Form 8-K · Current report
McCormick & Company 8-K, filed Oct 1, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000063754
- Accession no.
- 0000063754-26-000326
Summary
McCormick & Company reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended August 31, 2026, with net sales up 17.4% (1.9% organic) and adjusted operating income of $359 million, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook. Chairman, President and CEO Brendan M. Foley said the company remains on track with integration planning for the proposed combination with Unilever Foods and confident in the expected earnings accretion after close.
Key points
- Third-quarter net sales rose 17.4% to include a 14% contribution from the McCormick de Mexico acquisition and a 0.9% favorable currency impact; organic sales grew 1.9%.
- Adjusted operating income was $359 million versus $294 million a year earlier, while reported operating income fell to $217 million from $289 million on special charges including a $43.1 million non-cash impairment tied to ceasing a development-stage pepper sourcing project in Malaysia.
- Diluted EPS was $0.36 versus $0.84 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $0.86 versus $0.85.
- McCormick reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, including reported net sales growth of 13% to 17% and adjusted EPS of $3.05 to $3.13.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 1, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the third quarter for fiscal year 2026, which ended August 31, 2026. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled "McCormick Reports Solid Third Quarter Performance and Reaffirms 2026 Outlook," which includes an unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2026, an unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as of August 31, 2026, and an unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the nine months ended…
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