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MKC-V

MCCORMICK & CO INC

Next earnings ≈ Sep 24, 2026 · est. from filing cadence

Last earnings +1.5% on 2026-06-25

Hold
$50.88
▲ +4.12%
$50.88▼ -28.70%
over 1Y
L $45.59EODHDH $75.45
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+4.1%
1W+10.3%
1M+7.1%
3M-3.1%
YTD-23.2%
1Y-28.7%
OverviewFinancialsValuationQualityTimelineFilings
Rating
Hold
Quality
B
Valuation
Overvalued
Filings
Watch
Hold
Conviction
Horizon
Long (>12mo)
12-mo target
$•••

Steady spice-and-flavor staple deleveraging with a 37.9% gross margin, but growth is flat and the multiple is fair.

The read

Middling fundamentals and a rich price (~43% above fair value) leave little margin of safety — a wait-and-see.

McCormick is a high-quality consumer-staples flavor leader, and the FY2025 numbers show exactly what you'd expect: stability without growth. Revenue edged up 1.7% to $6.84B and net income was essentially flat at $789M (+0.1%), with diluted EPS of $2.93 up just 0.3%. Gross margin of 37.9% and operating margin of 15.7% confirm pricing power and a defensive, branded portfolio, but the multi-year history (revenue from $6.32B in FY2021 to $6.84B in FY2025) is one of low-single-digit compounding rather than dynamism.

Financials · annual, by fiscal year

Line itemFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Revenue$6.32B$6.35B$6.66B$6.72B$6.84B
Gross profit$2.49B$2.27B$2.50B$2.59B$2.59B
Operating income$1.02B$864M$963M$1.06B$1.07B
Net income$755M$682M$681M$789M$789M
Diluted EPS$2.80$2.52$2.52$2.92$2.93
Net margin12.0%10.7%10.2%11.7%11.5%

Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.

Key statistics

Valuation

Enterprise value—
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF—
PEG (trailing)152.15
Earnings yield—
FCF yield—

Quality & risk

ROIC (est.)9.0%
Free cash flow$740M
Total debt$3.61B
Net cash-$3.52B
Piotroski F-Score5/8

Capital returns

Buyback yield—
Dividend yield (est.)—
Shareholder yield—

Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports
Some governance/structural items recently, but no outright red flags.
  1. 8-K Earnings results2026-06-25
  2. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-06-25
  3. 8-K Officer / director change2026-05-26
  4. 8-K Material agreement2026-05-01
  5. 8-K Officer / director change2026-04-17
  6. 8-K/A Amended 8-K2026-04-06
  7. 8-K Shareholder vote2026-04-03
  8. 8-K Material agreement2026-04-01
  9. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-03-31

Recent filings

all on EDGAR ↗
10-QPeriod ending 2026-05-312026-06-25open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-06-252026-06-25open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-162026-06-18open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-272026-06-18open ↗11-KPeriod ending 2025-12-312026-06-17open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-282026-06-11open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-272026-06-11open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-282026-06-11open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-282026-06-11open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-282026-06-11open ↗4Period ending 2026-04-272026-06-10open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-022026-06-03open ↗

Quality score

B
ValueGrowthProfitHealthMom.
ValueB+
GrowthC-
ProfitabilityB
Financial healthB+
Momentum—
  • ✓Revenue growing year-over-year
  • ✓Profitable (positive net income)
  • ✓Net margin above 10%
  • ✗Return on equity above 15%
  • ✓Liabilities below 2× equity
  • ✓P/E below 25

Fair value est.

$28.97

Overvalued -43% vs price

cheapfair valueexpensive

Modified Graham: EPS $2.93 × (8.5 + 1.5 × 0.9% growth) × 1.00 quality = 9.9× multiple. An estimate, not a price target.

Revenue
$6.84B
+1.7% YoY
Net margin
11.5%
ROE
13.8%
P/E
17.4

SEC fundamentals · FY 2025

'21'22'23'24'25

■ revenue · ■ net income, by fiscal year

Revenue$6.84B+1.7%
Net income$789M+0.1%
Gross profit$2.59B+0.0%
Operating income$1.07B+1.0%
Diluted EPS$2.93+0.3%
Cash & equivalents$95.9M-48.5%
Total assets$13.2B+1.0%
Total liabilities$7.43B-4.1%
Stockholders' equity$5.74B+8.4%
Gross: 37.9%Op.: 15.7%L/E: 1.30x

Frequently asked

Is MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC-V) a buy?
MKC-V currently carries a Hold rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Steady spice-and-flavor staple deleveraging with a 37.9% gross margin, but growth is flat and the multiple is fair.
What is MKC-V's fair value?
A Modified-Graham model based on MKC-V's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $28.97. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
Is MKC-V overvalued or undervalued?
Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, MKC-V currently appears overvalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
What is MCCORMICK & CO INC's quality score?
MKC-V scores 70.3921568627451/100 (grade B) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000063754, latest 10-Q filed 2026-06-25) · EODHD · analysis by claude-code · as of 6/21/2026, 8:46:25 PM.

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Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC
2026-04-28
Sheppard Valarie L
Director
Acquired (J)3.29 @ $51.81$170.45
2026-04-28
THOMAS TERRY S
Director
Acquired (J)3.78 @ $51.81$195.84
2026-04-28
Foust Andrew
Chief Integration Officer
Acquired (J)51.87 @ $51.81$2.69K
2026-04-28
Foust Andrew
Chief Integration Officer
Acquired (J)3.16 @ $51.81$163.72
2026-04-28
BRAMMAN ANNE L
Director
Acquired (J)24.09 @ $51.81$1.25K
2026-04-27
Foley Brendan M
Chairman, President & CEO
Acquired (J)11.00 @ $51.41$565.46

Dividends

Quarterly
Yield (TTM)
4.6%
Annual / share
$2.34
Last ex-date
2026-07-06
Last amount
$0.48
ex 2026-07-06paid 2026-07-20$0.48
ex 2026-04-20paid 2026-04-27$0.48
ex 2025-12-29paid 2026-01-12$0.48
ex 2025-10-14paid 2025-10-27$0.45
ex 2025-07-07paid 2025-07-21$0.45
ex 2025-04-07paid 2025-04-21$0.45

Source: EODHD. Yield = trailing-12-month dividends ÷ price.

Earnings history

beat/miss · move
2026-06-25—▲ +1.54%8-K ↗
2026-03-31—▼ -7.03%8-K ↗
2026-01-22—▼ -6.91%8-K ↗
2025-10-07—▼ -2.35%8-K ↗
2025-06-26—▲ +5.78%8-K ↗
2025-03-25—▼ -0.39%8-K ↗

Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.

Recent news

market news →
McCormick Faces Consumer Strain, Unilever Deal Questions, UBS SaysBearish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-26
BB Q1 Earnings Exceed Expectations, Stock Climbs 20% on Upbeat OutlookBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-26
Company News for Jun 26, 2026Bullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-26
MKC Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Flavor Solutions StrengthBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-26
McCormick (MKC) Says Unilever Foods Deal Planning Is Advancing And EPS Could BenefitBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-26
Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Decline Late AfternoonBearish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-25

Vs tracked universe

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1044 tracked peers · median

EDGAR Score70 vs 67
Revenue growth1.7% vs 7.1%
Net margin11.5% vs 10.5%
Return on equity13.8% vs 12.3%
P/E17.4 vs 25.5

News sentiment

EODHD · 22d
Bullish
+0.16
vs typical · 35 articles

Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.