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McCormick (McCormick) Interest Coverage

: 4.73 (As of Feb. 2024)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. McCormick's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $238 Mil. McCormick's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-50 Mil. McCormick's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 4.73. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for McCormick's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MKC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.92   Med: 7.74   Max: 12.24
Current: 4.95


MKC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
61.38% of 1375 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.41 vs MKC: 4.95

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


McCormick Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for McCormick's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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McCormick Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.92 7.51 7.98 6.15 4.92

McCormick Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.48 4.50 4.82 5.76 4.73

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, McCormick's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


McCormick Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McCormick's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McCormick's Interest Coverage falls into.



McCormick Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

McCormick's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023, McCormick's Interest Expense was $-208 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,024 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,520 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Nov. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Nov. 2023 )
=-1*1024.2/-208.2
=4.92

McCormick's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, McCormick's Interest Expense was $-50 Mil. Its Operating Income was $238 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,329 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*237.7/-50.3
=4.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


McCormick  (NYSE:MKC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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McCormick (McCormick) Business Description

Address
24 Schilling Road, Suite 1, Hunt Valley, MD, USA, 21031
In its more-than 130-year history, McCormick has grown to become the leading global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of spices, herbs, extracts, seasonings, and other flavorings. Beyond end consumers, McCormick's customer base also includes top quick-service restaurants, retail grocery chains, and other packaged food and beverage manufacturers. And its reach is global, with nearly 40% of sales generated beyond its home turf to include 150 other countries and territories. In addition to its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Old Bay, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Frank's RedHot, French's, and the Cholula brand.
Executives
Jeffery D Schwartz officer: Vice President, Gen Counsel 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Michael D Mangan director 2041 ISLA VISTA LANE, NAPLES FL 34105
Jacques Tapiero director MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC., SPARKS MD 21152
Andrew Foust officer: President, Americas 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Ana Sanchez officer: President EMEA 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Katherine Jenkins officer: C.S.O. & SVP Investor Relation 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Lawrence Erik Kurzius director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Sarah Piper officer: Chief Human Relations Officer 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Brendan M Foley officer: President Global Consumer 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Preston Margaret M V director MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST CO, 2 HOPKINS PLZ, BALTIMORE MD 21201
Michael R Smith officer: Executive VP & CFO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Patricia A Little director 999 W BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Malcolm Swift officer: President Global Industrial & 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Lisa Manzone officer: Sr. VP Global Human Relations 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Maritza Gomez Montiel director C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014