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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Analysis

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MKC

$46.32

−$1.23 (−2.59%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MKC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$47.50
Previous Close
$47.55
Day's Range
46.02–47.56
52-Week Range
43.25–72.41
Volume
4.05M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.64
Valuation
Market Cap
$12.46B
P/E Ratio
8.08
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.38
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.11
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.62
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.73
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.84B+1.73%
Net Income (FY)
$789.40M+0.11%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
19.39%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
254.54M
1-Year Return
−28.27%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.92+4.04%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 13, 2026
Avg Volume
3.38M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MKC closed at $46.32, −28.27% over 1 year.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) has a market capitalization of $12.46B.

In fiscal 2025, MKC reported revenue of $6.84B.

MKC Stock Return by Calendar Year

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,173
−28.27%
5 years
$10,000 $6,502
−34.98%
10 years
$10,000 $12,125
+21.25%

If you had invested $10,000 in McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,125 at the close on October 21, 2026: +21.25% in total, +1.95% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−30.03%
2025−8.33%
2024+13.97%
2023−15.68%
2022−12.65%
2021+2.67%
2020+14.29%
2019+23.65%
2018+39.01%
2017+11.34%
2016 (partial year)−6.45%

As of October 21, 2026.

MKC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends November
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.84B$789.40M11.5%
2024$6.72B$788.50M11.7%
2023$6.66B$680.60M10.2%
2022$6.35B$682.00M10.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.84B$2.59B$1.09B$789.40M11.5%
2024$6.72B$2.59B$1.07B$788.50M11.7%
2023$6.66B$2.50B$1.02B$680.60M10.2%
2022$6.35B$2.27B$917.40M$682.00M10.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of November 30, 2025.

MKC Dividend History

$1.83+7.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.443—
2025$1.834+7.0%
2024$1.714+7.5%
2023$1.594+6.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.443—
2025$1.834+7.0%
2024$1.714+7.5%
2023$1.594+6.0%
2022$1.504+7.9%
2021$1.394+9.4%
2020$1.274+9.0%
2019$1.174+9.4%
2018$1.074+10.4%
2017$0.974+310.6%
2016$0.241—

Most recent payment: $0.48 per share, ex-dividend October 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MKC Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricMKCPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E8.0814.4744% below
P/S ratio1.620.67144% above
Profit margin19.39%2.27%17.1 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) carries a market capitalisation of $12.46B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. The company reports 14,100 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $43.25 to $72.41. MKC last closed at $46.32 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.23 (−2.59%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 7.1% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $6.84B. That is +1.73% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $6.72B. The same year closed with net income of $789.40M. That is +0.11% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 19.39%. That is 17.1 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 2.27%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.73.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.35B in 2022 to $6.84B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 8.08 times earnings. That is 44.14% below the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 14.38. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.11. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.62 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 143.6% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. The medians here are taken across 70 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −28.27%. Measured over 10 years, that is +1.95% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.64. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.7%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 4.04%. The indicated annual rate is $1.92 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.44 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.83 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −30.03%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2018 returned +39.01% and 2023 returned −15.68%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
McCormick & Company, Incorporated MKC $12.46B 8.1
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. McCormick & Company, Incorporated trades at a P/E of 8.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About McCormick & Company, Incorporated

McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, and seasonings, as well as condiments, sauces, and desserts. This segment markets its products under the McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's, Cholula Hot Sauce, Club House, Gourmet Garden, and OLD BAY brands in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, LA Drogheria, and Vahiné brands in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and McCormick and DaQiao brands in the Asia/Pacific (APAC), as well as desserts under the Aeroplane brand; and packaged chilled herbs under the Gourmet Garden brand. Its authentic regional brands include Zatarain's, Stubb's, Thai Kitchen, and Simply Asia. The company also supplies its products under private labels. This segment serves retailers, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce retailers directly and indirectly through distributors and wholesale foodservice suppliers. The Flavor Solutions segment offers seasoning blends, spices, herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors to multinational food manufacturers and foodservice customers. It serves foodservice customers directly and indirectly through distributors. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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