McCormick & vs Post Holdings
Post Holdings is the larger business, with $8.16bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.84bn for McCormick & (1.2 times as much). Post Holdings grew faster (3.0% against 1.7%). McCormick & kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.5% against 4.1%. McCormick & carries less debt relative to equity (69.7% against 198.6%).
| Latest fiscal year | McCormick &MKC, 2025 | Post HoldingsPOST, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.84bn | $8.16bn |
| Revenue growth | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Net income | $789m | $336m |
| Operating margin | 15.7% | 9.8% |
| Net margin | 11.5% | 4.1% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| Free cash flow | $740m | $488m |
| Cash | $95.9m | $177m |
| Total debt | $4.00bn | $7.45bn |
| Debt to equity | 69.7% | 198.6% |
| Dividend per share | $1.83 | — |
| Dividend yield | 3.9% | — |
| Share buybacks | $34.8m | $709m |
| Employees | 14,100 | 13,180 |
| Market value | $13.15bn | $4.40bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 68 (Moderate) | 61 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 3 buys, 10 sales | 1 buys, 8 sales |