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HUNT VALLEY, Md. , Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, will be presenting at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference at 4:00 p.m.

Despite promising volume growth and a recovering gross margin, I maintain a hold rating on McCormick & Co. due to limited overall revenue growth and other headwinds. 4Q24 results showed net sales of $1.8 billion, driven by volume gains, but adjusted EPS declined due to higher tax rates and operating expenses. Geographic pressures in Asia Pacific and flat volumes in the Flavor Solutions segment remain significant headwinds, limiting near-term revenue upside.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 23, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Faten Freiha - Vice President, Investor Relations Brendan Foley - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Marcos Gabriel - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Lazar - Barclays Peter Galbo - Bank of America Alexia Howard - Bernstein Robert Moskow - TD Cowen Robert Dickerson - Jefferies Kenneth Goldman - JPMorgan Max Gumport - BNP Paribas Stephen Powers - Deutsche Bank Thomas Palmer - Citi Faten Freiha Good morning. This is Faten Freiha, VP of Investor Relations.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated's Q4 sales rose 2.7%, driven by strong consumer and commercial demand, despite mixed regional performance and a challenging Asia-Pacific market. Gross profit margin expanded, but adjusted operating income fell 1.1%, with EPS down 5.9% year-over-year, reflecting stalled growth. For 2025, McCormick projects minimal sales growth and modest EPS growth of 2-4%, but remains attractive for long-term dividend growth.

McCormick (MKC 1.71%), a global leader in flavor, released its earnings results for its fiscal 2024's fourth quarter, which ended Nov. 30. The company showed encouraging performance by achieving adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80, beating analysts' expectations of $0.77.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for McCormick (MKC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended November 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

MKC's Q4 results reflect gains from organic sales growth and savings from the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement.

McCormick (MKC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.80 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.85 per share a year ago.