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MKC vs SJM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
McCormick & Company Incorporated (NYSE) VS. The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MKC 10
— SJM 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MKC
LAST: $47.29 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $12.72B
balance-sheet
2.12
LAST: $129.90 (+2.88%) • MKT CAP: $13.88B
balance-sheet
1.30
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MKC VS. SJM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MKC | SJM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.90% | 33.50% | +4.40 | MKC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.70% | 2.80% | +6.90 | MKC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.7x | 29.2x | -17.50 | MKC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.20% | 8.57% | -3.37 | SJM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.70% | 4.00% | +11.70 | MKC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.50% | -1.50% | +13.00 | MKC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.70% | -3.30% | +5.00 | MKC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.84% | 3.45% | +0.39 | MKC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.12 | 1.30 | +0.82 | MKC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | MKC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.4 | 58.5 | -8.10 | SJM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 1.10 | -0.05 | SJM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.9x | 34.0x | -19.10 | MKC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.72B | $13.88B | -$1.15B | SJM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MKC REV | SJM REV | MKC GROSS % | SJM GROSS % | MKC FCF | SJM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.84B | $9.05B | 37.9% | 33.5% | $654.4M | $1.16B |
| FY 2024 | $6.72B | $8.73B | 38.5% | 38.8% | $619.3M | $816.6M |
| FY 2023 | $6.66B | $0 | — | — | $937.5M | $1.23B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MKC // BETA 1.05
SJM // BETA 1.10