McCormick (MKC) reported fiscal Q2 earnings Thursday of $0.80 per diluted share, up from $0.69 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.69.
Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended May 31 were $1.94 billion, up from $1.66 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.91 billion.
For fiscal 2026, the company maintained its previous guidance of adjusted EPS of $3.05 to $3.13 and net sales growth of 13% to 17%.
Analysts polled by FactSet expect EPS of $3.09.
Shares of the company were up more than 3% in recent premarket activity Thursday.