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 8.47 is 69% below its 5-year average of 27.63, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.48–37.97).
As of Saturday, August 1, 2026. 52.66% below its 12-month average of 17.89.
PE Ratio (8.47) = Close Price ($50.90) / Diluted TTM EPS ($6.01)
PE RATIO
8.47
PE RATIO AVG TTM
17.89
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
26.25
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
29.04
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
28.35
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
26.48
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
24.40
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-52.66%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-67.74%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-70.83%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-70.12%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-68.02%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-65.29%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.77
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-62.80%
vs the sector median at left
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Market Cap
$13.68B
PE Ratio
8.47
TTM Avg
17.89
3Y Avg
26.25
5Y Avg
29.04
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | $13.68B | 8.47 | 17.89 | 26.25 | 29.04 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $13.76B | 29.42 | 23.81 | 22.65 | 24.15 |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $13.40B | 19.03 | 16.11 | 21.94 | 29.30 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.75B | N/A | 18.36 | 22.83 | 19.94 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 15.51 | 17.22 | 73.64 | 72.47 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.25B | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.29 | 10.29 |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.08B | N/A | 9.78 | 13.35 | 14.97 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.79B | N/A | 11.00 | 53.75 | 42.82 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.47B | 73.02 | 378.23 | 188.90 | 306.29 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $7.22B | 25.26 | 21.61 | 17.94 | 25.64 |
At 8.5, 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
8.5
Forward P/E
16.5
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$50.90
Forward EPS (Est.)
$3.09
Forward P/E
16.49
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 8.47 |
| 2026-07-30 | 8.48 |
| 2026-07-29 | 8.65 |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.57 |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.42 |
| 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 |
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