MCCORMICK & CO INCMKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC Leases Disclosure
LEASES
Our lease portfolio primarily consists of (i) certain real estate, including those related to a number of administrative, distribution and manufacturing locations; (ii) certain machinery and equipment, including forklifts; and (iii) automobiles, delivery trucks and other vehicles. A limited number of our lease agreements include rental payments that are adjusted periodically based on a market rate or index. Our lease agreements generally do not contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants, with the exception of the non-cancellable synthetic lease discussed below.
The following presents the components of our lease expense for the years ended November 30 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | 77.0 | $ | 75.7 | $ | 74.6 | |||||
| Finance lease cost: | |||||||||||
| Amortization of ROU assets | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | ||||||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||||||||
Net lease cost (1) | $ | 89.5 | $ | 88.4 | $ | 87.5 | |||||
| (1) Net lease cost does not include short-term leases or sublease income, both of which are immaterial. | |||||||||||
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of November 30 were as follows (in millions):
| Leases | Classification | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease ROU assets | Other long-term assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Finance lease ROU assets | Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||||
| Total leased assets | $ | 294.3 | $ | 297.1 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Current | ||||||||||||||
| Operating | Other accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Finance | Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||
| Non-current | ||||||||||||||
| Operating | Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Finance | Long-term debt | |||||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 321.6 | $ | 325.6 | ||||||||||
In October 2020, we entered into a non-cancellable synthetic lease to consolidate, as well as expand, our distribution footprint in the mid-Atlantic region. We began to utilize this facility in September 2022. The five-year lease term will expire in November 2027. As of November 30, 2025, the total ROU asset associated with this facility was $34.5 million with a related lease obligation of $35.6 million, of which $17.5 million was included in the other accrued liabilities and $18.1 million was included in other long-term liabilities. As of November 30, 2024, the total ROU asset associated with this building was $50.6 million with a related lease obligation of $52.5 million, of which $16.9 million was included in other accrued liabilities and $35.6 million was included in other long-term liabilities. Rental payments include both a fixed and a variable component. The variable component is based on SOFR plus a margin, based on our credit rating. During the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized $25.1 million, $28.8 million, and $27.9 million, respectively, of rent expense related to the leased asset. The lease
contains options to negotiate a renewal of the lease or to purchase or request the lessor to sell the facility at the end of the lease term. The lease arrangement contains a residual value guarantee of 76.5% of the lessor’s total construction cost, which approximated $310 million. We do not believe it is probable that any material amounts will be owed under these guarantees. Therefore, no amounts related to the residual value guarantees are included in the lease payments used to measure the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The lease also contains covenants that are consistent with our revolving credit facility, as disclosed in Note 5.
Our Corporate functions, Americas' leadership, and U.S. staff operate out of our Hunt Valley, Maryland headquarters office building. The 15-year lease for that building began in April 2019 and is recognized as a finance lease. During each of the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized amortization expense of $8.7 million related to the leased asset. As of November 30, 2025, the total lease obligation associated with this building was $92.4 million, of which $9.0 million was included in the current portion of long-term debt and $83.4 million was included in long-term debt. As of November 30, 2024, the total lease obligation was $100.9 million, of which $8.5 million was included in the current portion of long-term debt and $92.4 million was included in long-term debt.
Information regarding our lease terms and discount rates as of November 30 were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | Weighted-average discount rate | Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | Weighted-average discount rate | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | 5.5 | 4.2 | % | 5.2 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
| Finance leases | 9.3 | 3.5 | % | 10.2 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
The future maturity of our lease liabilities as of November 30, 2025 were as follows (in millions):
| Operating leases | Finance leases | Total | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 66.7 | 12.0 | 78.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 62.7 | 12.2 | 74.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2029 | 22.9 | 12.7 | 35.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2030 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 31.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | 52.6 | 56.2 | 108.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease payments | 254.4 | 118.6 | 373.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Less: Imputed interest | 27.8 | 23.6 | 51.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 226.6 | $ | 95.0 | $ | 321.6 | |||||||||||
Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases for the years ended November 30 were as follows (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $ | 68.3 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 64.5 | |||||
| Operating cash flows used for finance leases | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||||||||
| Financing cash flows used for finance leases | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | ||||||||
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | 60.0 | $ | 47.6 | $ | 52.1 | |||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Jan 28, 2021 | |
About Leases Disclosures
Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.
Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.