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MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MKC.V - US5797801074 - Common Stock

61.73 USD
-1.85 (-2.91%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall MKC.V gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated MKC.V against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. MKC.V scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. MKC.V has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MKC.V has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MKC.V had a positive operating cash flow.
MKC.V Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMKC.V Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • MKC.V has a Return On Assets of 5.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MKC.V outperforms 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.76%, MKC.V belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 last Return On Invested Capital (8.22%) for MKC.V is above the 3 year average (8.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
MKC.V Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMKC.V Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • MKC.V has a better Profit Margin (11.54%) than 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • MKC.V's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.99%, MKC.V belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MKC.V's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MKC.V's Gross Margin of 37.93% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC.V outperforms 88.51% of its industry peers.
  • MKC.V's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
MKC.V Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMKC.V Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MKC.V is still creating some value.
  • MKC.V has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MKC.V has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MKC.V has been reduced compared to a year ago.
MKC.V Yearly Shares OutstandingMKC.V Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
MKC.V Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMKC.V Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.44 indicates that MKC.V is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.44, MKC.V perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.32% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MKC.V (5.40) is better 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 5.4
Altman-Z 2.44
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC7.83%
MKC.V Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMKC.V Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MKC.V has a Current 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 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.28, MKC.V is doing worse than 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.28
MKC.V Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMKC.V Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.69% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.17% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.73% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, MKC.V shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.08% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MKC.V will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.24% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.33% on average over the next years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
MKC.V Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMKC.V Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
MKC.V Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMKC.V Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.58, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MKC.V.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MKC.V is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • MKC.V's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.96, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MKC.V.
  • MKC.V's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • MKC.V is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.58
Fwd PE 18.96
MKC.V Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMKC.V Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.38
EV/EBITDA 15.16
MKC.V Per share dataMKC.V EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • MKC.V has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)17.53
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%, MKC.V has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.29, MKC.V pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • MKC.V's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%

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
MKC.V Yearly Dividends per shareMKC.V Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • MKC.V pays out 61.19% of its income as dividend. 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%
MKC.V Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMKC.V Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
MKC.V Dividend Payout.MKC.V Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MKC.V Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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 3 / 10 to MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 20.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.89.


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.