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MKC (McCormick) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 4.73 (As of Jun. 29, 2025)


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What is McCormick Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-29), McCormick's current share price is $76.31. McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was $16.13. McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MKC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.37   Med: 7.74   Max: 11.69
Current: 4.73

During the past years, McCormick's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.69. The lowest was 4.37. And the median was 7.74.

MKC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.04% of 1404 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.345 vs MKC: 4.73

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

McCormick's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $20.872. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $16.13 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2025.

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McCormick Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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McCormick Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

McCormick Annual Data
Trend Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.06 7.92 6.80 4.66 5.13

McCormick Quarterly Data
Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.91 5.34 5.13 5.25 4.51

Competitive Comparison of McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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McCormick Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=76.31/16.13
=4.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

McCormick's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, McCormick's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2025)
=20.872/135.3468*135.3468
=20.872

Current CPI (May. 2025) = 135.3468.

McCormick Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201508 6.815 100.548 9.174
201511 6.560 100.135 8.867
201602 6.737 100.040 9.115
201605 6.934 101.355 9.259
201608 6.970 101.617 9.284
201611 6.491 101.829 8.628
201702 6.895 102.779 9.080
201705 7.216 103.256 9.459
201708 9.625 103.587 12.576
201711 9.771 104.072 12.707
201802 11.657 105.052 15.019
201805 11.536 106.148 14.709
201808 11.779 106.383 14.986
201811 12.002 106.338 15.276
201902 12.617 106.649 16.012
201905 12.718 108.048 15.931
201908 13.049 108.245 16.316
201911 12.958 108.519 16.161
202002 13.400 109.139 16.618
202005 13.699 108.175 17.140
202008 14.739 109.662 18.191
202011 14.710 109.793 18.134
202102 15.539 110.968 18.953
202105 16.183 113.576 19.285
202108 16.409 115.421 19.242
202111 16.502 117.269 19.046
202202 17.151 119.703 19.392
202205 17.138 123.323 18.809
202208 17.111 124.958 18.534
202211 17.465 125.607 18.819
202302 18.156 126.928 19.360
202305 18.399 128.314 19.407
202308 18.817 129.538 19.661
202311 18.876 129.548 19.721
202402 19.494 130.930 20.152
202405 19.832 132.509 20.257
202408 20.203 132.816 20.588
202411 19.743 133.110 20.075
202502 20.221 134.624 20.330
202505 20.872 135.347 20.872

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


McCormick  (NYSE:MKC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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McCormick Business Description

Address
24 Schilling Road, Suite 1, Hunt Valley, MD, USA, 21031
In its 135-year history, McCormick has become the leading global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of spices, herbs, extracts, seasonings, and other flavorings. Beyond consumers, McCormick's customer base includes top quick-service restaurants, retail grocery chains, and other packaged food and beverage manufacturers. And its reach is extensive, with nearly 40% of sales generated beyond its home turf to 150 other countries and territories. In addition to its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Old Bay, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Frank's RedHot, French's, and Cholula, among others.
Executives
Katherine Jenkins officer: C.S.O. & SVP Investor Relation 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Gregory Repas officer: V.P.& Asst. CFO 24 SCHILLING CIRCLE, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Lawrence Erik Kurzius director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Maritza Gomez Montiel director C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014
Preston Margaret M V director MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST CO, 2 HOPKINS PLZ, BALTIMORE MD 21201
Jacques Tapiero director MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC., SPARKS MD 21152
Michael D Mangan director 2041 ISLA VISTA LANE, NAPLES FL 34105
Patricia A Little director 999 W BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Jeffery D Schwartz officer: Vice President, Gen Counsel 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Andrew Foust officer: President, Americas 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Ana Sanchez officer: President EMEA 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Sarah Piper officer: Chief Human Relations Officer 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1, HUNT VALLEY MD 21031
Brendan M Foley officer: President Global Consumer 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Michael R Smith officer: Executive VP & CFO 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Malcolm Swift officer: President Global Industrial & 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152