NYSE:MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $80.32 +0.15 (+0.19%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock (NYSE:MKC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MKC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$78.76▼$80.7950-Day Range$71.21▼$84.7352-Week Range$66.88▼$86.24Volume766,495 shsAverage Volume1.82 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.54 billionP/E Ratio27.41Dividend Yield2.24%Price Target$83.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMcCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.Read More… Remove Ads McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreMKC MarketRank™: McCormick & Company, Incorporated scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.82% Earnings GrowthEarnings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated are expected to grow by 7.82% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 27.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 27.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.35.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a PEG Ratio of 3.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a P/B Ratio of 4.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.22% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently increased by 8.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMcCormick & Company, Incorporated pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has been increasing its dividend for 38 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 61.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, McCormick & Company, Incorporated will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.38% next year. This indicates that McCormick & Company, Incorporated will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.22% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently increased by 8.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.28 News SentimentMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a news sentiment score of 1.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for McCormick & Company, Incorporated this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for MKC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows28 people have added McCormick & Company, Incorporated to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 460% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, McCormick & Company, Incorporated insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,163,927.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders23.80% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.74% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's insider trading history. Receive MKC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MKC Stock News HeadlinesHow To Earn $500 A Month From McCormick Stock Ahead Of Q1 EarningsMarch 24 at 9:07 AM | benzinga.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayMarch 23 at 1:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in FebruaryBryce Paul believes this is the #1 coin to buy right now The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…March 24, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Was Jim Cramer Right About McCormick (MKC)?March 22 at 5:51 PM | msn.comHead-To-Head Comparison: McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) vs. Top Wealth Group (NASDAQ:TWG)March 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMcCormick Q1 Preview: Expanding Flavor Solutions Margin, Initiating With 'Buy'March 18, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMcCormick & Co. Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsMarch 7, 2025 | marketwatch.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC): ‘A Very Good Idea to Buy It Right Here,’ Says Jim Cramer!March 2, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines MKC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKC shares performed this year? McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock was trading at $76.24 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MKC shares have increased by 5.7% and is now trading at $80.5520. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were McCormick & Company, Incorporated's earnings last quarter? McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 23rd. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.03. McCormick & Company, Incorporated had a net margin of 11.73% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.89%. Read the conference call transcript. When did McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock split? McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares split on the morning of Tuesday, December 1st 2020. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, September 29th 2020. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, November 30th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are McCormick & Company, Incorporated's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.84%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.25%), DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main (2.00%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Erik Kurzius, Michael R Smith, Jeffery D Schwartz, Michael D Mangan, Jacques Tapiero, Patricia A Little, Margaret M V Preston, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Brendan M Foley and Katherine Jenkins. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated? Shares of MKC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that McCormick & Company, Incorporated investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walmart (WMT) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend12/30/2024Dividend Payable1/13/2025Last Earnings1/23/2025Today3/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)3/25/2025Fiscal Year End11/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNYSE:MKC CIK63754 Webwww.mccormickcorporation.com Phone(410) 771-7301Fax410-771-7462Employees14,200Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$83.75 High Stock Price Target$96.00 Low Stock Price Target$69.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.93 Trailing P/E Ratio27.31 Forward P/E Ratio26.06 P/E Growth3.76Net Income$788.50 million Net Margins11.73% Pretax Margin13.36% Return on Equity14.89% Return on Assets6.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.72 billion Price / Sales3.19 Cash Flow$3.78 per share Price / Cash Flow21.14 Book Value$19.84 per share Price / Book4.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares268,154,000Free Float204,333,000Market Cap$21.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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