Consumer Defensive
McCormick & Company, Incorporated(MKC)
Live Price
Offline$48.95
-0.57% today
1Y Change
-35.36%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $13.51B
- Revenue Growth
- +1.7%
- EPS Growth
- 0.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.7%
Coverage: 250 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $13.51B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $48.95 and down 35.4% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +1.7%, EPS growth of 0.0%, a dividend yield of 3.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +1.7%, EPS 0.0%, free cash flow +14.4% with operating margin 15.5% and ROIC 6.1%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 8.2 and price/sales 1.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines MKC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+1.7% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+15.5% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
8.2 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 25, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The setup is mixed rather than one-directional
Revenue is +1.7% and EPS is 0.0%, while operating margin sits near 15.5%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jun 25, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 31, 2026 | +8.2% | -4.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
2026 Jan 22, 2026 | -1.8% | -0.7% | +0.2% | +11.9% |
2025 Oct 7, 2025 | +2.5% | +0.3% | +0.3% | -2.4% |
Benchmark Edge
MKC vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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MKC Max Drawdown
-41.21%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for MKC and SPY.
Company Overview
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
New York Stock Exchange
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 VahinΓ© 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.
- Leadership
- Brendan Foley
- IPO Date
- Apr 26, 1999
- Employees
- 14.1k
- Street Address
- 24 Schilling Road
- Mailing
- Hunt Valley, MD, 21031
- Region
- Hunt Valley, MD, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 410 771 7301
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 8.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.7
- Price/Sales
- 1.9
- Price/Book
- 1.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +1.7%
- EPS
- 0.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- +14.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 37.9%
- Operating Margin
- 15.5%
- Net Margin
- 23.1%
- ROE
- 27.3%
- ROIC
- 6.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.70
- Current Ratio
- 0.76
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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