MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:MKC • US5797802064
71.49 USD
-0.16 (-0.22%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
71.49 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:26:03 PM
Overall MKC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated MKC against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While MKC belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. MKC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. Finally MKC also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- MKC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MKC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years MKC has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years MKC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- MKC's Return On Assets of 5.98% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC outperforms 82.95% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.76%, MKC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.22%, MKC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MKC is significantly below the industry average of 27.73%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.07%) for MKC 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.54%, MKC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MKC has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 15.99%, MKC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- MKC has a better Gross Margin (37.93%) than 88.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MKC 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 is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MKC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MKC has more shares outstanding
- MKC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- MKC has an Altman-Z score of 2.66. This is not the best score and indicates that MKC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of MKC (2.66) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MKC is 5.40, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MKC, 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 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that MKC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- MKC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MKC outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC7.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that MKC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MKC's Current ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MKC is outperformed by 82.95% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.28 indicates that MKC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MKC has a worse Quick ratio (0.28) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- MKC 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 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.73%.
- MKC 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
- MKC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.24% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.33% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.3%
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
EPS Next 5Y9.24%
Revenue Next Year14.95%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.35%
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.
- 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 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.83.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as MKC.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.97, MKC is valued at the same level.
- MKC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.85.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MKC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- MKC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MKC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MKC is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MKC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- MKC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.54
PEG (5Y)20.31
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- MKC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.87%.
- MKC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.24.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, MKC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.87% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MKC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.76%!
- MKC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- MKC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.76%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- MKC pays out 61.19% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- MKC'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 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
71.49
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)01-22 2026-01-22/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-23 2026-03-23/bmo
Inst Owners93.1%
Inst Owner Change-2.15%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner Change13.76%
Market Cap19.19B
Revenue(TTM)6.84B
Net Income(TTM)789.40M
Analysts73.68
Price Target75.51 (5.62%)
Short Float %3.91%
Short Ratio2.87
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.87% |
Yearly Dividend1.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.76%
DP61.19%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.79%
Max EPS beat(2)3.22%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.59%
Max EPS beat(4)3.93%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.69%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.7%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.01%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.18%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.61%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)-4.59%
PT rev (3m)-5.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.85 | ||
| P/S | 2.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.94 | ||
| P/B | 3.34 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.16 |
EPS(TTM)3
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)3.13
Fwd EY4.38%
FCF(TTM)2.76
FCFY3.86%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY5.01%
SpS25.49
BVpS21.37
TBVpS-10.65
PEG (NY)5.54
PEG (5Y)20.31
Graham Number37.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.98% | ||
| ROE | 13.76% | ||
| ROCE | 10.79% | ||
| ROIC | 8.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.27% | ||
| OM | 15.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.54% | ||
| GM | 37.93% | ||
| FCFM | 10.82% |
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)5.67%
ROE(3y)14.04%
ROE(5y)14.76%
ROIC(3y)8.07%
ROIC(5y)7.87%
ROICexc(3y)8.19%
ROICexc(5y)8.05%
ROICexgc(3y)58.51%
ROICexgc(5y)61.54%
ROCE(3y)10.59%
ROCE(5y)10.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.42%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.89% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.67 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | 93.79% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
F-Score6
WACC7.82%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)119.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.96%
Profit Quality(3y)106.29%
Profit Quality(5y)89.77%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.69%
EPS 3Y5.84%
EPS 5Y1.17%
EPS Q2Q%7.5%
EPS Next Y4.3%
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
EPS Next 5Y9.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.73%
Revenue growth 3Y2.51%
Revenue growth 5Y4.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.91%
Revenue Next Year14.95%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.35%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
EBIT growth 1Y2.26%
EBIT growth 3Y6.04%
EBIT growth 5Y1.43%
EBIT Next Year38.36%
EBIT Next 3Y16.27%
EBIT Next 5Y11.33%
FCF growth 1Y14.44%
FCF growth 3Y23.88%
FCF growth 5Y-1.93%
OCF growth 1Y4.37%
OCF growth 3Y13.88%
OCF growth 5Y-1.57%
MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS / MKC FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MKC.
Can you provide the valuation status for MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of MKC stock?
MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) is expected to grow by 4.3% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for MKC stock?
The dividend rating of MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 61.19%.