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McCormick & McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock

MKC · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Top 12% of scored stocks
OkayTop 12% of scored stocks
Low-Price Yield

McCormick & scores 70/100 on fundamentals: in the top 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (90/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (50/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Low-Price Yield.

Best
Business 90
Weakest
Financial 50
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

An inexpensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 12.7b#469 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.53P/E8.5×✓ vs sector median 23×P/B1.8×✓ vs sector median 5×Div yield4%✓ Top 10% in the S&P 50052w range · 14% of range43.2572.41
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #1 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70
#2Monster Beverage68#3Costco63#4Dollar General60#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

One-Minute Summary

Why McCormick & scores 70

An inexpensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

90
Why 90?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 9 of 10 points → 90
Return on Equity (ROE)21%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+30%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin19%StrongQuarterly Momentum+10%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +119%Equity ↑ +38.4%ROE % 21.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
681m789m789m1.5b5.1b5.3b5.7b7.0b202320242025TTM13.4%14.9%13.8%21.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +15.4%Net Profit ↑ +119%Net Margin % 19.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.7b6.7b6.8b7.7b681m789m789m1.5b202320242025TTM10.2%11.7%11.5%19.4%

Sales grew about 15.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 119% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +15.3%Net Profit ↓ -32.7%Net Margin % 7.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.7b1.8b1.6b1.7b1.7b1.9b1.9b1.9b223m215m162m175m226m227m1.0b150mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2613.3%12%10.1%10.5%13.1%12.2%54.6%7.8%
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Sales grew about 15.3% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 32.7% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.7×OkayCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage5.1×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +9.3%Equity ↑ +38.4%D/E 0.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.6b4.5b4.2b5.0b5.1b5.3b5.7b7.0b202320242025TTM0.9×0.9×0.7×0.7×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +45.1%Current Liabilities ↑ +42.6%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.0b2.1b2.1b2.9b3.1b2.9b3.1b4.4b202320242025TTM0.6×0.7×0.7×0.7×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 35%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -7.8%Free CF ↓ -4.9%
Operating CFFree CF
1.2b922m962m1.1b973m647m740m926m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +98.7%Short-Term Debt ↑ +97.1%Total Debt ↑ +9.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
167m186m96m331m1.1b748m891m2.1b4.6b4.5b4.2b5.0b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -3.7%Yield % 4.1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
3737393942424245454518719816818020222023202420252.3%2.7%2.5%4.1%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
P/E Ratio8.5×StrongP/B Ratio1.8×OkayPEG Ratio0.3Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 69.48US$ 56.84US$ 44.20Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 23.6% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 2) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+3.8 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-10.9%WeakQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +15.4%Inventory ↑ +28.4%Inv. % of Rev. 18.8%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
6.7b6.7b6.8b7.7b1.1b1.2b1.3b1.4b202320242025TTM16.9%18.4%18.6%18.8%
Ranks #1 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick & (you)70
#2Monster Beverage68#3Costco63#4Dollar General60#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 7.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 925.9mUS$ -214.9mUS$ 331.1mUS$ 5.0bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 9.1bUS$ 1.4b-21%19%0.7×0.7×5.1×35%----
2025US$ 6.8bUS$ 789.4mUS$ 962.2mUS$ 740.4mUS$ -221.8mUS$ 95.9mUS$ 4.2bUS$ 890.5mUS$ 5.7bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 13.2bUS$ 7.4bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 180.0m14%12%0.7×0.7×5.7×61%3%22.1×3.1×4.4
2024US$ 6.7bUS$ 788.5mUS$ 921.9mUS$ 647.0mUS$ -274.9mUS$ 186.1mUS$ 4.5bUS$ 748.3mUS$ 5.3bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 13.1bUS$ 7.8bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 168.0m15%12%0.9×0.7×5.3×57%2%25.1×3.7×17.4
2023US$ 6.7bUS$ 680.6mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 973.4mUS$ -263.9mUS$ 166.6mUS$ 4.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 7.8bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 198.0m13%10%0.9×0.7×4.8×61%3%23.9×3.2×-