McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC)

Net profit margin

Nov 30, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 788,500 792,600 739,600 707,500 680,600 647,000 699,800 666,200 682,000 693,700 683,200 748,400 755,300 758,600 752,300 764,500 747,400 760,100 745,900 699,400
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,723,700 6,678,500 6,683,400 6,699,400 6,662,200 6,605,100 6,516,000 6,393,600 6,350,500 6,385,100 6,338,900 6,358,800 6,317,900 6,145,500 6,026,400 5,870,800 5,601,300 5,528,200 5,427,100 5,327,900
Net profit margin 11.73% 11.87% 11.07% 10.56% 10.22% 9.80% 10.74% 10.42% 10.74% 10.86% 10.78% 11.77% 11.95% 12.34% 12.48% 13.02% 13.34% 13.75% 13.74% 13.13%

November 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $788,500K ÷ $6,723,700K
= 11.73%

The net profit margin of McCormick & Company Incorporated has shown a general trend of gradual decline over the analyzed period. Starting at 13.13% in February 2020, the net profit margin peaked at 13.75% in August 2020 before starting a slow decline. By November 2021, the net profit margin had decreased to 11.95%, and it continued to fall to 9.80% by August 2023. However, there was a slight improvement in the net profit margin by November 2024, standing at 11.73%.

It is important to monitor this trend closely as a declining net profit margin can indicate challenges in controlling costs or maintaining profitability. Management should focus on implementing strategies to improve efficiency, cost control, and revenue generation to stabilize and potentially increase the net profit margin in the future.