Mccormick (MKC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mccormick's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.38 in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 94.5% from the prior quarter.
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Mccormick (MKC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mccormick's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.49 through May 31, 2026, down 42.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at 0.65, down 6.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.70 in FY2024 (+62.1%), 0.43 in FY2023 (-57.8%), 1.02 in FY2022 (+54.3%) and 0.66 in FY2021 (+63.2%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.21 (fiscal Q4 2023) and 7.01 (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 75.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 355.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 83.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, MKC's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 was 7.01 (Q1 2026), 0.26 (Q4 2025) and 0.59 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 0.87 |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.59 |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.38 |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 0.93 |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.43 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 618.70 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.38 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.01 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.54 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.10 |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.48 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.50 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.26 |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.35 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.46 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 0.25 |
API Access
Mccormick FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "MKC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();