McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of May 2026: 0.89x

McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $337.10 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($379.80 Million). Explore reinvestment intensity of McCormick & Company Incorporated to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.89x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$337.10 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$379.80 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$42.70 Million
USD

McCormick & Company Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for McCormick & Company Incorporated across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MKC operating cash flow.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for McCormick & Company Incorporated (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for McCormick & Company Incorporated. Check McCormick & Company Incorporated total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.77x $740.40 Million $962.20 Million $221.80 Million ▲ +9.6%
2024 0.70x $647.00 Million $921.90 Million $274.90 Million ▼ -10.8%
2023 0.79x $973.40 Million $1.24 Billion $263.90 Million ▲ +31.6%
2022 0.60x $389.50 Million $651.50 Million $262.00 Million ▼ -10.0%
2021 0.66x $550.30 Million $828.30 Million $278.00 Million ▼ -15.2%
2020 0.78x $816.00 Million $1.04 Billion $225.30 Million ▼ -4.0%
2019 0.82x $773.10 Million $946.80 Million $173.70 Million ▲ +2.8%
2018 0.79x $652.10 Million $821.20 Million $169.10 Million ▲ +2.3%
2017 0.78x $632.90 Million $815.30 Million $182.40 Million ▲ +1.3%
2016 0.77x $504.30 Million $658.10 Million $153.80 Million ▼ -2.1%
2015 0.78x $461.60 Million $590.00 Million $128.40 Million ▲ +6.2%
2014 0.74x $370.90 Million $503.60 Million $132.70 Million ▼ -6.2%
2013 0.79x $365.30 Million $465.20 Million $99.90 Million ▲ +3.7%
2012 0.76x $344.70 Million $455.00 Million $110.30 Million ▲ +5.9%
2011 0.72x $243.30 Million $340.00 Million $96.70 Million ▼ -7.1%
2010 0.77x $298.50 Million $387.50 Million $89.00 Million ▼ -3.9%
2009 0.80x $333.40 Million $415.80 Million $82.40 Million ▲ +10.3%
2008 0.73x $228.80 Million $314.60 Million $85.80 Million ▲ +11.8%
2007 0.65x $146.00 Million $224.50 Million $78.50 Million ▼ -10.6%
2006 0.73x $226.00 Million $310.80 Million $84.80 Million ▼ -7.1%
2005 0.78x $265.40 Million $339.20 Million $73.80 Million ▼ -2.2%
2004 0.80x $279.70 Million $349.50 Million $69.80 Million ▲ +53.9%
2003 0.52x $99.20 Million $190.80 Million $91.60 Million ▲ +2.9%
2002 0.51x $113.00 Million $223.70 Million $110.70 Million ▲ +11.8%
2001 0.45x $92.40 Million $204.50 Million $112.10 Million ▼ -38.5%
2000 0.73x $148.40 Million $202.00 Million $53.60 Million ▼ -6.4%
1999 0.78x $180.00 Million $229.30 Million $49.30 Million ▲ +40.8%
1998 0.56x $80.30 Million $144.00 Million $63.70 Million ▼ -26.4%
1997 0.76x $137.30 Million $181.20 Million $43.90 Million ▲ +20.3%
1996 0.63x $127.00 Million $201.70 Million $74.70 Million ▲ +264.8%
1995 -0.38x $-22.70 Million $59.40 Million $82.10 Million ▼ -82.3%
1994 -0.21x $-15.20 Million $72.50 Million $87.70 Million ▼ -475.5%
1993 0.06x $4.50 Million $80.60 Million $76.10 Million ▼ -82.8%
1992 0.32x $38.00 Million $117.30 Million $79.30 Million ▲ +1908.5%
1991 0.02x $1.20 Million $74.40 Million $73.20 Million ▼ -91.6%
1990 0.19x $13.80 Million $72.20 Million $58.40 Million ▲ +0.1%
1989 0.19x $12.60 Million $66.00 Million $53.40 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).