McCormick & Company, Incorporated logo MKC - McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 10
HOLD 18
SELL 2
STRONG
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| PRICE TARGET: $53.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $62.00
LOW: $47.00
MEDIAN: $52.50
CONSENSUS: $53.50
UPSIDE: 17.38%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 8.5% below fair value
Current Price $45.58
Bear Case $41.02 10.0% downside ($41.02 - $45.58) / $45.58 = -10.0% $2.93 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $49.81 9.3% upside ($49.81 - $45.58) / $45.58 = 9.3% $2.93 × 17x P/E
Bull Case $58.60 28.6% upside ($58.60 - $45.58) / $45.58 = 28.6% $2.93 × 20x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

17.0x
2.93$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 15.6x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 17x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.93, the base-case value is $49.81 per share. DDM cross-check: $76.14.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (30 analysts) $53.50
Analyst Range $47.00 – $62.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 7%

Warnings

ℹ Dividend-based valuation: $76.14 (above our primary estimate by 53%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples