Spice maker McCormick beats quarterly results on strong EMEA business
June 27 (Reuters) -McCormick MKC.N beat market expectations for second-quarter profit and sales on Thursday, led by strong demand for its spices and seasonings in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Customers grappling with still-high costspreferred cooking at hometo dining out, improving volumes across thecompany's consumer segment, its biggest unit.
Consumer sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business rose 5%, driven by 4% increase in volumes in the quarter ended May 31, even as total sales in the segment decreased 0.8%.
The Cholula hot sauce maker's net sales fell 1% to $1.64 billion but edged past estimates of $1.63 billion, according to LSEG data. The company cited thedivestiture of its canning business as a reason for the decline.
Benefits from price hikes taken over the past quarters lifted the company's gross profit margin to 37.7%, from 37.1% a year earlier.
McCormick reported anadjusted profit of 69 cents per share in the quarter, compared with analysts' average estimateof 59cents.
Shares of the Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company, which reiterated its annual forecasts, were marginally up before the bell.
Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi
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