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McCormick

NYQ:MKC · US5797802064
Food ProductsX-Large

360

59
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings87
Owner Earnings Yield96
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales15
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book34
Return on Capital39
Cash Return on Capital88
Return on Equity87
EBIT Margin84
Gross Profitability25
Cash Conversion1
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin100
Sales growth88
Profit Growth78
Long-Term EPS Growth55
Owner Earnings Growth89
Reinvestment79
Price momentum25
Debt load49
Refinancing25
Debt Payback54
Liquidity57
Analyst ratings45
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside77
Market mood69
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

McCormick clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryFood Products
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1915
Employees5,718
ISINUS5797802064
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
OrganicFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood Processing

Description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (‘McCormick’) manufacture, market, and distribute herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food and beverage industry: retailers, food manufacturers, and foodservice busi…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 8.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -6% yearly growth; analysts expect 6%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2023202420252026

All-time high

69

Dec 2025

All-time low

3

Jan 2023

Average rank

39

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
15
13
19
15
Price/Earnings
34
24
34
19
Price/Book
34
37
34
19
Dividend Yield
83
56
52
62
Value (overall)
34
22
29
19

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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