MKC 8-K: Second-quarter strength keeps 2025 goals intact

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick (NYSE:MKC) filed a Form 8-K on June 26, 2025 under Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The filing furnishes a press release titled “McCormick Reports Strong Second Quarter Performance and Reaffirms 2025 Outlook,” which covers fiscal Q2 ended May 31, 2025. Exhibit 99.1 contains unaudited consolidated income, balance-sheet and cash-flow statements for the first six months of FY25. Management reaffirmed full-year 2025 guidance and hosted an analyst call the same day. No other material events, impairments or strategic shifts were disclosed. Investors should review Exhibit 99.1 for detailed revenue, margin and cash-flow data supporting the “strong” performance claim.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Reaffirmed outlook and strong Q2 reduce downside risk.

The filing signals continued operating momentum through May 31, 2025 while keeping full-year targets intact. Providing full financial statements under Item 2.02 increases transparency and suggests no unexpected headwinds. The absence of guidance changes, impairments or restructuring charges is incrementally positive for earnings visibility and valuation multiples.

Risk Analyst

Positive tone but guidance unchanged limits upside.

Calling results “strong” yet merely reaffirming—not raising—2025 guidance implies performance is on plan but not ahead. Key risk factors such as margin mix, FX exposure and working-capital utilization remain undisclosed in the 8-K body and must be parsed from Exhibit 99.1. Impact is modestly favorable but not transformative.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

_______________________

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 26, 2025

McCormick & Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland			001-14920			52-0408290
(State or other jurisdiction			(Commission			(IRS Employer
of incorporation)			File Number)			Identification No.)
24 Schilling Road			Suite 1
Hunt Valley			MD			21031
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

410 771-7301

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b).

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c).

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock			MKC.V			New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock Non-Voting			MKC			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On June 26, 2025 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the second quarter for fiscal year 2025, which ended May 31, 2025.

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled "McCormick Reports Strong Second Quarter Performance and Reaffirms 2025 Outlook," which includes an unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the six months ended May 31,2025, an unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as of May 31,2025, and an unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the six months ended May 31,2025.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Date: June 26, 2025			By:						/s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz
									Jeffery D. Schwartz
									Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary