McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates MKC as Neutral. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a market cap of $13.68B, a P/E of 8.48, a 21.9% net margin, and 16.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 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 free cash flow of $714.03M
  • High return on equity at 24.73%
  • Attractive P/E ratio of 8.48x (low relative to forward P/E)
  • High dividend yield of 377.00%
  • Revenue growth of 16.70% YoY indicates solid top-line momentum
  • Value score of 0.9 suggests strong undervaluation characteristics
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Bear case
  • Negative earnings growth of -14.20% YoY
  • Current ratio of 0.78x and quick ratio of 0.29x indicate liquidity concerns
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram
  • Price trading below 20-day and 50-day moving averages
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail interest

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$13.68B
P/E ratio
8.48
Gross margin
38.9%
Net margin
21.9%
Rev growth YoY
16.7%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$50.9

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