Mccormick (MKC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Mccormick (MKC) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.97% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 2.26 percentage points from 8.24% a year earlier and down 0.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mccormick (MKC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), Mccormick reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.66%, down 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -0.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.80% in FY2024 (+1.02 pp), 7.78% in FY2023 (+0.78 pp), 7.00% in FY2022 (-1.59 pp) and 8.59% in FY2021 (-1.05 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q2 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 1.27 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024, against a drop of 2.26 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 6.77% (Q2 2026), 7.50% (Q1 2026) and 8.45% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 130.23 Bn | 105.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 74.27 Bn | 67.59 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 7.21% |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.39 Bn | 28.63 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 16.53% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.34 Bn | 12.87 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.99% |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.12 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -0.98% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.52 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 3.60% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.03 Bn | 11.67 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.14 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.50% |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.29 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 618.70 Mn | -12.29% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 5.97% |
| May 31, 2026 | 6.77% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.50% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.45% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.24% |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.52% |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.19% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8.02% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.36% |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.19% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.76% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.91% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.96% |
| May 31, 2022 | 7.42% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.07% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.12% |
API Access
Mccormick Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MKC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();