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McCormick & Co Inc（纽约证券交易所代码：MKC）报告称，第四季度销售额同比增长3%，达到17.98亿美元，超过分析师普遍预期的17.7亿美元。

风味解决方案部门的销售额增长了1%，货币影响极小。消费者部门的销售额增长了4%。

毛利润为7.222亿美元，毛利率同比扩大20个基点至40.2%。

营业收入增长3%至3.062亿美元，营业利润率维持在17%。

调整后的每股收益为0.80美元，超过预期的0.77美元。

截至2024年11月30日，麦考密克持有1.861亿美元的现金和等价物。公司在2024财年的经营现金流为9.22亿美元。

董事长、总裁兼首席执行官Brendan M. Foley表示：“我们很高兴地报告，2024年第四季度和全年业绩表现强劲，这是对麦考密克来说非常重要的一年，在这一年里我们积累了动力并巩固了我们的领导地位，恢复了差异化和可持续的体量增长。”

“我们在核心类别上的战略投资使我们能够推动积极的体量增长、扩大利润率并实现强劲的盈利增长。”

展望：麦考密克预计2025财年销售额增长0% – 2%（报告），在固定汇率下预计增长1% – 3%。公司预计调整后的每股收益为3.03 – 3.08美元，而预期为3.11美元。

股价走势：截至周四盘前的最新检查，MKC股价上涨2.29%，至71.55美元。

McCormick & Co Inc (NYSE:MKC) reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 3% year-on-year to $1.798 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.77 billion.

Flavor Solutions segment sales grew by 1%, with minimal impact from currency. Consumer segment sales increased 4%.

Gross profit was $722.2 million, with the margin expanding 20 basis points Y/Y to 40.2%.

Operating income rose 3% to $306.2 million and the operating margin remained flat at 17%.

Adjusted EPS of $0.80 beat the consensus estimate of $0.77.

McCormick held $186.1 million in cash and equivalents as of November 30, 2024. The company generated an operating cash flow of $922 million in FY24.

“We are pleased to report strong performance for both fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, an important year for McCormick, in which we built momentum and strengthened our leadership, returning to differentiated and sustainable volume-led growth,” said Chairman, President, and CEO Brendan M. Foley.

“Our strategic investments in core categories enabled us to drive positive volume growth, expand our margins, and deliver robust earnings growth.”

Outlook: McCormick sees FY25 sales growth of 0% – 2% as reported and 1% – 3% in constant currency. The company expects an adjusted EPS of $3.03 – $3.08 versus the estimate of $3.11.

Price Action: MKC shares are trading higher by 2.29% at $71.55 in premarket at last check Thursday.