MKC Mccormick & Co (MKC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Food & Beverage · Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products · CIK 0000063754
SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
490
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $10.1M priced
What the filings say about MKC
Insiders, 180 days
-$10.7M net sold
2 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
0 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-02-02
Mccormick & Co insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, MCCORMICK & CO INC insiders sold a net $10.7M of stock across 62 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Apr 10, 2026.
- The trade is 25.6% of the 3,906 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 490 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hattersley Gavin bought about $44.6K of MKC on Oct 2, 2026; 490 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (15 sales), the last on Feb 12, 2026.
- The trade is 69.2% of the 296,992 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 490 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Kurzius Lawrence Erik sold about $10.8M of MKC on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 490 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 1,100 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 490 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Conway Michael Aaron bought about $55.2K of MKC on Jul 23, 2026; 490 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 68.8% of the 2,906 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 490 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hattersley Gavin bought about $106.0K of MKC on Apr 10, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 490 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Jan 13, 2026.
- The trade is 16.8% of the 296,992 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 490 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Kurzius Lawrence Erik sold about $3.6M of MKC on Feb 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 490 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.62 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$10.7M over 180 days
-$10.8M over 90 days · -$10.8M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 84% of Food & Beverage
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
490 funds bought in last quarter
more than 90% of Food & Beverage
Revenue
+1.7% year over year
below 58% of Food & Beverage
Margin
11.5% net margin
more than 83% of Food & Beverage
Buybacks
$10.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-08-31
below 69% of Food & Beverage
Short interest
7.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 5Director Hattersley Gavin bought $44.6K (Oct 2)
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-28.1%12M
Insider buyInsider sell13D/G stake
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns MKC: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
20,948,944 sh
$1.1B
16,607,445 sh
$837.3M
16,522,728 sh
$833.1M
15,326,182 sh
$772.7M
13,850,739 sh
$698.4M
Congress trades in MKC
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-02-02 · disclosed 38 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-25 · disclosed 12 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-09-23 · disclosed 316 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 316 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-08-04 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Brendan M. Foley
Activist 13D · 2026-02-13
5.1%
MKC planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
MKC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
$9.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.1%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
$7.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.1%
Nomura Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund
$19.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
Integrity Dividend Summit Fund
$407.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.5%
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF
$5.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.2%
Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund
$16.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Pennsylvania Honor
Cycle 2026 · $1,037K spent
$1.5M
Old Breed Pac
Cycle 2026 · $174K spent
$159.3K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Brendan M.Foley
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$10.8M
$14.1M
$4.1M
-10%
+16%
2022
$10.4M
$12.9M
$2.8M
-6%
+25%
2021
$12.7M
$11.2M
$3.7M
-7%
+3%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $10.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 490 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
MKC financials
Revenue growth
+1.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
11.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$7.7B
four quarters, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Revenue, TTM MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | $6.8B |
| FY Nov 2024 | $6.7B |
| FY Nov 2023 | $6.7B |
| FY Nov 2022 | $6.4B |
| FY Nov 2021 | $6.3B |
| Aug 2026 | $2.0B |
| May 2026 | $1.9B |
| Feb 2026 | $1.9B |
| Nov 2025 | $1.9B |
| Aug 2025 | $1.7B |
| May 2025 | $1.7B |
| Feb 2025 | $1.6B |
| Nov 2024 | $1.8B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+19.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Net margin, TTM MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | +11.5% |
| FY Nov 2024 | +11.7% |
| FY Nov 2023 | +10.2% |
| FY Nov 2022 | +10.7% |
| FY Nov 2021 | +12.0% |
| Aug 2026 | +4.8% |
| May 2026 | +7.8% |
| Feb 2026 | +54.2% |
| Nov 2025 | +12.2% |
| Aug 2025 | +13.1% |
| May 2025 | +10.5% |
| Feb 2025 | +10.1% |
| Nov 2024 | +12.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$925.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Free cash flow, TTM MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | $740.4M |
| FY Nov 2024 | $647.0M |
| FY Nov 2023 | $973.4M |
| FY Nov 2022 | $389.5M |
| FY Nov 2021 | $550.3M |
| Aug 2026 | $112.1M |
| May 2026 | $337.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $18.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $458.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $206.1M |
| May 2025 | -$2.4M |
| Feb 2025 | $78.4M |
| Nov 2024 | $373.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.53x
long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31; equity 2026-08-31
Debt to equity MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | 0.63x |
| FY Nov 2024 | 0.73x |
| FY Nov 2023 | 0.82x |
| FY Nov 2022 | 0.84x |
| FY Nov 2021 | 1.08x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.53x |
| May 2026 | 0.52x |
| Feb 2026 | 0.52x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.63x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.67x |
| May 2025 | 0.69x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.71x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.73x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.31x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31
Cash flow to debt MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | 0.27x |
| FY Nov 2024 | 0.24x |
| FY Nov 2023 | 0.30x |
| FY Nov 2022 | 0.17x |
| FY Nov 2021 | 0.17x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.31x |
| May 2026 | 0.34x |
| Feb 2026 | 0.25x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.27x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.23x |
| May 2025 | 0.20x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.23x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.24x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+23.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on equity MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | +14.3% |
| FY Nov 2024 | +15.2% |
| FY Nov 2023 | +14.0% |
| FY Nov 2022 | +15.0% |
| FY Nov 2021 | +18.1% |
| Aug 2026 | +23.4% |
| May 2026 | +25.7% |
| Feb 2026 | +26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | +14.3% |
| Aug 2025 | +13.9% |
| May 2025 | +14.2% |
| Feb 2025 | +14.7% |
| Nov 2024 | +15.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+10.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on assets MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | +6.0% |
| FY Nov 2024 | +6.1% |
| FY Nov 2023 | +5.2% |
| FY Nov 2022 | +5.2% |
| FY Nov 2021 | +6.0% |
| Aug 2026 | +10.0% |
| May 2026 | +10.9% |
| Feb 2026 | +11.2% |
| Nov 2025 | +6.0% |
| Aug 2025 | +5.9% |
| May 2025 | +5.9% |
| Feb 2025 | +6.1% |
| Nov 2024 | +6.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+7.6%
operating income after a 27.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31 plus average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | +9.4% |
| FY Nov 2024 | +9.5% |
| FY Nov 2023 | +8.6% |
| FY Nov 2022 | +8.4% |
| FY Nov 2021 | +9.3% |
| Aug 2026 | +7.6% |
| May 2026 | +8.7% |
| Feb 2026 | +8.6% |
| Nov 2025 | +9.4% |
| Aug 2025 | +9.0% |
| May 2025 | +9.0% |
| Feb 2025 | +9.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +9.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+9.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | +10.5% |
| FY Nov 2024 | +10.6% |
| FY Nov 2023 | +9.9% |
| FY Nov 2022 | +8.9% |
| FY Nov 2021 | +10.8% |
| Aug 2026 | +9.2% |
| May 2026 | +9.6% |
| Feb 2026 | +9.5% |
| Nov 2025 | +10.5% |
| Aug 2025 | +10.6% |
| May 2025 | +10.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +10.7% |
| Nov 2024 | +10.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
8.70x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
P/E, trailing MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | 23.03x |
| FY Nov 2024 | 26.85x |
| FY Nov 2023 | 25.73x |
| FY Nov 2022 | 33.80x |
| FY Nov 2021 | 30.65x |
| Aug 2026 | 9.80x |
| May 2026 | 7.88x |
| Feb 2026 | 11.65x |
| Nov 2025 | 23.03x |
| Aug 2025 | 24.43x |
| May 2025 | 25.34x |
| Feb 2025 | 28.49x |
| Nov 2024 | 26.85x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2024 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2023 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2022 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2021 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2024 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2023 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2022 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2021 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.09x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 92%: four quarters to 2026-08-31 against the four to 2025-08-31
PEG, trailing MKC
| FY Nov 2025 | 67.25x |
| FY Nov 2024 | 1.69x |
| FY Nov 2023 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2022 | n/a |
| FY Nov 2021 | 28.30x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.11x |
| May 2026 | 0.07x |
| Feb 2026 | 0.11x |
| Nov 2025 | 67.25x |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | 5.34x |
| Feb 2025 | 2.67x |
| Nov 2024 | 1.69x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-11 | 2024-11 | 2023-11 | 2022-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.8B | $6.7B | $6.7B | $6.4B |
| Gross profit | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.3B |
| Operating income | $1.1B | $1.1B | $963.0M | $863.6M |
| Net income | $789.4M | $788.5M | $680.6M | $682.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.93 | 2.92 | 2.52 | 2.52 |
| Operating cash flow | $962.2M | $921.9M | $1.2B | $651.5M |
| Cash | $95.9M | $186.1M | $166.6M | $334.0M |
| Long-term debt | $3.1B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.6B |
| Buybacks | $34.8M | $53.1M | $35.7M | $38.8M |
| Dividends paid | $483.0M | $451.0M | $418.5M | $396.7M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
MKC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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MKC filings, in plain words
Are Mccormick & Co insiders buying or selling MKC?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Mccormick & Co insiders were net sellers, a net $10.7M: $99.8K of purchases and $10.8M of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 1 seller.
Have members of Congress traded MKC?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 0 House members disclosed buying MKC and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Julia Letlow dated 2026-02-02.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Mccormick & Co insiders were net sellers of MKC, a net $10.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 1 seller. Most of that figure, $10.8M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. In the year to 2026-10-27, 0 members of Congress disclosed buying MKC and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Julia Letlow dated 2026-02-02. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Brendan M. Foley, filed 2026-02-13, for 5.1% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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