McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC)
Interest coverage
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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 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 196,200 | 202,400 | 205,700 | 207,600 | 209,400 | 209,400 | 208,600 | 207,900 | 208,200 | 199,900 | 185,100 | 166,600 | 149,100 | 140,600 | 136,600 | 138,500 | 139,200 | 138,200 | 137,800 | 136,600 |
| Interest coverage | 4.02 | 5.46 | 5.38 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.26 | 5.05 | 5.01 | 4.84 | 4.85 | 5.56 | 5.76 | 6.45 | 6.90 | 6.78 | 7.25 | 7.42 | 7.46 | 7.54 | 7.75 |
November 30, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $788,700K ÷ $196,200K
= 4.02
Peer comparison
Nov 30, 2025
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Symbol
Interest coverage
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