# MCCORMICK & CO INC

Summary updated: 2026-10-02T10:43:25.029247Z
Canonical: https://finbar.com/research/companies/mccormick-co

## Overview

McCormick & Company is a global food and flavor company serving consumers, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. Its products include herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments, and other flavor ingredients. The company operates through its Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments, with consumer brands sold in about 150 countries and territories and operations spanning North America, Europe, China, and other regions. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P25220941)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37104674)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P89195416)

McCormick describes its purpose as “To Make Life More Flavorful.” For fiscal 2025, it reported net sales of $6.84 billion and approximately 14,100 full-time employees worldwide as of November 30, 2025. [4](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company/culture-values)[5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P23712938)[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000037/mkc-20251130.htm)
[1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P25220941)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37104674)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P89195416)[4](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company/culture-values)[5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P23712938)[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000037/mkc-20251130.htm)[4](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company/culture-values)[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000037/mkc-20251130.htm)

## Products & services

McCormick’s products include herbs and spices, seasonings and seasoning mixes, condiments, sauces and other flavorful products. Its consumer brands include McCormick, French’s, Frank’s RedHot, Lawry’s, Cholula, Club House, Gourmet Garden, OLD BAY, Zatarain’s, Stubb’s, Thai Kitchen and Simply Asia, alongside regional brands such as Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, Vahiné and Aeroplane. Product examples include packaged chilled herbs, dessert products, spices, herbs and seasonings; McCormick de Mexico also sells mayonnaise, marmalades, mustard, hot sauce and tea. [7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P50858167)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P89195416)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P4849708)

For food manufacturers and foodservice customers, Flavor Solutions supplies customized seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems and compound flavors. Foodservice products are branded and packaged, and are distributed directly or through distributors. Related capabilities include sensory testing, culinary research, food safety and flavor application; the company also develops seasonings for snacks and other foods and flavors for menu items. [9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P63019164)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P100192246)[11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P68548488)

The portfolio spans premium to value-priced products and includes clean-label, organic, natural, reduced-sodium, gluten-free and non-GMO offerings. Consumer spices and seasonings, together with condiments and sauces, account for approximately two-thirds of Consumer segment sales. In FY2025, the Consumer segment represented about 58% of consolidated net sales and Flavor Solutions about 42%; those figures are segment contributions, not percentages for individual product categories. [2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37104674)[12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P8557251)[13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P12721559)
[7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P50858167)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P89195416)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P4849708)[9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P63019164)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P100192246)[11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P68548488)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37104674)[12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P8557251)[13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P12721559)

## Geographic presence

McCormick & Company operates and sells worldwide through its Consumer and Flavor Solutions businesses. In the nine months ended August 31, 2026, sales were $4,246.3 million in the Americas (72.8% of total), $997.1 million in EMEA (17.1%), and $591.9 million in APAC (10.1%), out of total sales of $5,835.3 million. [14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469095)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936) The company separately reported that approximately 39% of fiscal 2025 sales were generated outside the United States; the cited disclosures give regional rather than country-level sales figures. [16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469116)

The company’s corporate functions, Americas leadership, and U.S. staff are based at its headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland; its principal executive offices and primary research facilities are in suburban Baltimore. [17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P15479129)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P92731819)[19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P98645916) McCormick describes its workforce as global, with about 13,000 employees, but the available source does not provide an employee breakdown by geography. [20](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/responsibility/communities/resilient-communities/volunteering-and-giving)
[14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469095)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936)[16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469116)[17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P15479129)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P92731819)[19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P98645916)[20](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/responsibility/communities/resilient-communities/volunteering-and-giving)

## Business segments

McCormick & Co. reports two business segments: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. Consumer comprises branded products sold through retail channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, club, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce. Flavor Solutions supplies food manufacturers and foodservice customers, either directly or through distributors; China foodservice is managed and reported within Consumer. [21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885934)[14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469095)

For the nine months ended August 31, 2026, Consumer reported net sales of $3,503.1 million, approximately 60% of the company’s $5,835.3 million total; Flavor Solutions reported $2,332.2 million, approximately 40%. Shares are calculated from reported segment sales. [21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885934) The FY2025 annual report describes the same two reportable segments, with approximate sales contributions of 58% for Consumer and 42% for Flavor Solutions. [13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P12721559)
[21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885934)[14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469095)[13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P12721559)

## Company history

Founded in Baltimore in 1889 by Willoughby M. McCormick and three associates, the company began by selling flavors and extracts. In 1947, it expanded its U.S. presence by acquiring A. Schilling & Company and formed McCormick de Mexico as a joint venture with Grupo Herdez. [22](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company) [23](https://www.britannica.com/money/McCormick-and-Company-Inc) [24](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-advances-flavor-leadership-mexico) McCormick expanded in Europe with its 2000 acquisition of French spice supplier Ducros, then added Zatarain’s in 2003 and Lawry’s and Adolph’s seasonings in 2008. [25](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-ducros-europes-leading-spice) [26](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/NYS/MKC/reports/AR_2003.pdf) [27](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/65/65454/reports/IR_AR2008/27.html)

In 2017, the company acquired Reckitt Benckiser’s Food Division, including French’s and Frank’s RedHot; in 2020, it added Cholula Hot Sauce and flavor manufacturer FONA International. [28](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-reckitt-benckisers-food-division) [29](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-cholula-hot-sauce) [30](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-acquires-fona-international-llc) Brendan Foley became CEO in September 2023, succeeding Lawrence Kurzius, and became chairman in January 2025. [31](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-promoted-mccormick-chief-executive-officer) [32](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-succeed-lawrence-kurzius-chairman-board-mccormick) In January 2026, McCormick acquired an additional 25% of McCormick de Mexico, raising its ownership to 75%. [33](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-controlling-interest-mccormick)
[22](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company)[23](https://www.britannica.com/money/McCormick-and-Company-Inc)[24](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-advances-flavor-leadership-mexico)[25](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-ducros-europes-leading-spice)[26](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/NYS/MKC/reports/AR_2003.pdf)[27](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/65/65454/reports/IR_AR2008/27.html)[28](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-reckitt-benckisers-food-division)[29](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-cholula-hot-sauce)[30](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-acquires-fona-international-llc)[31](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-promoted-mccormick-chief-executive-officer)[32](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-succeed-lawrence-kurzius-chairman-board-mccormick)[33](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-controlling-interest-mccormick)

## Sources

1. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P25220941)
2. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37104674)
3. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P89195416)
4. [www.mccormickcorporation.com](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company/culture-values)
5. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P23712938)
6. [www.sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000037/mkc-20251130.htm)
7. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P50858167)
8. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P4849708)
9. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P63019164)
10. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P100192246)
11. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P68548488)
12. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P8557251)
13. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P12721559)
14. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2026 Q 3)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469095)
15. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2026 Q 3)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885936)
16. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2026 Q 3)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P198469116)
17. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P15479129)
18. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P92731819)
19. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P98645916)
20. [www.mccormickcorporation.com](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/responsibility/communities/resilient-communities/volunteering-and-giving)
21. [MCCORMICK & CO INC — Full financial report (2026 Q 3)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T19885934)
22. [www.mccormickcorporation.com](https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/company)
23. [www.britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/money/McCormick-and-Company-Inc)
24. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-advances-flavor-leadership-mexico)
25. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-ducros-europes-leading-spice)
26. [media.corporate-ir.net](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/NYS/MKC/reports/AR_2003.pdf)
27. [media.corporate-ir.net](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/65/65454/reports/IR_AR2008/27.html)
28. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-reckitt-benckisers-food-division)
29. [mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-cholula-hot-sauce)
30. [mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com](https://mccormickcorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-acquires-fona-international-llc)
31. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-promoted-mccormick-chief-executive-officer)
32. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/brendan-foley-succeed-lawrence-kurzius-chairman-board-mccormick)
33. [ir.mccormick.com](https://ir.mccormick.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mccormick-completes-acquisition-controlling-interest-mccormick)

AI-generated summary; may contain errors. Not investment advice. Sign up to Finbar to view original document sources and access worldwide fundamental financial data and intelligence.