McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC-V) stock analysis
In our weekly check, McCormick & Company, Incorporated is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2.
About McCormick & Company, Incorporated
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as MKC-V.
What our checks show for MKC-V
Red flags
- Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 8.3 points from today's 19.4%.
- Thinly traded (about 10 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Warning signs
- Operating cash flow is only 0.77x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 18.7% a year.
- Analysts expect only about 4.2% a year of growth in revenue.
- The stock has fallen as much as 57% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- The stock is still below its previous peak.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.6%.
Strengths
- The net margin rose by 7.4 points over 5 years, to 19.4%.
- Earnings per share grew 29.8% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 29.8% a year over the last 3 years.
- Free cash flow is 12% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
- The dividend takes 34% of profit: there is a cushion.
- The price is 8.5 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
Next earnings report: 2027-01-28
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Questions
What grade does McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC-V) have?
In our weekly check, McCormick & Company, Incorporated is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of MKC-V stock?
This week's biggest flags for McCormick & Company, Incorporated: Margins expected to shrink, Thinly traded, Profits not backed by cash. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does McCormick & Company, Incorporated do?
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as MKC-V.
When does McCormick & Company, Incorporated report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-28. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-31
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