MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:MKC.V • US5797801074
61.19 USD
-0.03 (-0.05%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 03:14 PM
MKC.V gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. MKC.V has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. MKC.V has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- MKC.V had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MKC.V had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years MKC.V has always been profitable.
- MKC.V had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.98%, MKC.V belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKC.V's Return On Equity of 13.76% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC.V outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MKC.V (8.22%) is better than 83.91% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MKC.V is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.07%) for MKC.V is below the current ROIC(8.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.98% | ||
| ROE | 13.76% | ||
| ROIC | 8.22% |
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)5.67%
ROE(3y)14.04%
ROE(5y)14.76%
ROIC(3y)8.07%
ROIC(5y)7.87%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 11.54%, MKC.V belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKC.V's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- MKC.V has a Operating Margin of 15.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MKC.V outperforms 95.40% of its industry peers.
- MKC.V's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 37.93%, MKC.V belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MKC.V has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.54% | ||
| GM | 37.93% |
OM growth 3Y3.45%
OM growth 5Y-2.54%
PM growth 3Y2.43%
PM growth 5Y-2.86%
GM growth 3Y1.93%
GM growth 5Y-1.58%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), MKC.V is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MKC.V has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MKC.V has more shares outstanding
- MKC.V has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- MKC.V has an Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is not the best score and indicates that MKC.V is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.43, MKC.V perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKC.V has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.40. This is a neutral value as MKC.V would need 5.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- MKC.V has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.40) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that MKC.V is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, MKC.V is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC7.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that MKC.V may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MKC.V has a Current ratio of 0.70. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MKC.V underperforms 83.91% of its industry peers.
- MKC.V has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that MKC.V is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MKC.V has a Quick ratio of 0.28. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MKC.V underperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- MKC.V shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.69%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.17% on average over the past years.
- MKC.V shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.73%.
- MKC.V shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.69%
EPS 3Y5.84%
EPS 5Y1.17%
EPS Q2Q%7.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.73%
Revenue growth 3Y2.51%
Revenue growth 5Y4.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.91%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- MKC.V is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.5%
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.92%
EPS Next 5Y9.24%
Revenue Next Year11.45%
Revenue Next 2Y7.56%
Revenue Next 3Y6.82%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.40, MKC.V is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MKC.V is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.39. MKC.V is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.80 indicates a rather expensive valuation of MKC.V.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MKC.V indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MKC.V is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- MKC.V's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.72.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MKC.V's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MKC.V is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of MKC.V may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)17.38
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.92%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- MKC.V has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.10%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.29, MKC.V pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, MKC.V pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of MKC.V grows each year by 7.76%, which is quite nice.
- MKC.V has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- MKC.V has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.76%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 61.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MKC.V. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- MKC.V's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP61.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.92%
MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM / MKC.V FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for MKC.V stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MKC.V.
What is the valuation status of MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of MKC.V stock?
MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) is 20.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.86.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MKC.V stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) is expected to grow by 8.5% in the next year.