McCormick & Company, Incorporated
MKC Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods NYSE
$51.53
$-0.36 (-0.69%)
Open: $52.06 | High: $52.52 | Low: $51.30 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $51.89
Market Cap: $13.85B
Volume: 1.5M | Avg: 4.3M
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 08:03 PMInvestment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 540
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 8.45 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.98 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.95 |
| EPS | $6.10 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Shares Outstanding | 268.84M |
| 52-Week High | $78.16 |
| 52-Week Low | $47.52 |
| SMA 50 | $59.02 |
| SMA 200 | $65.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.73% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.92 |
| Next Earnings | June 25, 2026 04:00 AM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 37.9% |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% |
| Net Margin | 23.1% |
| ROE | 27.3% |
| ROA | 10.1% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.70 |
| Current Ratio | 0.76 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $13.20B |
| Total Liabilities | $7.43B |
| Total Equity | $5.74B |
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| Cash | $95.90M |
| Total Debt | $4.00B |
| Net Debt | $3.90B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $6.84B |
| Gross Profit | $2.59B |
| Operating Income | $1.09B |
| Net Income | $789.40M |
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| EBITDA | $1.34B |
| Revenue/Share | $26.45 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $962.20M |
| CapEx | $221.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | $740.40M |
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| Book Value/Share | $28.11 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-13.85 |
| Equity/Share | $25.97 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 61.38 Neutral |
| MACD |
-1.27
Signal: -1.75
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| Volatility | 33.65% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -28.64% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -1.57 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 26.79% Moderate |
| MKC (1Y) | -28.64% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -43.05% |
Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
| Metric | MKC | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 8.45 | 13.98 | 13% |
| P/B Ratio | 1.98 | 42.81 | 37% |
| ROE (%) | 27.31% | 74.22% | 77% |
| Net Margin (%) | 23.12% | 8.26% | 87% |
| Stock Score | 540 | 499.0 | 67% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -28.64 % | -2.84 % | 10% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| MKC | $51.53 | $52.56 | $52.92 | $52.78 | $58.76 | $65.27 | 61.38 | -1.27 | 33.65% | 177294 | Weak Short | Price Below SMAs |
Candlestick Patterns
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News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
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| MKC | Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns, third House member to quit this month | Neutral | cnbc.com | Read More |
| MKC | BMO's McCormick Says It's Still Right to Be Long Dollar | Neutral | youtube.com | Read More |
| MKC | McCormick: A Merger With Unilever's Food Business Will Drive Growth | Positive | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| MKC | Spice Giant McCormick Is Preparing for Battle in the Condiment Aisle | Neutral | wsj.com | Read More |
| MKC | Gavin Hattersley Buys 2,000 Shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) Stock | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
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Company Information
McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, and seasonings, as well as condiments and sauces, and desserts. This segment markets its products under the McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's Cholula Hot Sauce, Gourmet Garden, Club House, and OLD BAY brands in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, and Drogheria & Alimentari, and Vahiné brands in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; McCormick and DaQiao brands in China; and McCormick, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden brands in Australia, as well as markets regional and ethnic brands, such as Zatarain's, Stubb's, Thai Kitchen, and Simply Asia. It also supplies its products under the private labels. This segment serves retailers comprising grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce retailers directly and indirectly through distributors and wholesale foodservice suppliers. The Flavor Solutions segment offers seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors to multinational food manufacturers and foodservice customers. It serves foodservice customers directly and indirectly through distributors. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
| CEO | Brendan Foley |
| Employees | 14100 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1999-04-26 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.mccormickcorporation.com |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category