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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)

Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Hunt Valley, United States | NYSE
51.77 USD -1.08 (-2.053%) ⇩ (July 15, 2026, 12:06 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT

McCormick presents a compelling value case where the market has punished the stock for past volatility while ignoring its resilient underlying business. The long-term rating is solid because the company is fundamentally sound: it boasts a fortress-like return on equity near 25%, healthy revenue growth of 16.7%, and a pristine balance sheet with minimal debt relative to equity. The low P/E of 8.7x reflects a 'value trap' narrative driven by the recent price pullback, yet the multi-year trajectory shows a net gain, indicating the business quality remains intact despite the headwinds. The short-term outlook is constructive but cautious. While the statistical forecast model offers only a negligible edge, the options market is telling a different story, with traders betting on a recovery toward the $60 analyst mean. The recent price action shows a bounce off the lows, and the high dividend yield of 3.73% provides a substantial cushion for investors. However, the earnings miss (-14% growth) and the fact that the stock is still trading well below its 200-day average suggest that the full recovery may take time. This is a strong buy-and-hold candidate for income-focused investors, but the immediate momentum is still rebuilding.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.040529
AutoETS0.041627
AutoTheta0.051178
AutoARIMA0.163226

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.69
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.055
Excess Kurtosis -0.94
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 65.143
Revenue per Share 27.482
Market Cap 13,917,100,032
Trailing P/E 8.61
Forward P/E 15.66
Beta 0.63
Profit Margins 21.91%
Website https://www.mccormickcorporation.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $65 strike for mid-year expirations and significant call volume at the $60 strike for early 2027. Conversely, put activity is concentrated in the lower strikes ($35-$45), suggesting a floor rather than a bearish bet. The skew favors upside speculation over downside protection.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.93% 3.21% 2.65% 2.29%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-06 0.480000 0.926999
2026-04-20 0.480000 0.908231
2025-12-29 0.480000 0.694244
2025-10-14 0.450000 0.683891
2025-07-07 0.450000 0.613163
2025-04-07 0.450000 0.608766
2024-12-30 0.450000 0.596421
2024-10-07 0.420000 0.529101
2024-07-08 0.420000 0.604839
2024-04-05 0.420000 0.556513
2023-12-28 0.420000 0.615565
2023-10-06 0.390000 0.604183
2023-07-07 0.390000 0.460612
2023-04-06 0.390000 0.454545
2022-12-29 0.390000 0.463513
2022-10-07 0.370000 0.503813
2022-07-08 0.370000 0.450835
2022-04-08 0.370000 0.362319
2021-12-30 0.370000 0.387151
2021-10-08 0.340000 0.428698
2021-07-09 0.340000 0.390356
2021-04-09 0.340000 0.385881
2020-12-30 0.340000 0.359560
2020-10-02 0.310000 0.321510
2020-07-02 0.310000 0.341391
2020-04-09 0.310000 0.401815
2019-12-30 0.310000 0.363892
2019-10-04 0.285000 0.337358
2019-07-05 0.285000 0.353072
2019-04-05 0.285000 0.375272
2018-12-28 0.285000 0.410042
2018-10-05 0.260000 0.383057
2018-07-06 0.260000 0.435584
2018-04-06 0.260000 0.499040
2017-12-28 0.260000 0.508607
2017-10-06 0.235000 0.478713
2017-07-06 0.235000 0.490913
2017-04-06 0.235000 0.469624
2016-12-28 0.235000 0.506520
2016-10-06 0.215000 0.451538
2016-07-07 0.215000 0.406005
2016-04-07 0.215000 0.432509
2015-12-29 0.215000 0.492780
2015-10-08 0.200000 0.483384
2015-07-09 0.200000 0.503842
2015-04-01 0.200000 0.524384
2014-12-29 0.200000 0.526801
2014-10-08 0.185000 0.541966
2014-07-02 0.185000 0.521715
2014-04-03 0.185000 0.520613
2013-12-27 0.185000 0.538104
2013-10-03 0.170000 0.530670
2013-07-03 0.170000 0.491543
2013-04-11 0.170000 0.477193
2012-12-27 0.170000 0.538742
2012-10-03 0.155000 0.493709
2012-07-05 0.155000 0.502676
2012-04-04 0.155000 0.570377
2011-12-28 0.155000 0.616180
2011-10-05 0.140000 0.608960
2011-07-07 0.140000 0.560673
2011-04-07 0.140000 0.591966
2010-12-29 0.140000 0.599572
2010-10-06 0.130000 0.623501
2010-07-01 0.130000 0.688559
2010-04-08 0.130000 0.681520
2009-12-29 0.130000 0.713697
2009-09-30 0.120000 0.707130
2009-07-01 0.120000 0.721805
2009-04-02 0.120000 0.818554
2008-12-29 0.120000 0.771952
2008-10-01 0.110000 0.563958
2008-07-02 0.110000 0.619718
2008-04-10 0.110000 0.591557
2007-12-26 0.110000 0.565262
2007-10-03 0.100000 0.570939
2007-07-03 0.100000 0.532056
2007-04-04 0.100000 0.524246
2006-12-27 0.100000 0.513743
2006-10-04 0.090000 0.473560
2006-07-05 0.090000 0.536353
2006-03-30 0.090000 0.534125
2005-12-28 0.090000 0.589777
2005-10-05 0.080000 0.489297
2005-07-06 0.080000 0.502040
2005-03-31 0.080000 0.464711
2004-12-29 0.080000 0.414938
2004-10-06 0.070000 0.405327
2004-06-30 0.070000 0.411765
2004-04-01 0.070000 0.416791
2003-12-29 0.070000 0.473293
2003-10-01 0.060000 0.429338
2003-07-02 0.060000 0.454718
2003-04-03 0.055000 0.455110
2002-12-26 0.055000 0.469283
2002-09-26 0.052500 0.440621
2002-06-26 0.052500 0.404002
2002-03-21 0.052500 0.427437
2001-12-27 0.052500 0.486336
2001-09-26 0.050000 0.464253
2001-06-27 0.050000 0.472813
2001-03-29 0.050000 0.482742
2000-12-27 0.050000 0.551724
2000-09-27 0.047500 0.635983
2000-06-28 0.047500 0.557798
2000-03-29 0.047500 0.617886
1999-12-29 0.047500 0.653763
1999-09-29 0.042500 0.526112
1999-06-30 0.042500 0.538614
1999-03-29 0.042500 0.579957
1998-12-29 0.042500 0.518095
1998-09-29 0.040000 0.570156
1998-06-30 0.040000 0.447944
1998-03-27 0.040000 0.513026
1997-12-29 0.040000 0.567627
1997-10-28 0.037500 0.626632
1997-09-30 0.037500 0.623377
1997-06-26 0.037500 0.594059
1997-03-26 0.037500 0.600000
1996-12-27 0.037500 0.645161
1996-09-26 0.035000 0.592593
1996-06-26 0.035000 0.640000
1996-03-28 0.035000 0.622222
1995-12-27 0.035000 0.595745
1995-09-27 0.032500 0.559140
1995-07-03 0.032500 0.608187
1995-03-27 0.032500 0.565217
1994-12-23 0.032500 0.712329
1994-09-26 0.030000 0.627451
1994-06-27 0.015000 0.284024
1994-03-25 0.030000 0.539326
1993-12-27 0.030000 0.513369
1993-09-24 0.027500 0.505747
1993-06-25 0.027500 0.500000
1993-03-25 0.027500 0.470588
1992-12-24 0.027500 0.382609
1992-09-25 0.025000 0.370370
1992-06-24 0.025000 0.459770
1992-03-25 0.022500 0.358209
1991-12-24 0.022500 0.361809
1991-09-24 0.018750 0.385852
1991-06-24 0.018750 0.377358
1991-03-27 0.016250 0.333333
1990-12-21 0.016250 0.509804
1990-09-24 0.015000 0.558140
1990-06-25 0.015000 0.470588
1990-03-27 0.013750 0.536585
1989-09-25 0.011250 0.428571
1989-06-26 0.011250 0.486486
1989-03-20 0.010000 0.587156
1988-12-21 0.010000 0.598131
1988-09-21 0.008750 0.538462
1988-06-17 0.008750 0.554455
1988-03-18 0.007813 0.543513
1987-12-21 0.007813 0.694489
1987-09-21 0.007813 0.550999
1987-06-17 0.007813 0.550999
1987-03-20 0.007813 0.552521
1986-12-22 0.007813 0.632952
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.92
dividendYield 3.63
exDividendDate 2026-07-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.86
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.035193946
lastDividendValue 0.48
lastDividendDate 2026-07-06
dividendDate 2026-07-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.25959653
Address1 24 Schilling Road
Address2 Suite 1
All Time High 107.35
All Time Low 0.339844
Ask 51.88
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,738,230
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,230,903
Average Volume 4,230,903
Average Volume10Days 3,738,230
Beta 0.626
Bid 51.8
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 26.02
City Hunt Valley
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 51.765
Current Ratio 0.781
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 52.69
Day Low 51.34
Debt To Equity 65.143
Dividend Date 1,784,505,600
Dividend Rate 1.92
Dividend Yield 3.63
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,782,388,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,782,388,800
Earnings Growth -0.142
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.142
Earnings Timestamp 1,782,390,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,782,390,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,782,390,600
Ebitda 1,451,500,032
Ebitda Margins 0.19653
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.358
Enterprise To Revenue 2.625
Enterprise Value 19,388,805,120
Eps Current Year 3.08913
Eps Forward 3.30472
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,296,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.5618
Fifty Day Average Change 3.2032013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06596134
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -25.959652
Fifty Two Week High 73.84
Fifty Two Week High Change -22.074997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29895717
Fifty Two Week Low 44.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.9449997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.15495314
Fifty Two Week Range 44.82 - 73.84
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.11
Float Shares 265,437,137
Forward Eps 3.30472
Forward P E 15.6639595
Free Cashflow 714,025,024
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 14,100
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.38853002
Gross Profits 2,869,600,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00026
Held Percent Institutions 0.94303
Implied Shares Outstanding 268,851,552
Industry Packaged Foods
Industry Disp Packaged Foods
Industry Key packaged-foods
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=65454&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,783,296,000
Last Dividend Value 0.48
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Last Split Date 1,606,780,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 13,917,100,032
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_181176
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Net Income To Common 1,618,400,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 14,208,212,666
Number Of Analyst Opinions 13
Open 52.65
Operating Cashflow 1,231,500,032
Operating Margins 0.17422001
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.3095
Peg Ratio 2.26
Phone 410 771 7301
Previous Close 52.85
Price Eps Current Year 16.757145
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9894311
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.884305
Profit Margins 0.21912001
Quick Ratio 0.291
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.13333
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.0849991
Regular Market Change Percent -2.0529785
Regular Market Day High 52.69
Regular Market Day Low 51.34
Regular Market Day Range 51.34 - 52.69
Regular Market Open 52.65
Regular Market Previous Close 52.85
Regular Market Price 51.765
Regular Market Time 1,784,131,580
Regular Market Volume 1,071,645
Return On Assets 0.05136
Return On Equity 0.24728
Revenue Growth 0.167
Revenue Per Share 27.482
Sand P52 Week Change 0.2043345
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 254,055,150
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0
Shares Short 1,176
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 558
Short Name McCormick & Company, Incorporat
Short Ratio 0.0
Source Interval 15
State MD
Symbol MKC
Target High Price 75.0
Target Low Price 51.0
Target Mean Price 60.23077
Target Median Price 60.0
Total Cash 331,200,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.232
Total Debt 4,933,499,904
Total Revenue 7,385,800,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.86
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.035193946
Trailing Eps 6.01
Trailing P E 8.613144
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.2805
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 59.57285
Two Hundred Day Average Change -7.80785
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.1310639
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,071,645
Website https://www.mccormickcorporation.com
Zip 21,031