MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS (MKC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:MKC • US5797802064

69.53 USD
+1.03 (+1.5%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
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After Hours: 2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall MKC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MKC against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. MKC scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. MKC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MKC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MKC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MKC has been profitable.
  • MKC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
MKC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMKC 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's Return On Assets of 5.98% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • MKC's Return On Equity of 13.76% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
  • MKC's Return On Invested Capital of 8.22% is amongst the best of the industry. MKC outperforms 82.95% of its industry peers.
  • MKC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.07%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.12%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.22%) for MKC 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 Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMKC 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 has a Profit Margin of 11.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MKC outperforms 92.05% of its industry peers.
  • MKC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.99%, 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 Operating Margin of MKC has declined.
  • MKC has a better Gross Margin (37.93%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MKC has declined.
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 Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMKC 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

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

  • MKC has an Altman-Z score of 2.61. 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 (2.61) is better than 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • MKC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.40. This is a neutral value as MKC would need 5.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MKC's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.40 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MKC outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • MKC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating MKC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of MKC (0.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 5.4
Altman-Z 2.61
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.79%
MKC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMKC 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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that MKC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of MKC (0.70) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • MKC has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that MKC 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 is doing worse than 89.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.28
MKC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMKC 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

  • 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%.
  • Measured over the past years, MKC 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

  • MKC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.01% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MKC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.3%
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
EPS Next 5Y5.01%
Revenue Next Year14.89%
Revenue Next 2Y9.26%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%

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 accelerating.
MKC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMKC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
MKC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMKC 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 23.18, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MKC.
  • MKC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • MKC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.22, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MKC.
  • MKC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.75, MKC is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.18
Fwd PE 22.22
MKC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMKC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as MKC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as MKC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.21
EV/EBITDA 16.74
MKC Per share dataMKC 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 MKC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of MKC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.39
PEG (5Y)19.75
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.80%, MKC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.27, MKC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • MKC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.8%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MKC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.76%!
  • MKC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • MKC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.76%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
MKC Yearly Dividends per shareMKC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 61.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MKC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of MKC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP61.19%
EPS Next 2Y6.27%
EPS Next 3Y7.2%
MKC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMKC 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 Dividend Payout.MKC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MKC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS

NYSE:MKC (2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 69.53 0 (0%)

69.53

+1.03 (+1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)03-23
Inst Owners93.1%
Inst Owner Change1.86%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner Change14.13%
Market Cap18.66B
Revenue(TTM)6.84B
Net Income(TTM)789.40M
Analysts73.68
Price Target75.51 (8.6%)
Short Float %4.61%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.8%
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)-4.68%
PT rev (3m)-4.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.18
Fwd PE 22.22
P/S 2.73
P/FCF 25.21
P/OCF 19.4
P/B 3.25
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.74
EPS(TTM)3
EY4.31%
EPS(NY)3.13
Fwd EY4.5%
FCF(TTM)2.76
FCFY3.97%
OCF(TTM)3.58
OCFY5.16%
SpS25.48
BVpS21.37
TBVpS-10.65
PEG (NY)5.39
PEG (5Y)19.75
Graham Number37.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.61
F-Score6
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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 5Y5.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.73%
Revenue growth 3Y2.51%
Revenue growth 5Y4.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.91%
Revenue Next Year14.89%
Revenue Next 2Y9.26%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%
EBIT growth 1Y2.26%
EBIT growth 3Y6.04%
EBIT growth 5Y1.43%
EBIT Next Year38.36%
EBIT Next 3Y16.27%
EBIT Next 5Y9.95%
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 4 / 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 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 61.19%.