Mccormick (MKC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Mccormick's (MKC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.6% in Q2 2026, down 219.0% YoY from 7.22% in Q2 2025, and down 9.23% on a QoQ basis from 9.47% in Q1 2026.
Mccormick (MKC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mccormick (MKC) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 8.6% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 219.0% year-over-year to 8.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 8.6% (down 219.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.63%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 8.6% in Q2 2026, from 9.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 10.79% in Q2 2025 to a low of 6.76% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.51% and a median of 9.76% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 269 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 219 bps.
- Tracing MKC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.76% in 2022, then gained by 13 bps to 7.65% in 2023, then surged by 35 bps to 10.34% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 10.54% in 2025, then declined by 18 bps to 8.6% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.6% (Q2 2026), 9.47% (Q1 2026), and 10.54% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.47 Bn | 27.79 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.45 Bn | 21.00 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.08 Bn | 14.75 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.62 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 28.18% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.24 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.21 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.45 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.67 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 9.59% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.74 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 13.26% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.83 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 8.60% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.47% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 10.55% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.79% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.34% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.56% |
| May 31, 2024 | 10.14% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.65% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.51% |
| May 31, 2023 | 8.71% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.69% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.76% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.93% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.22% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 10.01% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.01% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 10.47% |