Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 8.31 is 70% below its 5-year average of 27.71, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.48–37.97).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 54.39% below its 12-month average of 18.22.
PE Ratio (8.31) = Close Price ($49.96) / Diluted TTM EPS ($6.01)
PE RATIO
8.31
PE RATIO AVG TTM
18.22
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
26.25
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
29.04
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
28.35
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
26.47
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
24.43
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-54.39%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-68.34%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-71.39%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-70.69%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-68.60%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-65.99%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.79
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-63.54%
vs the sector median at left
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Market Cap
$13.43B
PE Ratio
8.31
TTM Avg
18.22
3Y Avg
26.25
5Y Avg
29.04
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | $13.43B | 8.31 | 18.22 | 26.25 | 29.04 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $13.92B | 29.78 | 23.63 | 22.61 | 24.15 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.65B | N/A | 18.36 | 22.83 | 19.94 |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.16B | 17.27 | 16.06 | 22.10 | 29.38 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 15.51 | 17.36 | 75.18 | 72.51 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.33B | 10.26 | 10.21 | 10.29 | 10.29 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.68B | N/A | 11.00 | 53.75 | 42.82 |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.23B | N/A | 9.78 | 13.35 | 14.97 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.07B | N/A | 20.25 | 21.72 | 19.73 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $6.93B | 67.80 | 379.90 | 189.75 | 309.17 |
At 8.3, P/E is cheaper than usual, sitting higher than 1% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
7.5
median
23.9
20-year high
38.0
Trailing P/E
8.3
Forward P/E
16.2
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$49.96
Forward EPS (Est.)
$3.09
Forward P/E
16.18
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 8.31 |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.35 |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.66 |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.71 |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.69 |
| 2026-07-17 | 8.60 |
| 2026-07-16 | 8.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.47 |
| 2026-07-14 | 8.79 |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.94 |
| 2026-07-10 | 8.73 |
| 2026-07-09 | 8.58 |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.58 |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.69 |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.62 |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.89 |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.80 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.39 |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.66 |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.49 |
| 2026-06-25 | 8.04 |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.80 |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.77 |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.50 |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.65 |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.62 |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.74 |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.85 |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.02 |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.07 |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.15 |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.97 |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.80 |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.74 |
| 2026-06-04 | 7.64 |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.59 |
| 2026-06-02 | 7.57 |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.64 |
| 2026-05-29 | 7.77 |
| 2026-05-28 | 7.68 |
| 2026-05-27 | 7.80 |
| 2026-05-26 | 7.68 |
| 2026-05-22 | 7.84 |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.70 |
| 2026-05-20 | 7.66 |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.75 |
| 2026-05-18 | 7.66 |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.60 |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.62 |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.48 |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.68 |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.72 |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.92 |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.85 |
| 2026-05-06 | 7.95 |
| 2026-05-05 | 7.95 |
| 2026-05-04 | 7.87 |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.24 |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.33 |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.29 |
| 2026-04-28 | 8.38 |
| 2026-04-27 | 8.26 |
| 2026-04-24 | 8.45 |
| 2026-04-23 | 8.51 |
| 2026-04-22 | 8.44 |
| 2026-04-21 | 8.52 |
| 2026-04-20 | 8.66 |
| 2026-04-17 | 8.91 |
| 2026-04-16 | 8.73 |
| 2026-04-15 | 8.74 |
| 2026-04-14 | 8.83 |
| 2026-04-13 | 8.87 |
| 2026-04-10 | 8.80 |
| 2026-04-09 | 8.43 |
| 2026-04-08 | 8.28 |
| 2026-04-07 | 8.36 |
| 2026-04-06 | 8.33 |
| 2026-04-02 | 8.01 |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.93 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.27 |
| 2026-03-30 | 18.33 |
| 2026-03-27 | 18.11 |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.60 |
| 2026-03-25 | 18.01 |
| 2026-03-24 | 17.78 |
| 2026-03-23 | 18.17 |
| 2026-03-20 | 18.17 |
| 2026-03-19 | 18.45 |
| 2026-03-18 | 18.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | 19.48 |
| 2026-03-16 | 19.69 |
| 2026-03-13 | 19.89 |
| 2026-03-12 | 19.56 |
| 2026-03-11 | 20.45 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21.63 |
| 2026-03-09 | 21.90 |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.13 |
| 2026-03-05 | 22.28 |
| 2026-03-04 | 22.42 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.10 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.86 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.25 |
| 2026-02-26 | 23.64 |
| 2026-02-25 | 23.56 |
| 2026-02-24 | 23.89 |
| 2026-02-23 | 23.73 |
| 2026-02-20 | 23.38 |
| 2026-02-19 | 23.38 |
| 2026-02-18 | 23.90 |
| 2026-02-17 | 23.61 |
| 2026-02-13 | 24.40 |
| 2026-02-12 | 24.45 |
| 2026-02-11 | 24.07 |
| 2026-02-10 | 23.54 |
| 2026-02-09 | 23.15 |
| 2026-02-06 | 23.01 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.86 |
| 2026-02-04 | 22.72 |
| 2026-02-03 | 21.60 |
| 2026-02-02 | 20.85 |
| 2026-01-30 | 21.10 |
| 2026-01-29 | 20.93 |
| 2026-01-28 | 21.11 |
| 2026-01-27 | 21.64 |
| 2026-01-26 | 20.81 |
| 2026-01-23 | 20.75 |
| 2026-01-22 | 20.89 |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.03 |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.47 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.20 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.77 |
| 2026-01-14 | 23.73 |
| 2026-01-13 | 23.33 |
| 2026-01-12 | 23.13 |
| 2026-01-09 | 23.43 |
| 2026-01-08 | 23.23 |
| 2026-01-07 | 22.62 |
| 2026-01-06 | 22.96 |
| 2026-01-05 | 22.73 |
| 2026-01-02 | 23.28 |
| 2025-12-31 | 23.57 |
| 2025-12-30 | 23.70 |
| 2025-12-29 | 23.92 |
| 2025-12-26 | 23.85 |
| 2025-12-24 | 23.83 |
| 2025-12-23 | 23.84 |
| 2025-12-22 | 23.85 |
| 2025-12-19 | 23.73 |
| 2025-12-18 | 23.69 |
| 2025-12-17 | 23.75 |
| 2025-12-16 | 23.62 |
| 2025-12-15 | 23.69 |
| 2025-12-12 | 23.11 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.82 |
| 2025-12-10 | 22.25 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.97 |
| 2025-12-08 | 22.01 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.90 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.95 |
| 2025-12-03 | 22.19 |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.64 |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.98 |
| 2025-11-28 | 23.35 |
| 2025-11-26 | 23.29 |
| 2025-11-25 | 23.24 |
| 2025-11-24 | 23.16 |
| 2025-11-21 | 23.58 |
| 2025-11-20 | 23.35 |
| 2025-11-19 | 23.09 |
| 2025-11-18 | 22.53 |
| 2025-11-17 | 22.34 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22.61 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.87 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.80 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.74 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.25 |
| 2025-11-07 | 22.51 |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.16 |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.34 |
| 2025-11-04 | 22.15 |
| 2025-11-03 | 22.09 |
| 2025-10-31 | 22.20 |
| 2025-10-30 | 22.18 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.09 |
| 2025-10-28 | 22.84 |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.23 |
| 2025-10-24 | 23.13 |
| 2025-10-23 | 23.31 |
| 2025-10-22 | 23.73 |
| 2025-10-21 | 23.15 |
| 2025-10-20 | 23.44 |
| 2025-10-17 | 23.37 |
| 2025-10-16 | 23.04 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22.60 |
| 2025-10-14 | 22.77 |
| 2025-10-13 | 22.62 |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.07 |
| 2025-10-09 | 22.88 |
| 2025-10-08 | 22.77 |
| 2025-10-07 | 22.71 |
| 2025-10-06 | 23.71 |
| 2025-10-03 | 23.93 |
| 2025-10-02 | 23.64 |
| 2025-10-01 | 23.53 |
| 2025-09-30 | 23.23 |
| 2025-09-29 | 23.19 |
| 2025-09-26 | 22.81 |
| 2025-09-25 | 22.44 |
| 2025-09-24 | 22.64 |
| 2025-09-23 | 22.33 |
| 2025-09-22 | 22.44 |
| 2025-09-19 | 22.74 |
| 2025-09-18 | 23.00 |
| 2025-09-17 | 23.20 |
| 2025-09-16 | 23.30 |
| 2025-09-15 | 22.90 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.94 |
| 2025-09-11 | 24.24 |
| 2025-09-10 | 23.81 |
| 2025-09-09 | 24.18 |
| 2025-09-08 | 24.36 |
| 2025-09-05 | 24.62 |
| 2025-09-04 | 24.35 |
| 2025-09-03 | 24.25 |
| 2025-09-02 | 23.89 |
| 2025-08-29 | 24.43 |
| 2025-08-28 | 24.26 |
| 2025-08-27 | 24.54 |
| 2025-08-26 | 24.42 |
| 2025-08-25 | 24.50 |
| 2025-08-22 | 25.09 |
| 2025-08-21 | 24.68 |
| 2025-08-20 | 24.26 |
| 2025-08-19 | 23.98 |
| 2025-08-18 | 23.75 |
| 2025-08-15 | 24.20 |
| 2025-08-14 | 24.37 |
| 2025-08-13 | 24.52 |
| 2025-08-12 | 23.99 |
| 2025-08-11 | 24.21 |
| 2025-08-08 | 24.42 |
| 2025-08-07 | 24.39 |
| 2025-08-06 | 24.11 |
| 2025-08-05 | 24.22 |
| 2025-08-04 | 24.35 |
| 2025-08-01 | 24.40 |
| 2025-07-31 | 24.52 |
| 2025-07-30 | 24.79 |
| 2025-07-29 | 25.28 |
| 2025-07-28 | 24.86 |
| 2025-07-25 | 24.85 |
| 2025-07-24 | 24.81 |
| 2025-07-23 | 25.14 |
| 2025-07-22 | 25.17 |
| 2025-07-21 | 24.56 |
| 2025-07-18 | 24.80 |
| 2025-07-17 | 24.90 |
| 2025-07-16 | 24.78 |
| 2025-07-15 | 24.57 |
| 2025-07-14 | 24.99 |
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