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Feb 29, 2024
McCormick Q1 2024 Earnings Report
McCormick reported strong first quarter performance and reaffirmed its 2024 outlook
Key Takeaways
McCormick's first quarter results showed a 3% increase in sales, with constant currency sales growth of 2%. Operating income increased to $234 million, and adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.63, a 7% increase year-over-year. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2024 outlook, expecting continued volume improvement and profitable growth.
Sales increased by 3% in the first quarter, with 2% growth in constant currency.
Operating income was $234 million, with adjusted operating income up 5% to $238 million.
Earnings per share reached $0.62, and adjusted earnings per share increased by 7% to $0.63.
Cash flow from operations was $138 million, driven by higher operating income and working capital improvements.
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McCormick reaffirmed its sales, operating profit, and adjusted earnings per share outlook for fiscal year 2024, expecting sales to range between (2)% to 0% compared to 2023, or (1)% to 1% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted operating income is expected to increase 3% to 5%, or in constant currency 4% to 6%. Adjusted earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $2.80 to $2.85, representing an increase of 4% to 6%, or in constant currency 5% to 7%.
Positive Outlook
- Expects sales to range between (2)% to 0% compared to 2023, or (1)% to 1% on a constant currency basis.
- Anticipates a favorable impact from the prior year's pricing actions.
- Expects to improve volume trends as the year progresses and return to volume growth.
- Projects operating income in 2024 to grow by 8% to 10% from $963 million in 2023.
- Forecasts adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $2.80 to $2.85, compared to $2.70 of adjusted earnings per share in 2023.
Challenges Ahead
- Currency rates are expected to unfavorably impact sales, adjusted operating income and adjusted earnings per share by approximately 1%.
- Strategic decisions in 2023 to discontinue low margin business and divest a small canning business will impact volume growth in 2024.
- Anticipates approximately $15 million of special charges in 2024 that relate to previous organizational and streamlining actions.
- Significant increase in brand marketing investments will partially offset gross margin expansion.
- The company expects special charges to lower earnings per share by $0.04 in 2024.
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