- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
MKC
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
McCormick & Company Incorporated · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Latest close
50.90 USD
1.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 22.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -3.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 66d.
Setup score
36
out of 100
Latest Close
50.90 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
1.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-3.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
1.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -3.9%.
Indicator stack
0/100
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Bullish
41/100 conviction; expected move 6.7%.
News sentiment
55/100
59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
66d
Next report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 22.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -3.9% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2312-week average 0.10
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -3.9% over four weeks, 5.3% over 12 weeks, and -25.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change644.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.48Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-1.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 May 2026
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength68/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Value74/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum13/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Growth75/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework71/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 8.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 38.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 15.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 20.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 9.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 110.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 45.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.4x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
MKC shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction41/100
Expected move6.7%
Put/call volume0.29
Insider activity20 / 0
20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.
19 positive · 37 neutral · 3 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings66dNext report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-10.1%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses8
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Defensive
4-week rank82 / 100
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD57.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Packaged Foods
4-week rank34 / 58
Group average-3.1%
Trend breadth34.5%
Trend34.5%active weekly trend signals
MD51.7%positive activity pressure
RS22.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis21/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Factors57/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 27 SVQF71/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 292.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options44/100MKC shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.7% Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.
Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC Invests $1.05 Million in McCormick & Company, Incorporated $MKC Insiders20 / 020 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings66dNext report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 50.90 USD | 1.9% | 55.18 USD | 67.11 USD | 0.46 | -22.48 | 21.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 49.96 USD | -3.4% | 55.71 USD | 67.31 USD | 0.47 | -23.80 | 15.0M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 51.70 USD | -1.4% | 56.31 USD | 67.52 USD | 0.65 | -22.34 | 18.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 52.45 USD | -1.0% | 56.83 USD | 67.72 USD | 0.44 | -23.14 | 16.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 52.96 USD | 4.7% | 57.28 USD | 67.90 USD | 0.06 | -22.07 | 19.4M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 50.58 USD | 9.5% | 57.59 USD | 68.06 USD | -0.43 | -24.70 | 38.2M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 46.21 USD | -4.7% | 58.11 USD | 68.26 USD | -0.93 | -33.57 | 27.7M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 48.50 USD | 3.6% | 58.81 USD | 68.52 USD | -1.19 | -30.48 | 18.1M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 46.81 USD | -1.2% | 59.34 USD | 68.76 USD | -1.26 | -33.29 | 17.7M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 47.37 USD | -0.9% | 59.91 USD | 69.00 USD | -1.18 | -34.95 | 19.4M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 47.80 USD | 3.1% | 60.44 USD | 69.22 USD | -1.14 | -34.17 | 14.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 46.35 USD | -4.1% | 61.04 USD | 69.43 USD | -1.08 | -36.32 | 19.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 48.32 USD | -3.8% | 61.71 USD | 69.66 USD | -0.99 | -34.27 | 19.4M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 50.24 USD | -2.5% | 62.27 USD | 69.89 USD | -0.93 | -30.94 | 17.1M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.