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McCormick (McCormick) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.84 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is McCormick Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

McCormick's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,128 Mil. McCormick's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $3,329 Mil. McCormick's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,162 Mil. McCormick's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 3.84.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MKC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.82   Med: 4.02   Max: 6.16
Current: 3.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of McCormick was 6.16. The lowest was 1.82. And the median was 4.02.

MKC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
65.29% of 1426 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.145 vs MKC: 3.60

McCormick Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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McCormick Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

McCormick Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.78 4.24 4.42 4.58 3.81

McCormick Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.05 4.30 3.90 3.20 3.84

Competitive Comparison of McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



McCormick Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

McCormick's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1071.5 + 3519.8) / 1206.2
=3.81

McCormick's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1127.9 + 3329.1) / 1161.6
=3.84

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) EBITDA data.


McCormick  (NYSE:MKC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


McCormick Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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McCormick (McCormick) Business Description

Address
24 Schilling Road, Suite 1, Hunt Valley, MD, USA, 21031
In its more-than 130-year history, McCormick has grown to become the leading global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of spices, herbs, extracts, seasonings, and other flavorings. Beyond end consumers, McCormick's customer base also includes top quick-service restaurants, retail grocery chains, and other packaged food and beverage manufacturers. And its reach is global, with nearly 40% of sales generated beyond its home turf to include 150 other countries and territories. In addition to its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Old Bay, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Frank's RedHot, French's, and the Cholula brand.
Executives
Jeffery D Schwartz officer: Vice President, Gen Counsel 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Michael D Mangan director 2041 ISLA VISTA LANE, NAPLES FL 34105
Jacques Tapiero director MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC., SPARKS MD 21152
Andrew Foust officer: President, Americas 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Ana Sanchez officer: President EMEA 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Katherine Jenkins officer: C.S.O. & SVP Investor Relation 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Lawrence Erik Kurzius director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Sarah Piper officer: Chief Human Relations Officer 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Brendan M Foley officer: President Global Consumer 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Preston Margaret M V director MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST CO, 2 HOPKINS PLZ, BALTIMORE MD 21201
Michael R Smith officer: Executive VP & CFO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Patricia A Little director 999 W BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Malcolm Swift officer: President Global Industrial & 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Lisa Manzone officer: Sr. VP Global Human Relations 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Maritza Gomez Montiel director C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014