McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC)
Return on total capital
| Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 788,700 | 1,105,600 | 1,107,200 | 1,098,100 | 1,107,700 | 1,101,200 | 1,053,600 | 1,041,400 | 1,006,900 | 969,200 | 1,029,700 | 958,900 | 961,900 | 970,700 | 926,800 | 1,004,600 | 1,032,400 | 1,030,900 | 1,039,100 | 1,058,300 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 5,736,500 | 5,752,800 | 5,601,400 | 5,423,000 | 5,291,000 | 5,421,500 | 5,327,400 | 5,232,500 | 5,060,700 | 5,049,300 | 4,937,000 | 4,870,100 | 4,680,500 | 4,589,300 | 4,598,200 | 4,597,700 | 4,411,000 | 4,386,500 | 4,325,300 | 4,149,500 |
| Return on total capital | 13.75% | 19.22% | 19.77% | 20.25% | 20.94% | 20.31% | 19.78% | 19.90% | 19.90% | 19.19% | 20.86% | 19.69% | 20.55% | 21.15% | 20.16% | 21.85% | 23.41% | 23.50% | 24.02% | 25.50% |
November 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $788,700K ÷ ($—K + $5,736,500K)
= 13.75%
Peer comparison
Nov 30, 2025
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Symbol
Return on total capital
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13.75%
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