$MKC
McCormick & Company Inc Stock $mkc

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000006375421000020 Filed on January 28, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$1.558B	$1.430B	$1.401B
YoY Change	4.92%	7.61%	7.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$897.2M	$840.0M	$821.6M
YoY Change	4.96%	6.42%	3.55%
Gross Profit	$660.7M	$590.3M	$579.5M
YoY Change	4.87%	9.34%	13.96%
Gross Profit Margin	42.41%	41.27%	41.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$370.5M	$317.2M	$319.2M
YoY Change	13.34%	13.81%	8.83%
% of Gross Profit	56.08%	53.74%	55.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$41.10M	$42.40M	$39.60M
YoY Change	0.74%	8.72%	2.33%
% of Gross Profit	6.22%	7.18%	6.83%
Operating Expenses	$370.5M	$317.2M	$319.2M
YoY Change	13.34%	13.81%	8.83%
Operating Profit	$274.9M	$273.0M	$257.4M
YoY Change	-8.12%	7.69%	23.69%
Interest Expense	-$32.40M	$33.50M	$34.40M
YoY Change	-16.06%	-18.89%	-18.87%
% of Operating Profit	-11.79%	12.27%	13.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$5.100M	$3.900M	$3.100M
YoY Change	-32.0%	-43.48%	-50.79%
Pretax Income	$247.6M	$243.4M	$226.1M
YoY Change	-7.65%	11.09%	31.45%
Income Tax	$57.50M	$46.90M	$40.40M
% Of Pretax Income	23.22%	19.27%	17.87%
Net Earnings	$200.7M	$206.1M	$195.9M
YoY Change	-5.95%	7.4%	31.12%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.88%	14.41%	13.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.75	$0.77	$0.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.74	$0.76	$0.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		266.7M shares	266.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		269.6M shares	268.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$424.0M	$221.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change	173.55%	35.58%	33.09%
Cash & Equivalents	$423.6M	$221.0M	$185.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$60.90M	$100.0M	$105.0M
YoY Change	11.33%	17.65%	19.32%
Inventory	$1.033B	$942.0M	$831.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$38.00M
Receivables	$528.5M	$496.5M	$494.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.084B	$1.760B	$1.616B
YoY Change	34.41%	10.71%	9.68%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.028B	$960.9M	$927.0M
YoY Change	7.96%	5.59%	1.05%
Goodwill	$4.986B	$4.574B	$4.484B
YoY Change	10.68%	1.73%	-0.6%
Intangibles	$3.239B	$2.843B	$2.834B
YoY Change	13.78%	-0.26%	-0.92%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$615.0M	$602.0M	$588.0M
YoY Change	21.3%	30.87%	36.74%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.01B	$9.101B	$8.960B
YoY Change	13.55%	3.7%	2.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.084B	$1.760B	$1.616B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.01B	$9.101B	$8.960B
Total Assets	$12.09B	$10.86B	$10.58B
YoY Change	16.67%	4.77%	3.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.032B	$882.0M	$857.0M
YoY Change	21.84%	12.64%	21.22%
Accrued Expenses	$864.0M	$619.0M	$549.0M
YoY Change	42.57%	40.68%	22.27%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$886.7M	$167.8M	$84.50M
YoY Change	47.61%	-75.45%	-86.05%
Long-Term Debt Due	$263.9M	$263.7M	$88.90M
YoY Change	170.11%	121.04%	1.6%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.047B	$1.954B	$1.582B
YoY Change	41.41%	-3.79%	-14.93%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.754B	$3.738B	$4.114B
YoY Change	3.53%	-2.75%	3.42%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$622.2M	$519.3M	$516.6M
YoY Change	45.51%	67.14%	66.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.376B	$4.257B	$4.630B
YoY Change	7.96%	2.48%	7.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.047B	$1.954B	$1.582B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.376B	$4.257B	$4.630B
Total Liabilities	$8.150B	$6.915B	$6.914B
YoY Change	18.02%	0.43%	0.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.416B	$2.391B	$2.289B
YoY Change	17.5%	18.38%	19.29%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.926B	$3.933B	$3.650B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.09B	$10.86B	$10.58B
YoY Change	16.67%	4.77%	3.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$200.7M	$206.1M	$195.9M
YoY Change	-5.95%	7.4%	31.12%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$41.10M	$42.40M	$39.60M
YoY Change	0.74%	8.72%	2.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$414.6M	$271.2M	$310.7M
YoY Change	-8.31%	50.33%	47.53%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$79.70M	-$58.50M	-$48.60M
YoY Change	19.67%	10.38%	69.34%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$802.6M	$400.0K	$1.700M
YoY Change	-802700.0%	-84.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$882.3M	-$58.10M	-$46.90M
YoY Change	1226.77%	15.05%	63.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	653.6M	-202.2M	-237.6M
YoY Change	-260.75%	105.28%	68.15%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	414.6M	271.2M	310.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-882.3M	-58.10M	-46.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	653.6M	-202.2M	-237.6M
Net Change In Cash	185.9M	10.90M	26.20M
YoY Change	-989.47%	-65.29%	-35.47%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$414.6M	$271.2M	$310.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$79.70M	-$58.50M	-$48.60M
Free Cash Flow	$494.3M	$329.7M	$359.3M
YoY Change	-4.72%	41.26%	50.15%

Facts In Submission

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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	25600000	USD
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CY2019	mkc	Noncash Special Charges NoncashSpecialCharges	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-12200000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	946800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	821200000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	803000000.0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	4200000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	173700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	169100000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	2700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	14800000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-158500000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	257700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	447700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	797900000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	11600000	USD
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CY2019	mkc	Paymentsof Contingent Consideration PaymentsofContingentConsideration	0	USD
CY2018	mkc	Paymentsof Contingent Consideration PaymentsofContingentConsideration	2500000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	95100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	62300000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	330100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	302200000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	273400000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-751100000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	8800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-1800000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	155400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	96600000	USD
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CY2019	mkc	Shares Issued Including Tax Benefit Value SharesIssuedIncludingTaxBenefitValue	96200000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	147200000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	3625800000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	103500000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	125500000	USD
CY2020Q4	mkc	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	273600000	USD
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CY2020Q4	mkc	Liability Payments Due Year One LiabilityPaymentsDueYearOne	50800000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	11400000	USD
CY2020Q4	mkc	Liability Payments Due Year Two LiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	40600000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	11400000	USD
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CY2020Q4	mkc	Liability Payments Due Year Four LiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	26800000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	11700000	USD
CY2020Q4	mkc	Liability Payments Due Year Five LiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	24300000	USD
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CY2020Q4	mkc	Liability Payments Due LiabilityPaymentsDue	319000000.0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	3600000	USD
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CY2020Q4	mkc	Long Term Investments Fair Value LongTermInvestmentsFairValue	129900000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Investments LongTermInvestments	124400000	USD
CY2019Q4	mkc	Long Term Investments Fair Value LongTermInvestmentsFairValue	124400000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	4357100000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax	24900000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax	500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax	400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax	-600000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax	-1700000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets	0	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y7M6D
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CY2019	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	52300000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	14800000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	186100000	USD
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