Business Segments (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Aug. 31, 2026 |
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
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| Business segments |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Consumer | | Flavor Solutions | | Total | | | | (in millions) | | | | Three months ended August 31, 2026 | | | | | | | Net sales | $ | 1,215.4 | | | $ | 809.4 | | | $ | 2,024.8 | | | Cost of goods sold | $ | 662.1 | | | $ | 567.8 | | | $ | 1,229.9 | | | SG&A expense | $ | 312.2 | | | $ | 124.2 | | | $ | 436.4 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 241.1 | | | $ | 117.4 | | | $ | 358.5 | | | | | | | | | Three months ended August 31, 2025 | | | | | | | Net sales | $ | 973.2 | | | $ | 751.7 | | | $ | 1,724.9 | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 540.5 | | | $ | 538.3 | | | $ | 1,078.8 | | | SG&A expense | $ | 238.9 | | | $ | 113.6 | | | $ | 352.5 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 193.8 | | | $ | 99.8 | | | $ | 293.6 | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended August 31, 2026 | | | | | | | Net sales | $ | 3,503.1 | | | $ | 2,332.2 | | | $ | 5,835.3 | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 1,915.6 | | | $ | 1,622.7 | | | $ | 3,538.3 | | | SG&A expense | $ | 949.9 | | | $ | 384.6 | | | $ | 1,334.5 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 637.6 | | | $ | 324.9 | | | $ | 962.5 | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended August 31, 2025 | | | | | | | Net sales | $ | 2,823.0 | | | $ | 2,166.9 | | | $ | 4,989.9 | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 1,575.0 | | | $ | 1,542.0 | | | $ | 3,117.0 | | | SG&A expense | $ | 743.9 | | | $ | 351.6 | | | $ | 1,095.5 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 504.1 | | | $ | 273.3 | | | $ | 777.4 | |
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| Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Consumer | | Flavor Solutions | | Total | | Three months ended August 31, 2026 | | | | | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 241.1 | | | $ | 117.4 | | | $ | 358.5 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 141.5 | | | Operating income | | | | | $ | 217.0 | | | | | | | | | Three months ended August 31, 2025 | | | | | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 540.5 | | | $ | 538.3 | | | $ | 1,078.8 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 1.0 | | | Cost of goods sold | | | | | $ | 1,079.8 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 193.8 | | | $ | 99.8 | | | $ | 293.6 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 4.9 | | | Operating income | | | | | $ | 288.7 | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended August 31, 2026 | | | | | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 1,915.6 | | | $ | 1,622.7 | | | $ | 3,538.3 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 15.0 | | | Cost of goods sold | | | | | $ | 3,553.3 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 637.6 | | | $ | 324.9 | | | $ | 962.5 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 241.6 | | | Operating income | | | | | $ | 720.9 | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended August 31, 2025 | | | | | | | Cost of goods sold excluding special charges | $ | 1,575.0 | | | $ | 1,542.0 | | | $ | 3,117.0 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 1.0 | | | Cost of goods sold | | | | | $ | 3,118.0 | | | Operating income excluding special charges | $ | 504.1 | | | $ | 273.3 | | | $ | 777.4 | | | Less: Special charges | | | | | 17.7 | | | Operating income | | | | | $ | 759.7 | |
The preceding table provides a reconciliation of our segment operating income excluding special charges to our consolidated operating income. The reconciliation of that operating income to income from consolidated operations before income taxes, which includes interest expense and other income, net is presented on the consolidated income statement.
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| Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas |
The following table sets forth our net sales, by geographic area, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended August 31, | | Nine months ended August 31, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Americas | $ | 1,494.8 | | | $ | 1,228.2 | | | $ | 4,246.3 | | | $ | 3,522.8 | | | EMEA | 326.9 | | | 315.8 | | | 997.1 | | | 923.9 | | | APAC | 203.1 | | | 180.9 | | | 591.9 | | | 543.2 | | | Total | $ | 2,024.8 | | | $ | 1,724.9 | | | $ | 5,835.3 | | | $ | 4,989.9 | |
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