McCormick & Company (MKC) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What MKC does

McCormick & Company (MKC) manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment sells spices, herbs, seasonings, condiments, sauces, and desserts under brands such as McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's, Cholula Hot Sauce, Club House, Gourmet Garden, and OLD BAY in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, LA Drogheria, and Vahiné in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and McCormick and DaQiao in Asia/Pacific, as well as desserts under the Aeroplane brand and packaged chilled herbs under the Gourmet Garden brand. It also supplies products under private labels to retailers, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce retailers, directly and indirectly through distributors and wholesale foodservice suppliers.

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 49.09 USD, down 0.67% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 8.1 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 14.9 uses expected future earnings and can help compare the stock's current price to what analysts expect the company to earn going forward.
• McCormick & Company pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, meaning the annual dividend represents about 3.89% of the current share price; the ex-dividend date is Jul 6, 2026, and 31% of trailing 12-month earnings are paid out as dividends.
• The beta of 0.63 suggests the stock has historically moved less than the overall market, which can mean lower volatility relative to the broader market.
• The market capitalization of 13.2B USD reflects the total market value of all outstanding shares and places the company among large-cap stocks.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.89 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, helping investors see whether the market values the company above or below its accounting net assets.
• McCormick & Company is part of the S&P 500, and its peers include Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Hershey Company (The) (HSY), Kenvue (KVUE), Constellation Brands (STZ), Mondelez International (MDLZ), Bunge Global (BG), and General Mills (GIS).

Recent news

Recent headlines note that McCormick's removal from the FTSE All-World index may reframe its passive-ownership risk profile and that its departure from a major world index has drawn attention. Other stories cover a UK competition review of the McCormick-Unilever food deal, a Deutsche Bank price target adjustment to $59 from $60 with a Buy rating, and a General Mills Q1 earnings beat.

What to watch

Investors tracking McCormick & Company may watch consumer spending trends, commodity input costs for herbs and spices, competitive dynamics in the packaged foods space, and currency movements affecting international sales. The company's upcoming earnings release on Oct 1, 2026, and its ex-dividend date of Jul 6, 2026, are two calendar events that can drive near-term attention.