For the quarter ended May 2026, McCormick (MKC Quick QuoteMKC - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.94 billion, up 16.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.80, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 billion, representing a surprise of +1.99%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.29%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.69.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how McCormick performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Flavor Solutions: $794 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $771.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.9%.
• Net Sales- Consumer: $1.14 billion compared to the $1.13 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.8% year over year.
• Operating income, excluding special charges- Flavor Solutions: $120 million compared to the $101.86 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating income, excluding special charges- Consumer: $217 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $194.66 million.

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Shares of McCormick have returned +0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.