What does payment related to business acquisition mean?

This represents the total cash outflow used to purchase other companies or business units. It reflects the company's inorganic growth strategy and capital deployment toward expansion or market consolidation. This figure is critical for assessing the cost of acquisition-led growth strategies.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Payment related to business acquisition

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$0-100%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B+16.7%

Gross profit$778.2M+25.0%

Operating income$276.4M+12.4%

Net income$150.1M-14.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.56-13.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$331.2M+167%

Total debt$4.9B+33.1%

Total equity$7.0B+24.9%

Total assets$16.5B+24.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$379.8M+727%

CapEx$42.7M-11.6%

Free cash flow$337.1M—

Valuation

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Market cap$14.13B-24.2%

Enterprise value$18.72B-15.7%

P/E8.7×-15.3×

P/S1.9×-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.6%+0.1pp

Operating margin14.9%-0.8pp

Net margin21.9%+10.4pp

FCF margin13.8%+5.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.7%+11.5pp

Debt / equity0.7×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by McCormick & Company, Incorporated in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross.

The source filing: McCormick & Company, Incorporated’s 10-Q, filed March 31, 2026.

Filed: Mar 31, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0000063754-26-000192

Line item	Three months ended February 28, 2026	Three months ended February 28, 2025
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	13.9	8.3
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	50.9	115.5
Investing activities
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(729.9)	—
Capital expenditures (including software)	(32.5)	(37.1)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(762.4)	(37.1)
Financing activities
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net	928.5	(25.9)

Item 1F. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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What is McCormick & Company, Incorporated's payment related to business acquisition?: McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) reported payment related to business acquisition of $729.9M in Q4 2025.
What does payment related to business acquisition mean?: This represents the total cash outflow used to purchase other companies or business units. It reflects the company's inorganic growth strategy and capital deployment toward expansion or market consolidation. This figure is critical for assessing the cost of acquisition-led growth strategies.