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McCormick & Company, Incorporated

MKCNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment60/100
$44.67USD+$0.53 (+1.20%)
Company website www.mccormickcorporation.com
Headquarters24 Schilling Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 2, 2026
Price Chart$-7.91 (-15.04%)
2026-09-042026-09-092026-09-112026-09-152026-09-172026-09-212026-09-232026-09-252026-09-292026-10-02$42.00$45.00$48.00$51.00$54.00

Company & revenue

About McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Financial breakdown: year ended 2025-11-30

Who they are

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of a wide array of flavorful products, including spices, seasoning mixes, and condiments, to the food industry. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment provides an extensive range of items such as spices, herbs, seasonings, sauces, and desserts.

Brands & revenue mix

McCormick

Flagship brand for spices, herbs, and seasonings.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

French's

Brand for condiments and sauces.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Frank's RedHot

Brand for hot sauce.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Cholula

Brand for hot sauce.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Lawry’s

Brand for seasoning blends.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Zatarain’s

Brand for New Orleans-style foods.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

OLD BAY

Brand for seasoning blends.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Customer concentrationPREMIUM

The company does not disclose any single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its consolidated net sales as of the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.

Business relationships & partnershipsPREMIUM

  • Cross-Sector Partnership Fund — An innovative cross-sector partnership fund focused on scaling regenerative agriculture across key U.S. sourcing regions.Source

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

60

Fair

PoorElite

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

69

Fair

Financial Strength

80

Business Quality / Moat

47

Management

91

Growth Quality

49

Risk / Durability

79

Cheap for a Reason · Review the Risks

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

67

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

61/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 61/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).

Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.

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WSS View

The quick read

WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •M&A headline · Oct 1, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for MKC

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can MKC maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is MKC's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is MKC's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is MKC's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
  • •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of MKC's score?
M&A headline · Oct 1, 2026
Business analysis: 30 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

60

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

67

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$12.01B

P/E Ratio

8.0

EPS

$5.54

52-Week High

$72.41

52-Week Low

$43.30

Beta

0.63

Intrinsic Value

$74.87

Analyst Target

$52.50

Shares Outstanding

269.3M

Total Revenue

$7.69B

Total Debt

$4.25B

Dividend Yield

4.30%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$28.17

Estimated net asset value per share

Annual Dividend

$1.92

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Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
14/ 100
-12 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -6.8% · 20D -15.0% · RSI 21 · Price vs 20D avg -9.0%
Volatility
20/ 100
+11 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 26.3% · 60D 28.4% · Acceleration 0.93x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for MKC

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

M&A headline · Oct 1, 2026

McCormick Q3 Review: I Don't Expect Anything Major To Change Before The Merger — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

Seeking Alpha

Community Sentiment

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0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

No personal call yet on MKC.

What the Bulls Say

  • +Material partnership/catalyst: An innovative cross-sector partnership fund focused on scaling regenerative agriculture across key U.S. sourcing regions.
  • +Product opportunity: McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of a wide array of flavorful products, including spices, seasoning mixes, and condiments, to the food industry. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment provides an extensive range of items such as spices, herbs, seasonings, sauces, and desserts. These are sold under numerous prominent brands across various regions: McCormick, Frenc.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

What the Bears Say

No strong bearish data point is currently available.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair60/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

60

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Strong

85

Debt Cost4.9%
Debt Reduction YoY11.4%
Debt / Equity0.70x

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Weak

40

Revenue YoY12.4%
Revenue CAGR1.3%
Net Margin19.5%

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Weak

49

Asset Growth YoY1.0%
Liquidation/Share$28.17
Net Assets/MCap1.03x

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Fair

67

Earnings Yield12.5%
Buyback Yield0.3%
Debt Cost4.9%

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Elite

91

ROIC8.0%
ROE21.4%
ROA9.0%

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Weak

47

EPS Growth2.0%
FCF/Share Growth8.5%
Rev/Share Growth3.3%

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Elite

100

Intrinsic Value$74.87
Value Reference$44.92
MOS0.4%

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Fair

67

Revenue40
Moat47
Valuation100

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Elite

100

MOS %0.4%
Value Reference$44.92
Deep Discount Reference$29.95

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Poor

30

Interest Coverage5.6x
ROIC8.0%
FCF Yield6.2%

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Fair

53

Financial30
Valuation100
Debt85

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Weak

45

Survival Years0.3 yrs
Current Ratio0.70x
FCF Margin0.1%

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Score Changes

4 historical score records available

Previous Score

59

Oct 1, 2026

Change

+0.6

points

Current Score

60

Oct 2, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+3.3
Debt0
Assets+2.9
Capital-2.0
Management+0.9
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+1.2

MKC increased 0.6 points because Revenue improved by 3.3 points, Asset improved by 2.9 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Revenue improved by 3.3 points
  • + Asset improved by 2.9 points

Negative Contributors

  • − Capital declined by 2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

55

Projected Change

-4.8%

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 4.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$44.67

Intrinsic Value

$74.87

Difference

−$30.20

-40.3% vs IV

Margin of Safety

40.3%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $44.92
Deep Discount Reference: $29.95

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News

MarketBeat17h ago

McCormick Stock Trades Cheap, Offers Dividend Growth and Unilever Deal Upside

Benzinga18h ago

McCormick Analysts Slash Their Forecasts After Q3 Results

GuruFocus1d ago

McCormick & Co Inc (MKC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Double-Digit Sales Growth, Margin Expansion, and the Road Ahead

Seeking Alpha1d ago

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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