$MKC
McCormick & Company Inc Stock $mkc

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000006375424000027 Filed on January 25, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$1.753B	$6.662B
YoY Change	3.37%	4.91%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.052B	$4.160B
YoY Change	-1.85%	2.05%
Gross Profit	$701.3M	$2.503B
YoY Change	12.32%	10.02%
Gross Profit Margin	40.01%	37.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$390.0M	$1.478B
YoY Change	12.55%	8.93%
% of Gross Profit	55.61%	59.07%
Research & Development		$94.90M
YoY Change		8.46%
% of Gross Profit		3.79%
Depreciation & Amortization	$48.90M	$199.3M
YoY Change	-6.68%	-0.65%
% of Gross Profit	6.97%	7.96%
Operating Expenses	$390.0M	$1.573B
YoY Change	12.55%	8.9%
Operating Profit	$311.3M	$963.0M
YoY Change	12.02%	11.51%
Interest Expense	-$42.50M	$208.2M
YoY Change	-4.28%	39.64%
% of Operating Profit	-13.65%	21.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$4.200M	$43.90M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-55.34%
Pretax Income	$257.7M	$569.6M
YoY Change	12.88%	-5.18%
Income Tax	$57.10M	$174.5M
% Of Pretax Income	22.16%	30.64%
Net Earnings	$219.3M	$680.6M
YoY Change	18.09%	-0.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.51%	10.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.81	$2.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		268.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		269.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$166.6M	$166.6M
YoY Change	-50.12%	-50.12%
Cash & Equivalents	$166.6M	$166.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$73.40M	$121.0M
YoY Change	-4.92%	-12.89%
Inventory	$1.127B	$1.127B
Prepaid Expenses	$47.60M
Receivables	$587.5M	$587.5M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.002B	$2.002B
YoY Change	-16.14%	-16.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.325B	$1.545B
YoY Change	10.58%	28.94%
Goodwill	$5.260B
YoY Change	0.91%
Intangibles	$3.357B
YoY Change	-0.92%
Long-Term Investments		$264.1M
YoY Change		-6.68%
Other Assets	$919.2M	$275.2M
YoY Change	-2.15%	-70.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.86B	$10.86B
YoY Change	1.14%	1.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.002B	$2.002B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.86B	$10.86B
Total Assets	$12.86B	$12.86B
YoY Change	-2.0%	-2.0%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.119B	$1.119B
YoY Change	-4.42%	-4.42%
Accrued Expenses	$908.1M	$795.5M
YoY Change	20.42%	5.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$272.2M	$272.2M
YoY Change	-77.99%	-81.94%
Long-Term Debt Due	$799.3M	$799.3M
YoY Change	195.38%	195.38%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.099B	$3.099B
YoY Change	-9.72%	-9.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.340B	$3.340B
YoY Change	-8.3%	-8.3%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$478.8M	$478.8M
YoY Change	-1.22%	-1.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.819B	$3.819B
YoY Change	-7.47%	-7.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.099B	$3.099B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.819B	$3.819B
Total Liabilities	$7.779B	$7.802B
YoY Change	-7.68%	-7.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.250B
YoY Change	7.52%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.061B	$5.061B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.86B	$12.86B
YoY Change	-2.0%	-2.0%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$219.3M	$680.6M
YoY Change	18.09%	-0.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$48.90M	$199.3M
YoY Change	-6.68%	-0.65%
Cash From Operating Activities	$577.2M	$1.237B
YoY Change	43.8%	89.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$76.70M	$263.9M
YoY Change	-180.57%	0.73%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.000M	$3.400M
YoY Change	-76.74%	-97.06%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$75.70M	-$260.5M
YoY Change	-16.72%	77.94%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$35.70M
YoY Change		-7.99%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$268.1M
YoY Change		-65.27%
Cash From Financing Activities	-483.0M	-$1.184B
YoY Change	54.07%	143.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	577.2M	$1.237B
Cash From Investing Activities	-75.70M	-$260.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-483.0M	-$1.184B
Net Change In Cash	18.50M	-$167.4M
YoY Change	-716.67%	845.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$577.2M	$1.237B
Capital Expenditures	$76.70M	$263.9M
Free Cash Flow	$500.5M	$973.4M
YoY Change	0.79%	149.91%

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