McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$67.42
Intrinsic$27.54
-59%
$13.79$27.54$53.70
Market implies 24% growth for 5 years
Current price reflects execution expectations above 8% growth — not unreasonable for quality businesses.
At $67, the market prices in continued strong cash flow growth (24%) — likely reflecting buybacks, margin stability, and ecosystem strength.
Range: Bear $14 → Bull $54. Current price implies expectations above the base case, closer to bull expectations.
Discount ↓Growth →4%6%8%10%
8%$36$40$45$51
10%$21$24$28$31
12%$13$15$18$20
14%$7$9$11$14

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($54) with 10% growth, 9% discount rate
  • Conservative 8% growth assumption is achievable based on track record

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($14) implies 80% downside at 6% growth, 12% discount
  • Price reflects 24% growth expectations vs 8% historical — high bar to clear
  • Trading 59% above base case — execution must exceed assumptions to justify
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$698.76M
Year 2$754.66M
Year 3$815.03M
Year 4$880.24M
Year 5$950.66M
Terminal$13.99B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate8.0%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate10.0%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$647.00MTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MKC stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

MKC trades at $67.42 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $27.54, implying -58% downside. Using a 10.0% WACC and 8.0% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($43.60) suggests limited upside.

What is MKC's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $647M, projected at 8.0% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 10.0% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $4.32B net debt and dividing by 0.27B shares: Bear $15.53 | Base $27.54 | Bull $43.60. Current price $67.42 implies -58% to base case.

How is MKC's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 8.0% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=10.0%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($11.75B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 18.2x.