MCCORMICK & CO INC VTG COM (MKC.V) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:MKC.V • US5797801074
61.67 USD
+0.45 (+0.74%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 08:06 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. While MKC.V has a great profitability rating, there are quite some 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.
- MKC.V had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- MKC.V had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- MKC.V has a Return On Equity of 13.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MKC.V outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
- MKC.V has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.22%) than 83.91% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 15.99%, MKC.V belongs to the best 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 has a Gross Margin of 37.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MKC.V outperforms 88.51% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for MKC.V remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- MKC.V has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for MKC.V has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- MKC.V has an Altman-Z score of 2.44. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.44, MKC.V is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MKC.V is 5.40, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MKC.V, 5.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.40, MKC.V is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKC.V has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating 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 | 2.44 |
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.70, MKC.V is doing worse than 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Quick ratio of 0.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MKC.V is outperformed by 91.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.69% over the past year.
- MKC.V shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.17% yearly.
- 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
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MKC.V will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.33% on average per year.
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
- MKC.V is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.56.
- 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 28.32. MKC.V is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- MKC.V is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.95.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MKC.V is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- MKC.V is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of MKC.V is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MKC.V indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MKC.V is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.14 |
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)2.42
PEG (5Y)17.52
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.92%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- MKC.V has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.13%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.30, 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 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MKC.V is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.76%!
- 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 20.56 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.