MKC
StockMcCormick & Company, Incorporated
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This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 42.6% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
Valuation is notable too — P/S Severity Score 2.9, below its typical range.
Very Large
Current Drawdown
-42.6%
Days in Drawdown
1571
Avg Max Drawdown
4.1%
Avg Length
44
Drawdown Severity Score™
9.2
MKC - Price & High Water Mark
MKC - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 20, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MKC's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 31% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 27% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $55.41, which represents a 42.6% decline from its all-time high of $96.56. This drawdown has persisted for 1571 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, McCormick & Company, Incorporated typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.1% in depth, with an average duration of 44 days. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has gone through 287 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for McCormick & Company, Incorporated was 40.0%, beginning in 1987. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1783 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for McCormick & Company, Incorporated currently stands at 9.24. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing McCormick & Company, Incorporated's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 287 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 | Ongoing | 1571 days | -42.6% | $96.56 | $55.41 | n/a |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-04-20 | 43 days | -7.6% | $96.01 | $88.70 | $96.30 |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-03-04 | 29 days | -8.5% | $94.94 | $86.84 | $95.41 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2022-02-03 | 519 days | -24.1% | $94.61 | $71.78 | $94.94 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2 days | -0.1% | $92.99 | $92.87 | $94.61 |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-31 | 5 days | -0.4% | $92.68 | $92.27 | $92.99 |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-26 | 3 days | -0.2% | $91.62 | $91.45 | $92.68 |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-17 | 4 days | -0.2% | $91.12 | $90.89 | $91.23 |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-13 | 3 days | -2.0% | $91.02 | $89.19 | $91.12 |
| 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-06 | 2 days | -0.5% | $89.41 | $88.96 | $89.77 |
| 2020-07-28 | 2020-08-03 | 7 days | -1.5% | $88.40 | $87.03 | $88.52 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-27 | 4 days | -1.2% | $88.34 | $87.27 | $88.40 |
| 2020-07-15 | 2020-07-16 | 2 days | -0.1% | $85.42 | $85.33 | $85.56 |
| 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-14 | 2 days | -1.6% | $83.84 | $82.49 | $85.42 |
| 2020-07-06 | 2020-07-07 | 2 days | -0.0% | $81.90 | $81.88 | $82.59 |
| 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-29 | 4 days | -1.3% | $80.24 | $79.21 | $80.62 |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-06-25 | 39 days | -6.4% | $79.99 | $74.85 | $80.24 |
| 2020-01-24 | 2020-05-14 | 111 days | -34.1% | $77.32 | $50.94 | $78.88 |
| 2019-12-10 | 2020-01-22 | 44 days | -5.7% | $77.03 | $72.61 | $77.22 |
| 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-09 | 4 days | -0.1% | $76.78 | $76.70 | $77.03 |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-03 | 5 days | -0.1% | $75.56 | $75.46 | $76.18 |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-11-27 | 101 days | -8.2% | $75.52 | $69.33 | $75.56 |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-15 | 2 days | -0.3% | $74.28 | $74.06 | $75.11 |
| 2019-07-29 | 2019-08-09 | 12 days | -4.8% | $72.25 | $68.77 | $72.66 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-26 | 22 days | -3.0% | $71.90 | $69.77 | $72.25 |
| 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-02 | 23 days | -4.5% | $69.88 | $66.71 | $69.97 |
| 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-06 | 3 days | -2.5% | $69.57 | $67.81 | $69.85 |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019-06-03 | 22 days | -2.4% | $69.38 | $67.70 | $69.57 |
| 2019-04-16 | 2019-05-10 | 25 days | -2.6% | $68.63 | $66.86 | $69.38 |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-04-15 | 122 days | -21.9% | $68.47 | $53.47 | $68.63 |
| 2018-12-07 | 2018-12-11 | 5 days | -0.8% | $66.63 | $66.08 | $67.19 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-12-03 | 25 days | -4.6% | $66.50 | $63.47 | $66.57 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-05 | 4 days | -1.2% | $63.80 | $63.04 | $64.53 |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-01 | 2 days | -0.5% | $63.60 | $63.27 | $63.80 |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-30 | 8 days | -2.1% | $62.14 | $60.81 | $63.60 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-19 | 2 days | -0.2% | $60.50 | $60.40 | $61.80 |
| 2018-10-09 | 2018-10-16 | 8 days | -3.2% | $59.79 | $57.86 | $60.22 |
| 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-02 | 15 days | -3.3% | $58.07 | $56.15 | $58.39 |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018-09-14 | 4 days | -1.0% | $57.56 | $56.99 | $57.91 |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-09-05 | 16 days | -2.7% | $55.38 | $53.90 | $55.91 |
| 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-14 | 8 days | -0.9% | $53.34 | $52.89 | $53.43 |
| 2018-07-10 | 2018-08-03 | 25 days | -2.5% | $52.39 | $51.07 | $53.19 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-05 | 4 days | -0.7% | $50.59 | $50.25 | $51.48 |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-06-28 | 107 days | -8.8% | $48.02 | $43.80 | $50.04 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-09 | 3 days | -0.8% | $47.73 | $47.35 | $47.93 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-03-05 | 33 days | -6.8% | $47.17 | $43.95 | $47.59 |
| 2017-06-08 | 2018-01-25 | 232 days | -12.7% | $45.26 | $39.53 | $45.57 |
| 2017-06-02 | 2017-06-07 | 6 days | -0.2% | $45.07 | $44.98 | $45.26 |
| 2016-07-11 | 2017-06-01 | 326 days | -16.6% | $45.06 | $37.57 | $45.07 |
| 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | 3 days | -0.7% | $44.92 | $44.61 | $45.06 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-05 | 5 days | -0.7% | $44.75 | $44.42 | $44.92 |
| 2013-05-16 | 2014-11-05 | 539 days | -14.4% | $29.51 | $25.27 | $29.57 |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-12-27 | 181 days | -13.3% | $19.27 | $16.71 | $19.40 |
| 2008-08-07 | 2010-06-15 | 678 days | -31.0% | $14.71 | $10.15 | $14.83 |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-07-17 | 203 days | -13.8% | $13.48 | $11.62 | $13.69 |
| 2005-01-21 | 2006-09-27 | 614 days | -24.4% | $12.71 | $9.60 | $12.85 |
| 2002-04-12 | 2003-05-28 | 412 days | -21.1% | $8.35 | $6.59 | $8.35 |
| 2000-06-19 | 2000-11-28 | 163 days | -21.9% | $5.40 | $4.22 | $5.42 |
| 2000-04-14 | 2000-06-16 | 64 days | -13.4% | $5.36 | $4.64 | $5.40 |
| 1998-07-06 | 2000-04-12 | 647 days | -31.0% | $5.16 | $3.56 | $5.23 |
| 1993-01-04 | 1997-11-21 | 1783 days | -38.4% | $3.80 | $2.34 | $3.81 |
| 1992-02-13 | 1992-11-11 | 273 days | -26.7% | $3.49 | $2.56 | $3.59 |
| 1991-08-16 | 1991-12-06 | 113 days | -17.2% | $2.81 | $2.32 | $2.82 |
| 1991-04-04 | 1991-06-17 | 74 days | -13.6% | $2.47 | $2.14 | $2.49 |
| 1989-12-15 | 1991-01-17 | 399 days | -31.1% | $1.60 | $1.10 | $1.64 |
| 1987-08-24 | 1988-05-02 | 253 days | -40.0% | $0.73 | $0.44 | $0.74 |
| 1986-08-27 | 1987-02-17 | 175 days | -13.3% | $0.63 | $0.55 | $0.63 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) is trading at $55.41 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 42.6% below its high of $96.56. The drawdown has lasted 1,571 days. Severity score: 9.2 (Very Large).
MKC Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$55.41
High-water mark
$96.56
Current drawdown
-42.6%
Days in drawdown
1,571
This MKC page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior McCormick & Company, Incorporated drawdowns.
What History Says About MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated has dropped 25%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 592 days with an average max drop of -33.2%.
The current drawdown of -42.6% has lasted 1,571 days, which is 2.7x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1987 to May 1988 | -40.0% | 253 days |
| Jan 1993 to Nov 1997 | -38.4% | 1783 days |
| Jan 2020 to May 2020 | -34.1% | 111 days |
| Dec 1989 to Jan 1991 | -31.1% | 399 days |
| Aug 2008 to Jun 2010 | -31.0% | 678 days |
| Jul 1998 to Apr 2000 | -31.0% | 647 days |
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