McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates MKC as Neutral. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a market cap of $13.69B, a P/E of 8.79, a 21.9% net margin, and 16.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on MKC

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong value score (0.9) indicating attractive valuation
  • High return on equity (24.73%) suggesting efficient capital use
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65x within acceptable range
  • Free cash flow of $714.03M supports financial flexibility
  • Revenue growth of 16.70% indicates solid top-line momentum
VS
Bear case
  • Negative earnings growth (-14.20%) despite revenue growth
  • Current ratio (0.78x) and quick ratio (0.29x) indicate liquidity concerns
  • RSI at 61.43 approaching overbought territory
  • Negative price momentum trend (-0.0289)
  • Dividend yield of 363.00% likely erroneous or unsustainable

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$13.69B
P/E ratio
8.79
Gross margin
38.9%
Net margin
21.9%
Rev growth YoY
16.7%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$50.92

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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral