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MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH (MKC.V) Competitors

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MKC.V vs. MKC, and HOVNP

Should you buy MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH include McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP).

How does MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH (NYSE:MKC.V) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

0.5% of MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 19 more articles in the media than MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 1 mentions for MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.80 indicating that MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH Positive
McCormick & Company, Incorporated Positive

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $61.90, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH has higher revenue and earnings than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCormick & Company, Incorporated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH$7.11B1.87$1.64B$6.108.13
McCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.84B1.95$789.40M$6.108.15

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 23.12% compared to MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH's net margin of 0.00%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity of 13.29% beat MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SHN/A N/A N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated 23.12%13.29%5.87%

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH compare to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A?

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (NASDAQ:HOVNP) and MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH (NYSE:MKC.V) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH had 1 more articles in the media than Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH and 0 mentions for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's score of 0.00 indicating that MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A Neutral
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH Positive

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH has higher revenue and earnings than Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A$2.92BN/AN/AN/AN/A
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH$7.11B1.87$1.64B$6.108.13

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000AN/A N/A N/A
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH N/A N/A N/A

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

0.5% of MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH beats Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MKC.V vs. The Competition

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MetricMCCORMICK & CO/SH SHFood IndustryGoods SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$13.32B$13.42B$2.72B$23.32B
Dividend Yield4.13%4.13%2.95%4.05%
P/E Ratio8.138.1912.5231.60
Price / Sales1.871.891.6021.28
Price / CashN/AN/A83.9624.30
Price / BookN/AN/A7.074.70
Net Income$1.64BN/AN/A$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.53%7.33%-0.53%0.04%
1 Month Performance3.37%4.14%-1.39%0.80%
1 Year Performance-32.76%-32.26%-1.21%24.65%

MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MKC.V
MCCORMICK & CO/SH SH
N/A$49.57
+3.0%		N/A-36.2%$13.32B$7.11B8.1311,600
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
4.9785 of 5 stars		$47.15
-1.5%		$61.90
+31.3%		-36.4%$12.86B$6.84B7.7314,100
HOVNP
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
N/A$20.45
-0.9%		N/A+26.6%$0.00$2.92BN/A1,870

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This page (NYSE:MKC.V) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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