McCormick & Company (MKC) is a packaged foods & meats company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, McCormick & Company is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $49.69.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $49.69 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -6.53% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.35% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.45 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -6.53% with an annualized volatility of 24.35%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.45 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 13.36B |
| Enterprise Value | 18.67B |
| Trailing P/E | 8.15 |
| Forward P/E | 14.91 |
| Price to Book | 1.91 |
| Price to Sales | 1.88 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.63 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.76 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 23.12% | | Operating Margin | 14.34% | | ROE | 25.35% | | ROA | 4.88% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 16.7% | | Earnings Growth | 528.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 386.0% | | Payout Ratio | 30.0% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 211.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 7.11B | | Total Debt | 4.92B | | Total Cash | 0.18B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.37B | | Operating Cash Flow | 0.9B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $78.16$ | | 52W Low | $44.82$ | | 50-Day Avg | $49.35$ | | 200-Day Avg | $61.7$ | | Beta | 0.64 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.25B | | Float Shares | 0.27B | | Insider Holdings | 0.03% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.97% | | Short Ratio | 0.0 |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $77.0$ | | Target Low | $51.0$ | | Target Mean | $61.31$ | | Target Median | $62.0$ | | # of Analysts | 13 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.