How does McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)'s PE ratio compare to its industry?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) trades at a PE of 18.4 versus a Packaged Foods Industry median of 18.5 (719 companies), putting it below the median of that group. A relative PE gap is one signal, not investment advice — see the full DCF fair value at evidinvest.com/valuation/MKC.

MKC PE Benchmarks

McCormick & Company, Incorporated • Consumer Defensive

PE Type:

Period:

Data Quality:Good

Current PE Ratio

18.4

Diluted • annual

Forward PE

18.3

NTM Estimate

Sector Companies

500

385 with PE data

Sector Median PE

54.3

385 companies

Peer Companies

Direct competitors

Sector Analysis: Consumer Defensive

Total Companies

500

With PE Data

385

Median PE

54.3

PE Range

0.3 - 194.6

Forward PE Median

18.3

Consumer Defensive Sector

2313 companies • sector

Above Median(50th %ile)

Current PE:18.4

Forward PE:18.3

Median PE:18.4

Average PE:29.8

Min PE:0.1

Max PE:198.7

25th-75th %ile:9.9 - 33.0

Min: 0.1Max: 198.7

Current: 18.4

Packaged Foods Industry

719 companies • industry

Below Median(50th %ile)

Current PE:18.4

Forward PE:18.3

Median PE:18.5

Average PE:28.6

Min PE:0.1

Max PE:196.2

25th-75th %ile:9.9 - 32.1

Min: 0.1Max: 196.2

Current: 18.4

Peer Companies

7 companies • peers

Above Median(74th %ile)

Current PE:18.4

Forward PE:18.3

Median PE:16.1

Average PE:16.7

Min PE:9.5

Max PE:27.3

25th-75th %ile:13.4 - 18.5

Min: 9.5Max: 27.3

Current: 18.4

Peer Companies

(7 companies)

CAG

CPB

GIS

HRL

SJM

KHC

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About PE Benchmarks

• Sector: Companies in the same broad industry sector
• Industry: Companies in the same specific industry classification
• Peers: Direct competitors identified through business analysis
• Position: Where this stock ranks relative to the benchmark group
• Forward PE: Based on next 4 quarters analyst EPS estimates from earnings data

Last updated: 8/18/2026, 8:28:21 AM• Based on latest annual diluted PE ratios

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Peer Benchmarks & Industry PE 2026 | EvidInvest

MKC PE Benchmarks

Sector Analysis: Consumer Defensive

Consumer Defensive Sector

Packaged Foods Industry

Peer Companies

Peer Companies

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Sector Analysis: Consumer Defensive

Consumer Defensive Sector

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