Coca-ColavsMcCormick & Company

KO and MKC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

MKC

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

$46.96

Value $12.6B

+1.19%
MKC's page

Coca-Cola (KO) has a market value of $427B and McCormick & Company (MKC) $12.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, KO moved +42.5% and MKC -26.1%. The P/E is 29.2 for KO and 8.5 for MKC. Dividend yield: KO 2.12%, MKC 4.09%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    KO$427B

    MKC$12.6B

    KO is 34 times MKC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    KO$51.1B

    MKC$7.7B

    KO is 6.6 times MKC

  • Net income, 12 months

    KO$14.6B

    MKC$1.5B

    KO is 9.8 times MKC

  • Operating margin

    KO30.0%

    MKC13.4%

    16.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    KO16.3%

    MKC6.9%

    9.4 points apart

  • P/E

    KO29.2

    MKC8.5

    KO is 3.4 times MKC

  • Dividend yield

    KO2.1%

    MKC4.1%

    2.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    KO+103.0%

    MKC-35.2%

    138.2 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

KO+103.0%

MKC-35.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodKOWith dividendsMKCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+42.5%Price +38.8%-26.1%Price -28.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+90.1%+23.9% a yearPrice +74.3%-21.6%-7.8% a yearPrice -27.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+103.0%+15.2% a yearPrice +75.3%-35.2%-8.3% a yearPrice -42.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+226.6%+12.6% a yearPrice +139.5%+25.0%+2.3% a yearPrice +2.0%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

KOCoca-ColaMKCMcCormick & Company

Valuation

KOMKC
Valuation
Price$99.25$46.96
Market value$427B$12.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$455B$16.6B
P/E29.28.5
P/E, 5-year median25.326.9
P/B11.41.8
EV/EBIT29.716.1
Free cash flow yield3.4%7.3%

Results and growth

KOMKC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$51.1B$7.7B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$1.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months$14.3B$926M
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.40$5.53
Revenue growth, year on year1.9%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.8%over 5 years+4.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.2%over 5 years+1.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

KOMKC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin62.3%39.1%
Operating margin30.0%13.4%
Net margin28.7%19.4%
ROIC16.3%6.9%
ROE42.9%23.0%

Balance sheet

KOMKC
Balance sheet
Cash$13.7B$331M
Total debt$41.5B$4.3B
Net debt / EBITDA1.73.2
Interest cover10.0×4.6×

Dividends and buybacks

KOMKC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.1%4.1%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.10$1.92
Dividend growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years+7.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.2%0.3%
Shareholder yield2.3%4.4%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: KO or MKC

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Which is bigger, Coca-Cola or McCormick & Company?

By market value, Coca-Cola ($427B) is about 33.9 times McCormick & Company ($12.6B), at today's prices.

How did KO and MKC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, KO's price moved +139.5% and MKC's +2.0%. With dividends: KO +226.6% (+12.6% a year), MKC +25.0% (+2.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, KO or MKC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.12% for Coca-Cola and 4.09% for McCormick & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.10 and $1.92 per share.

What is the P/E of KO and MKC?

At today's price, the P/E is 29.2 for KO and 8.5 for MKC. The median of the last five years was 25.3 and 26.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Coca-Cola or McCormick & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 28.7% for Coca-Cola and 19.4% for McCormick & Company, and the operating margin 30.0% and 13.4%. Revenue was $51.1B and $7.7B.

Which is the better investment, Coca-Cola or McCormick & Company?

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