McCormick & Company, Incorporated MKC SPX
Company Overview
McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, 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, Club House, Gourmet Garden, and OLD BAY brands in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, LA Drogheria, and Vahiné brands in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and McCormick and DaQiao brands in the Asia/Pacific, as well as markets desserts under the Aeroplane brand and packaged chilled herbs under the Gourmet Garden brand name; and markets authentic regional 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, wholesale foodservice suppliers, and e-commerce. 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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 25.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 8.7, below the sector median of 20.9.
Maintains a net profit margin of 23.1%.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.92%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Nov 2025 Revenue of $6.84B (+1.7% YoY); net profit $789.40M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +16.7%, earnings +528.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.6%, profit CAGR 6.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.62% |
| 1 Year: | 16.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.85% |
| 1 Year: | 528.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -24.18% |
| 6 Months: | -20.55% |
| 3 Months: | -0.57% |
| 1 Month: | +8.33% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- RSI (14)61.53 · Neutral
P/E of 8.66 is below the sector median of 20.95 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 25.3%.
- Excellent profit margin of 23.1%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.92%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 25.1% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated SPX | 52.85 | 8.66 | $13.42B | 3.92% | 10.56% | 25.35% | 4.62% | 6.85% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 113.70 | 40.04 | $904.83B | 0.89% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 921.75 | 46.46 | $408.78B | 0.60% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 83.08 | 26.13 | $357.45B | 2.57% | 16.47% | 43.37% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 146.08 | 21.36 | $340.16B | 2.85% | 22.93% | 31.11% | 0.36% | 1.66% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 175.95 | 24.78 | $274.23B | 3.19% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 135.45 | 21.23 | $185.13B | 4.10% | 15.41% | 43.88% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 70.16 | 14.65 | $117.16B | 5.89% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 98.00 | 47.34 | $95.84B | 0.00% | 28.33% | 26.65% | 13.03% | 14.82% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2015 | May 2015 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | May 2016 | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Aug 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Aug 2022 | Feb 2023 | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Feb 2024 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04B | 1.11B | 1.19B | 1.49B | 1.22B | 1.30B | 1.32B | 1.47B | 1.23B | 1.30B | 1.33B | 1.48B | 1.21B | 1.40B | 1.43B | 1.56B | 1.48B | 1.56B | 1.55B | 1.52B | 1.54B | 1.60B | 1.57B | 1.66B | 1.68B | 1.60B | 1.64B | 1.68B | 1.61B | 1.66B | 1.72B | 1.87B |
| Gross Profit | 389.70M | 404.00M | 421.90M | 521.70M | 405.00M | 432.80M | 453.90M | 540.00M | 413.00M | 444.60M | 484.40M | 668.20M | 460.40M | 505.40M | 522.50M | 605.00M | 466.90M | 508.50M | 539.90M | 630.00M | 469.90M | 579.50M | 590.30M | 660.70M | 577.50M | 614.60M | 599.60M | 560.40M | 523.00M | 566.70M | 562.90M | 615.50M | 622.80M | 599.30M | 619.60M | 649.90M | 604.00M | 622.80M | 645.10M | 708.90M |
| Operating Income | 93.70M | 103.80M | 138.70M | 212.20M | 129.10M | 125.00M | 167.80M | 219.10M | 134.20M | 132.60M | 168.70M | 266.90M | 181.10M | 188.60M | 229.90M | 291.50M | 196.90M | 208.10M | 253.50M | 299.20M | 194.20M | 257.40M | 273.00M | 274.90M | 236.30M | 237.40M | 265.20M | 206.90M | 157.20M | 235.20M | 199.00M | 221.80M | 245.00M | 233.50M | 234.10M | 286.50M | 225.20M | 245.80M | 288.70M | 227.50M |
| Net Income | 70.50M | 84.30M | 97.60M | 149.20M | 93.40M | 93.80M | 127.70M | 157.40M | 93.50M | 100.00M | 108.20M | 175.70M | 422.60M | 123.30M | 173.50M | 214.00M | 148.00M | 149.40M | 191.90M | 213.40M | 144.70M | 195.90M | 206.10M | 200.70M | 161.80M | 183.70M | 212.40M | 154.90M | 118.50M | 222.90M | 139.10M | 152.10M | 170.10M | 166.00M | 184.20M | 223.10M | 162.30M | 175.00M | 225.50M | 1.02B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 1.32 | 3.18 | 0.93 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.82 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.83 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 3.77 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.18B | 3.19B | 3.34B | 3.70B | 4.01B | 4.12B | 4.24B | 4.30B | 4.41B | 4.73B | 5.30B | 5.35B | 5.60B | 6.32B | 6.35B | 6.66B | 6.72B | 6.84B |
| Gross Profit | 1.29B | 1.33B | 1.42B | 1.52B | 1.62B | 1.67B | 1.73B | 1.74B | 1.83B | 1.79B | 2.09B | 2.15B | 2.30B | 2.49B | 2.27B | 2.50B | 2.59B | 2.59B |
| Operating Income | 376.50M | 466.90M | 509.80M | 540.30M | 578.30M | 550.50M | 603.00M | 548.40M | 641.00M | 699.80M | 891.10M | 957.70M | 999.50M | 1.02B | 863.60M | 963.00M | 1.06B | 1.07B |
| Net Income | 255.80M | 299.80M | 370.20M | 374.20M | 407.80M | 389.00M | 437.90M | 401.60M | 472.30M | 477.40M | 933.40M | 702.70M | 747.40M | 755.30M | 682.00M | 680.60M | 788.50M | 789.40M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.94 | 2.27 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 3.04 | 2.91 | 3.34 | 3.11 | 3.69 | 3.72 | 3.50 | 2.62 | 2.78 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.92 | 2.93 |
| R&D Expense | - | 48.90M | 52.70M | 58.10M | 57.80M | 61.30M | 62.00M | 60.80M | 61.00M | 66.10M | 69.40M | 67.30M | 68.60M | 87.30M | 87.50M | 94.90M | 102.90M | 106.10M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2007 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.39B | 3.42B | 4.09B | 4.17B | 4.45B | 4.38B | 4.47B | 4.64B | 10.39B | 10.26B | 10.36B | 12.09B | 12.91B | 13.12B | 12.86B | 13.07B | 13.20B |
| Total Equity | 1.09B | 1.06B | 1.34B | 1.46B | 1.62B | 1.70B | 1.95B | 1.81B | 1.69B | 1.64B | 2.57B | 3.17B | 3.44B | 3.93B | 4.41B | 4.68B | 5.06B | 5.29B | 5.74B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 45.90M | 38.90M | 39.50M | 50.80M | 53.90M | 79.00M | 63.00M | 77.30M | 112.60M | 118.40M | 186.80M | 96.60M | 155.40M | 423.60M | 351.70M | 334.00M | 166.60M | 186.10M | 95.90M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 875.00M | 779.90M | 1.03B | 779.20M | 1.02B | 1.01B | 1.05B | 1.05B | 4.44B | 4.05B | 3.63B | 3.75B | 3.97B | 3.64B | 3.34B | 3.59B | 3.11B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 2.04B | 1.96B | 2.47B | 2.47B | 2.50B | 2.60B | 2.79B | 3.00B | 7.81B | 7.07B | 6.91B | 8.15B | 8.48B | 8.43B | 7.78B | 7.75B | 7.43B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 818.20M | 834.80M | 993.30M | 1.19B | 1.06B | 1.12B | 1.24B | 1.42B | 1.95B | 2.00B | 2.15B | 3.05B | 3.22B | 3.43B | 3.10B | 2.88B | 3.06B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 314.60M | 415.80M | 387.50M | 340.00M | 455.00M | 465.20M | 503.60M | 590.00M | 658.10M | 815.30M | 821.20M | 946.80M | 1.04B | 828.30M | 651.50M | 1.24B | 921.90M | 962.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -747.00M | -81.80M | -129.70M | -537.50M | -109.00M | -239.70M | -131.60M | -338.90M | -267.10M | -4.51B | -158.50M | -171.00M | -1.03B | -908.60M | -146.40M | -260.50M | -269.00M | -255.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 433.40M | -341.80M | -261.10M | 187.80M | -324.30M | -245.90M | -348.90M | -199.60M | -371.50M | 3.76B | -751.10M | -725.80M | 220.90M | 22.00M | -487.20M | -1.18B | -583.10M | -840.90M |
| Capital Expenditure | -85.80M | -82.40M | -89.00M | -96.70M | -110.30M | -99.90M | -132.70M | -128.40M | -153.80M | -182.40M | -169.10M | -173.70M | -225.30M | -278.00M | -262.00M | - | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 228.80M | 333.40M | 298.50M | 243.30M | 344.70M | 365.30M | 370.90M | 461.60M | 504.30M | 632.90M | 652.10M | 773.10M | 816.00M | 550.30M | 389.50M | - | - | - |
| Share Buybacks | 11.00M | - | 82.50M | 89.30M | 132.20M | 177.40M | 244.30M | 145.80M | 242.70M | 137.80M | 62.30M | 95.10M | 47.30M | 8.60M | 38.80M | 35.70M | 53.10M | 34.80M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 40.6% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 41.2% | 40.3% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.5% | 37.9% | 39.5% | 40.1% | 41.1% | 39.5% | 35.8% | 37.6% | 38.5% | 37.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 11.9% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 16.1% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 15.7% |
| Net Margin % | 8.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 17.6% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| ROE % | 24.1% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 23.1% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 24.2% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 18.6% | 29.4% | 20.4% | 19.0% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 18.2% | 19.7% | 17.5% | 19.4% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 17.0% | 19.9% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.37% | 21.27M | $1.08B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 16.51M | $842.12M |
| 3 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 6.50% | 16.52M | $842.66M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 6.04% | 15.35M | $782.61M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.46% | 13.86M | $707.10M |
| 6 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 4.98% | 12.66M | $645.88M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.62% | 6.67M | $339.94M |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.24% | 5.70M | $290.72M |
| 9 | Boston Partners | 1.73% | 4.41M | $224.68M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.55% | 3.94M | $201.01M |
Analyst View
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MKC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) trades at $52.85 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $45.19 to $70.53.
What is the market capitalisation of MKC?
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) has a market capitalisation of $13.42B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of MKC?
MKC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.66. The industry average P/E is 20.95. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.88.
Does MKC pay a dividend?
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.92%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of MKC?
MKC has a return on equity (ROE) of 25.35%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.56%.
Is MKC a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.