KO vs. MKC.V: Coca-Cola vs. McCormick Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Coca-Cola (KO) and McCormick (MKC.V) both fall under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group, but KO is classified in Beverages while MKC.V is classified in Food Products.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Coca-Cola (KO) is heavily traded at around 16.05M shares per day, whereas McCormick (MKC.V) is thinly traded at only 10.12K — larger orders in the latter may face more price impact or wider spreads, depending on market conditions.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Coca-Cola (KO) at 40.59% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; McCormick (MKC.V) at 22.62% also sits in the top quartile.

Coca-Cola (KO) at 28.65% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and McCormick (MKC.V) at 19.39% also retains a top-quartile share.

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 33.36% and McCormick (MKC.V) at 17.76% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.87% and McCormick (MKC.V) at 1.73% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Coca-Cola (KO) at 23.58% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while McCormick (MKC.V) at 0.34% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for KO.

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Financial Strength

Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.38 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while McCormick (MKC.V) at 0.66 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MKC.V.

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.07 and McCormick (MKC.V) at 0.66 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 2.19% and McCormick (MKC.V) at 3.77% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 61.95% and McCormick (MKC.V) at 34.18% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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Valuation

McCormick (MKC.V) at 8.82 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 28.22 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MKC.V, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

McCormick (MKC.V) at 1.71 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 8.06 clears its benchmark range — KO looks notably rich on sales.

McCormick (MKC.V) at 1.87 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 11.01 prices above its benchmark range — KO looks rich relative to book.

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