McCormick Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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McCormick free cash flow
In the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, McCormick generated $168.1 million of operating cash flow and spent $56.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $112.1 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 5.5% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 45.6% from the prior year's $206.1 million.
McCormick returned $129.1 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 115% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 0.9 times.
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McCormick cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q3 20262026-08-31 | Q2 20262026-05-31 | Q1 20262026-02-28 | Q4 20252025-11-30 | Q3 20252025-08-31 | Q2 20252025-05-31 | Q1 20252025-02-28 | Q4 20242024-11-30 | Q3 20242024-08-31 | Q2 20242024-05-31 | Q1 20242024-02-29 | Q4 20232023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 107.60M | 160.20M | 1.02B | 226.60M | 227.70M | 176.00M | 163.40M | 215.20M | 223.10M | 184.20M | 166.00M | 219.30M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -52.74% | -8.98% | +525.64% | +5.30% | +2.06% | -4.45% | -1.57% | -1.87% | +31.16% | +21.10% | +19.34% | +18.09% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 76.60M | 73.50M | 63.00M | 59.20M | 61.20M | 57.10M | 53.80M | 51.30M | 54.60M | 57.10M | 45.80M | 48.90M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.20M | 8.60M | 20.70M | 8.90M | 7.70M | 9.60M | 20.00M | 7.50M | 8.80M | 19.40M | 11.70M | 12.30M |
| Change in Working Capital | -197.50M | 198.20M | -44.90M | 87.10M | -70.00M | -53.00M | -17.40M | 35.60M | -117.00M | 19.60M | 28.60M | 111.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 168.10M | 379.80M | 50.90M | 542.00M | 258.80M | 45.90M | 115.50M | 458.70M | 161.70M | 163.10M | 138.40M | 577.20M |
| Capital Expenditures | -56.00M | -42.70M | -32.50M | — | -52.70M | -48.30M | -37.10M | — | -59.00M | -68.30M | -62.00M | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -56.00M | -42.70M | -762.40M | -83.00M | -67.00M | -68.10M | -37.10M | -79.90M | -59.00M | -68.30M | -61.80M | -75.70M |
| Dividends Paid | -129.10M | -129.00M | -128.90M | -120.80M | -120.70M | -120.80M | -120.70M | -112.70M | -112.80M | -112.80M | -112.70M | -104.70M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -10.90M | -5.60M | -2.70M | -9.30M | -17.20M | -24.10M | -24.50M | -4.20M | -300.00K | -9.00M |
| Debt Issued | 600.00K | 300.00K | 497.40M | 300.00K | 1.50M | 900.00K | 0 | 495.50M | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Debt Repaid | -2.30M | -2.20M | -502.20M | -252.20M | -2.10M | -2.10M | -11.50M | -48.30M | -724.80M | -13.90M | -14.10M | -255.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -112.40M | -179.00M | 781.70M | -462.60M | -235.40M | 12.30M | -155.20M | -377.20M | -33.70M | -104.50M | -67.70M | -483.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | -100.00K | 153.50M | 81.80M | 1.00M | -29.20M | 21.30M | -83.30M | -14.70M | 34.50M | -11.70M | 11.40M | 11.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 112.10M | 337.10M | 18.40M | 542.00M | 206.10M | -2.40M | 78.40M | 458.70M | 102.70M | 94.80M | 76.40M | 577.20M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of McCormick's cash flow statement, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow MKC's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?