Go Pro
NYSE:MKC

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

McCormick & Company, Incorporated logo
$51.01 -0.98 (-1.89%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$51.09 +0.08 (+0.16%)
As of 07:46 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

About McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock (NYSE:MKC)

Advanced

Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.76
$51.30
50-Day Range
$45.79
$53.74
52-Week Range
$44.82
$72.58
Volume
2.76 million shs
Average Volume
3.37 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.71 billion
P/E Ratio
8.49
Dividend Yield
3.76%
Price Target
$60.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is a global leader in spices, seasonings and flavor solutions. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, the company traces its origins to the late 19th century and has grown into a major manufacturer and marketer of branded and private‑label flavor products for consumer, industrial and foodservice markets.

McCormick’s product portfolio includes pure spices and herbs, blended seasonings, marinades, rubs, sauces, extracts and specialty flavorings, along with ingredient systems and custom flavor development for manufacturers and foodservice operators. The company sells through multiple channels — retail grocery, e‑commerce, foodservice distributors and direct industrial supply — and supports customers with culinary and technical services to develop and scale flavor concepts.

Operating across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets, McCormick maintains manufacturing, research and application capabilities to serve local and multinational customers. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MKC and is positioned as a long‑standing supplier of flavor solutions to both everyday consumers and the broader food industry.

AI Generated. May Contain Errors.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks
91st Percentile Overall Score

MKC MarketRank™: 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 149 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $60.50, representing about 18.6% upside from its current price of $51.01.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated are expected to grow by 6.80% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $3.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.99.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.81.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a PEG Ratio of 2.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.37% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.16.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently increased by 1.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been increasing its dividend for 38 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 31.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, McCormick & Company, Incorporated will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.18% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for McCormick & Company, Incorporated this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 18 people have searched for MKC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added McCormick & Company, Incorporated to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, McCormick & Company, Incorporated insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.60% 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 Institutions

    79.74% 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.

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

MKC Stock News Headlines

McCormick: The Market Still Underestimates The Unilever Deal
Your book attached
Bill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.tc pixel
See More Headlines

MKC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock was trading at $68.14 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MKC stock has decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at $51.0090.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, June, 25th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares split before market open on Tuesday, December 1st 2020.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, September 29th 2020. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, November 30th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated include OLD Republic International Corp (0.24%), Rockland Trust Co. (0.14%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%) and Czech National Bank (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Erik Kurzius, Brendan M Foley, Jeffery D Schwartz, Michael D Mangan, Jacques Tapiero, Patricia A Little, Margaret M V Preston, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Gavin Hattersley, Gregory Repas and Katherine Jenkins.
View institutional ownership trends
.

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.

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), Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/25/2026
Record date for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Dividend Payable
7/20/2026
Today
7/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
11/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:MKC
CIK
63754
Employees
14,100
Year Founded
1889

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$52.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.49
Forward P/E Ratio
16.51
P/E Growth
2.6
Net Income
$789.40 million
Net Margins
21.91%
Pretax Margin
12.55%
Return on Equity
12.78%
Return on Assets
5.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.48
Current Ratio
0.78
Quick Ratio
0.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.84 billion
Price / Sales
2.00
Cash Flow
$3.80 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.44
Book Value
$28.17 per share
Price / Book
1.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
268,850,000
Free Float
240,354,000
Market Cap
$13.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

Social Links

Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPO Cover

The AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. This report shows seven AI stocks that you can buy today while the big model providers get ready to go public.

Get This Free Report

This page (NYSE:MKC) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners