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McCormick & Company Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2025 earnings summary7 Oct, 2025
Executive summary
Achieved fifth consecutive quarter of volume-led growth, with Q3 2025 net sales up 2.7%–3% year-over-year, including a 1% favorable currency impact; organic sales grew 2% driven by volume and price increases.
Profitability was pressured by rising commodity and tariff costs, partially offset by cost savings and productivity initiatives.
Consumer segment led organic sales growth, with notable gains in the Americas and EMEA; China retail showed growth, while China food service faced softer demand.
Flavor Solutions segment saw underlying volume growth, offsetting softness in large CPG and branded food service customers through QSR and health/wellness categories.
Continued focus on balancing volume and profitability, with strategic investments in brand marketing, technology, and digital transformation.
Financial highlights
Q3 2025 net sales: $1.72B–$1.7249B, up 2.7% year-over-year; organic sales up 2%.
Adjusted gross profit margin: 37.4%–37.5%, down 120–130 bps year-over-year due to higher commodity costs and tariffs.
Adjusted operating income: $293.6M (17.0% of net sales), up 1.8%–2% year-over-year.
Adjusted EPS for Q3: $0.85, up 2%–2.4% year-over-year.
Cash flow from operations YTD: $420M–$420.2M, down from prior year due to working capital timing.
Outlook and guidance
FY25 net sales growth expected at 0%–2% reported, 1%–3% constant currency; 1% currency headwind anticipated.
Adjusted operating income growth projected at 2%–4% reported, 3%–5% constant currency.
Adjusted EPS guidance: $3.00–$3.05, up 2%–4% (4%–6% constant currency), with special charges expected to impact EPS by $0.05.
Gross margin for 2025 projected to be flat, with improvement expected in Q4 as mitigation efforts take effect.
Inflation (excluding tariffs) expected in the low to mid-single digits; effective tax rate expected at 22%.
What are the key tariff mitigation plans?
Compare Q3 Consumer vs. Flavor Solutions growth.
What is the impact of higher tax rate on 2025 EPS?
What drives Q4 gross margin step-up?
2026 tariff mitigation strategy, non-permanent efforts
Consumer Americas volume vs. U.S. scanner data gap?
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Flavor Products
McCormick & Co., Inc. is an American company with global operations producing a range of flavor products, including spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other similar items. The company serves the entire food industry, catering to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and food service businesses. It operates through two main business segments: the consumer segment and flavor solutions. The company is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.
Selling Door-to-door
The company’s history spans over a century, beginning in 1889 when Willoughby M. McCormick founded the company in Baltimore, Maryland. Starting with a small operation in a basement, the company initially produced flavoring extracts, juices, and syrups, which were sold door to door. The business quickly grew, necessitating a move to larger premises at the Baltimore Inner Harbor in 1903, which in turn expanded manufacturing and made shipping easier. The mid-20th century marked a significant period of innovation and expansion for McCormick. They broadened their product range to include a variety of spices, herbs, and seasonings, catering to evolving consumer tastes and the growing popularity of international cuisines. Today, the company is incredibly well-established and competes with the likes of Conagra, General Mills, and Kraft Heinz.
The Flavor Business
The flavor business segment is a critical part of its operations, focusing on the creation, marketing, and distribution of a wide range of flavor products, primarily for food and beverage manufacturers. This includes a vast array of flavors ranging from natural spices and herbs to complex seasonings and innovative flavor combinations that are used in snacks, beverages, convenience foods, and many other products.
The Consumer Segment
McCormick & Company's consumer segment is focused on manufacturing, marketing, and distributing spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products directly to consumers. This segment caters to individual consumers cooking food in their homes and covers nearly everything used in a home kitchen on a regular basis.
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