(MKC) McCormick - Ratings and Ratios
Spices, Seasonings, Condiments, Sauces, Blends
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.27% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.12% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 61.0% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 35.0% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 56.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -1.32% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.71 |
| Alpha | -20.45 |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.09 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.415 |
| Beta | 0.277 |
| Beta Downside | 0.257 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 35.82% |
| Mean DD | 16.81% |
| Median DD | 17.41% |
Description: MKC McCormick December 19, 2025
McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC) is a global manufacturer and distributor of spices, seasoning blends, condiments, and related flavor products, serving both the consumer market and industrial food manufacturers. The firm operates two primary segments: Consumer, which sells branded and private-label spices, sauces, desserts and chilled herbs to retailers and e-commerce channels; and Flavor Solutions, which supplies custom seasoning blends, coating systems and compound flavors to multinational food processors and food-service operators.
The Consumer segment leverages a portfolio of well-known brands-including McCormick, French’s, Frank’s RedHot, Lawry’s, Cholula, Old Bay, and regional names such as Zatarain’s and Stubb’s-across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. The Flavor Solutions segment targets large-scale food manufacturers and food-service distributors with proprietary flavor technologies and co-packaging services. Both segments benefit from the company’s extensive distribution network, which spans grocery chains, warehouse clubs, discount stores, drugstores, and online platforms.
As of FY 2023, McCormick reported revenue of roughly $5.6 billion and an adjusted operating margin of 14 %, supported by a 4 % organic sales growth driven largely by “at-home cooking” trends and premium-price pricing power. Key economic drivers include commodity price volatility (e.g., pepper, salt), inflation-sensitive input costs, and shifting consumer preferences toward ethnic and clean-label flavors. The packaged-foods sector is currently experiencing a 3-4 % CAGR in flavor-enhancement demand, offering a tailwind for McCormick’s flavor-solution business. For a deeper, data-driven look at MKC’s valuation multiples and scenario analysis, the ValueRay platform offers a concise dashboard you might find useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income: 789.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.70 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -13.51% < 20% (prev -11.06%; Δ -2.45% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 962.2m > Net Income 789.4m |
| Net Debt (3.90b) to EBITDA (1.28b): 3.04 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.70 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (269.3m) vs 12m ago -0.15% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 37.90% > 18% (prev 0.39%; Δ 3751 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 52.08% > 50% (prev 51.44%; Δ 0.63% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.02 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.28b / Interest Expense TTM 196.2m) |
Altman Z'' 1.70
| A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 2.14b - Total Current Liabilities 3.06b) / Total Assets 13.20b |
| B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 3.82b / Total Assets 13.20b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 788.7m / Avg Total Assets 13.14b) |
| D: 0.77 (Book Value of Equity 5.74b / Total Liabilities 7.43b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.70 = BB |
Beneish M -2.96
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 628.9m/587.4m, Revenue 6.84b/6.72b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 37.90% / 38.54%) |
| AQI: 1.02 (AQ_t 0.73 / AQ_t-1 0.71) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 6.84b / 6.72b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 789.4m - CFO 962.2m) / TA 13.20b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 67.53
| 1. Piotroski: 7.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield: 4.35% |
| 3. FCF Margin: 12.84% |
| 4. Debt/Equity: 0.70 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda: 3.04 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC: 0.42% |
| 7. RoE: 14.03% |
| 8. Revenue Trend: 67.50% |
| 9. EPS Trend: 59.14% |
What is the price of MKC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.52%, over one month by -8.29%, over three months by -4.88% and over the past year by -15.45%.
Is MKC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 9
- Sell: 2
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MKC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 72.9 | 14.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 72.9 | 14.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 62.7 | -1.2% |
MKC Fundamental Data Overview January 25, 2026
P/E Forward = 18.8324
P/S = 2.3851
P/B = 2.8447
P/EG = 2.3239
Revenue TTM = 6.84b USD
EBIT TTM = 788.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.28b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.11b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 890.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.00b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.90b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 20.21b USD (16.31b + Debt 4.00b - CCE 95.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.02 (Ebit TTM 788.7m / Interest Expense TTM 196.2m)
EV/FCF = 23.01x (Enterprise Value 20.21b / FCF TTM 878.5m)
FCF Yield = 4.35% (FCF TTM 878.5m / Enterprise Value 20.21b)
FCF Margin = 12.84% (FCF TTM 878.5m / Revenue TTM 6.84b)
Net Margin = 11.54% (Net Income TTM 789.4m / Revenue TTM 6.84b)
Gross Margin = 37.90% ((Revenue TTM 6.84b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.25b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 38.93% (prev 37.40%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.53 (Enterprise Value 20.21b / Total Assets 13.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.16% (Interest Expense 46.5m / Debt 4.00b)
Taxrate = 22.45% (65.6m / 292.2m)
NOPAT = 611.6m (EBIT 788.7m * (1 - 22.45%))
Current Ratio = 0.70 (Total Current Assets 2.14b / Total Current Liabilities 3.06b)
Debt / Equity = 0.70 (Debt 4.00b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.74b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.04 (Net Debt 3.90b / EBITDA 1.28b)
Debt / FCF = 4.44 (Net Debt 3.90b / FCF TTM 878.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.63b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.01% (Net Income 789.4m / Total Assets 13.20b)
RoE = 14.03% (Net Income TTM 789.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.63b)
RoCE = 9.03% (EBIT 788.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 5.63b + L.T.Debt 3.11b))
RoIC = 6.17% (NOPAT 611.6m / Invested Capital 9.91b)
WACC = 5.75% (E(16.31b)/V(20.31b) * Re(6.94%) + D(4.00b)/V(20.31b) * Rd(1.16%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 6.94% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.06%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 87.40% ; FCFF base≈785.9m ; Y1≈881.1m ; Y5≈1.17b
Fair Price DCF = 121.1 (EV 34.56b - Net Debt 3.90b = Equity 30.66b / Shares 253.2m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 14.06% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 59.14 | EPS CAGR: 8.65% | SUE: -0.26 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 67.50 | Revenue CAGR: 5.34% | SUE: 0.18 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-02-28): EPS=0.63 | Chg30d=-0.013 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-11-30): EPS=3.09 | Chg30d=-0.120 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+3.0% | Growth Revenue=+15.0%
EPS next Year (2027-11-30): EPS=3.33 | Chg30d=-0.218 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.6% | Growth Revenue=+3.5%
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