Mccormick (MKC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mccormick's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.17 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 44.8% from 5.75 a year earlier and down 28.0% from the prior quarter.
Mccormick (MKC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Mccormick reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.59, down 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 5.46, up 7.8% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.06 in FY2024 (+9.5%), 4.63 in FY2023 (-20.1%), 5.79 in FY2022 (-22.1%) and 7.43 in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 18.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 44.8%).
- Business Quant data shows MKC's Interest Coverage Ratio at 4.41 (Q2 2026), 4.81 (Q1 2026) and 6.69 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 140.97 Bn | 92.42 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 80.31 Bn | 73.58 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.09 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.94 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -207.45 |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.62 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.66 Bn | 13.44 Bn | 979.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 3.17 |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.19 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 5.65 |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.35 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 266.50 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.17 |
| May 31, 2026 | 4.41 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.81 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.69 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.75 |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.82 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.64 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 5.81 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.36 |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.43 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.64 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 5.64 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.65 |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.25 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.93 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 5.95 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.21 |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.66 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 6.25 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.29 |
Mccormick Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();