McCormick & Company (MKC) free cash flow changed +14.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of McCormick & Company free cash flow?
McCormick & Company (MKC) free cash flow compound annual growth rate is -1.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did McCormick & Company free cash flow hit its highest annual value?
McCormick & Company free cash flow reached its highest annual value of $973.40M in 2023.
What was McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2024?
McCormick & Company (MKC) free cash flow in 2024 was $647.00M.
What was McCormick & Company free cash flow in 2025?
McCormick & Company (MKC) free cash flow in 2025 was $740.40M.
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