McCormick & Company (MKC)
Consumer Staples · Spices, seasonings, and flavor ingredients · NYSE
A global leader in flavor and food ingredients, McCormick provides the essential spices, seasonings, and condiments that define taste for both retail consumers and the industrial food industry.
What McCormick & Company does
McCormick & Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasonings, and flavorings for consumer, foodservice, and industrial customers worldwide. The company operates through branded consumer products sold in retail channels and supplies flavor solutions to food manufacturers and restaurants. McCormick generates revenue through both direct consumer sales and business-to-business supply relationships, with a significant international footprint.
Themes: food and beverage, consumer staples, flavoring and ingredients, culinary products
Fundamentals
- Price$55.41 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$14.4B as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return-22.0% 2025-08-21 close $71.07 → 2026-08-21 close $55.41
- P/E8.92 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+21.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+38.9% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+25.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.71 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+9.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.63 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-06-25 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.3%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How MKC compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 10% 97 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
MKC is in 2 of our published Top 10 lists.
Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026Consumer Staples Short-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
52.0 #422 of 987 scored · #5 of 49 in Consumer Staples
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and valuation 70th (price to earnings 9.2, price to book 3.1); weakest is long-term trend (25th, a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day).
Short-term score
61.0 #167 of 1,704 scored · #5 of 69 in Consumer Staples
Volume and participation 71st: it gapped 4.3% above the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed; momentum 64th: MACD momentum is positive; weakest is catalysts 55th: analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading.
Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 5th in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 5, score 53.9.
Consumer Staples Short-term Top 10
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 3rd in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 8, score 59.3.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, MKC's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 61%, free-cash-flow payout 65%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout61% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout65% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How McCormick & Company looks technically
McCormick & Company (MKC) is trading 4.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 319 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 62, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago. It is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 4.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -4.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $51.51 | $51.51 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $57.88 | $57.88 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 29 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 29 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 319 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 319 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 62, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 62.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($50.49 to $56.87) — its "stochastic" reading is 77 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 77.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $72.58 | $72.58 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -23.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 23.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +23.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year | 23.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $107.35 (set on 2022-03-07) | $107.35 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($45.60 to $72.26), and it has recovered roughly a third of its fall from last year’s high — 37% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $62.08 to $62.93. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 36.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 48.4% below its all-time high | -48.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.1% above a support level at $54.22 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-04-13, most recently on 2026-07-17. Since 2024-08-21 it has 3 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $14.04 (set on 2009-04-16) | $14.04 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 294.7% above its all-time low | +294.7% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 37th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.55 between its high and its low — about 2.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.55 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $49.77 and $56.40 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $49.77 – $53.09 – $56.40 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.8% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (4.3% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.93× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Open gap | it gapped 4.3% above the previous close 40 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 47.6 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +4.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap up opened on 2026-07-07 has been "filled" 32 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 32 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 3.5 percentage points (the stock gained 5.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +3.5% |
|---|---|---|
| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 14.9 percentage points (the stock gained 18.0% while the market gained 3.1%) | +14.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 30.2 percentage points (the stock lost 19.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | -30.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 42.5 percentage points (the stock lost 22.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | -42.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 8.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.8% of the share price. | +8.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 1% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $54.88 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +1.0% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 6% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-06-25 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $52.11 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 41 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
MKC last closed at $55.41 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 3 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $54.22 | Support | 2.1% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-13 to 2026-07-17 |
| $59.88 | Resistance | 8.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-01-23 to 2026-02-03 |
| $49.90 | Support | 9.9% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-23 |
| $63.54 | Resistance | 14.7% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-09-23 to 2025-12-08 |
| $45.67 | Support | 17.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-22 |
| $68.69 | Resistance | 24.0% above the last close | turned there 8 times · 2025-08-18 to 2026-02-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · lagging the market · Trading at this year’s average price paid (anchored VWAP) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.13 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 13 analysts
- Mean price target$60.62 range $52.00 – $75.00; median $60.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MKC
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.7566 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, including agricultural commodities.","Dependence on successful execution of acquisitions and integration of new businesses.","Competitive pressure and changes in consumer preferences affecting retail and industrial demand."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MKC's 10-Q filed 2026-06-25 against the prior one filed 2026-03-31.
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-06-25) includes financial data for six months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, compared to older filing's three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025
- Newer filing shows net sales of $3,810.5M (six months 2026) vs older filing's $1,873.9M (three months 2026)
- Newer filing includes comprehensive income statement for six months ended May 31 with net income of $1,182.5M
- Newer filing balance sheet dated May 31, 2026 shows total assets of $16,477.1M
- Newer filing cash flow statement covers six months ended May 31, 2026 with operating cash flow of $430.7M
- Newer filing shareholders' equity statement includes six-month period data ending May 31, 2026
- Newer filing shows cash and cash equivalents of $331.2M as of May 31, 2026
- Newer filing shows goodwill of $6,291.9M as of May 31, 2026
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-03-31) includes financial data for three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025, not present in newer filing's period
- Older filing shows net sales of $1,873.9M (three months February 28, 2026) replaced by newer filing's six-month data
- Older filing income statement for three months ended February 28 shows net income of $1,022.3M, not directly comparable
- Older filing balance sheet dated February 28, 2026 with total assets of $16,346.3M replaced by May 31, 2026 balance sheet
- Older filing cash flow statement covers three months ended February 28, 2026
- Older filing shows cash and cash equivalents of $177.7M as of February 28, 2026
- Reworded:
- Risk Factors section page number changed from 43 to 47 in newer filing
- Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities page changed from 47 to 50 in newer filing
- Defaults Upon Senior Securities page changed from 48 to 51 in newer filing
- Mine Safety Disclosures page changed from 48 to 51 in newer filing
- Other Information page changed from 48 to 51 in newer filing
- Exhibits page changed from 49 to 52 in newer filing
- Notes:
- The comparison is between different reporting periods (six months vs three months), making direct comparison of absolute figures not appropriate for trend analysis
- Newer filing data for six months ended May 31, 2026 includes cumulative results from November 30, 2025 through May 31, 2026, while older filing covered three months ended February 28, 2026
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days0 buys · 1 sell ($11M) — 1 selling insider
- Last 90 days1 buy ($55227) · 1 sell ($11M) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
- Last 180 days1 buy ($55227) · 1 sell ($11M) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: mixed (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-10. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about MKC's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 9 matched disclosures for MKC from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding MKC as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 40,910,603
- Reported value $2,063,530,838
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
MKC had 13,682,180 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for MKC because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 13,682,180
- Prior settlement (shares) 15,319,432
- Reported change -10.69%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.75
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Kraft Heinz (KHC)
- General Mills (GIS)
- Conagra Brands (CAG)
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB)
- Hormel Foods (HRL)
- Kerry Group (KRYAY)
- Sensient Technologies (SXT)
- Givaudan (GVDNY)
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Frequently asked questions
What does McCormick & Company (MKC) do?
McCormick & Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasonings, and flavorings for consumer, foodservice, and industrial customers worldwide. The company operates through branded consumer products sold in retail channels and supplies flavor solutions to food manufacturers and restaurants. McCormick generates revenue through both direct consumer sales and business-to-business supply relationships, with a significant international footprint.
What sector is McCormick & Company (MKC) in?
McCormick & Company (MKC) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Spices, seasonings, and flavor ingredients. It trades on NYSE.
Does MKC pay a dividend?
Yes — McCormick & Company (MKC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.35% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are McCormick & Company's (MKC) competitors?
Notable peers of McCormick & Company (MKC) include Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Conagra Brands, Campbell Soup Company and Hormel Foods. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in MKC?
Yes — we hold 9 matched STOCK Act disclosures for MKC from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is McCormick & Company (MKC) overbought or oversold right now?
McCormick & Company (MKC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 62, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MKC come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.