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| Metric | MKCMCCORMICK & CO INC | KHCKraft Heinz Co | TSNTYSON FOODS, INC. | GISGENERAL MILLS INC | Median of the restexcluding MKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $46.32▼ 1.23 (2.59%) | $23.50▼ 0.33 (1.38%) | $55.90▲ 0.52 (0.94%) | $32.57▼ 0.86 (2.57%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Market value | $12.44B | $27.82B | $19.96B | $17.38B | |
| Revenue | $6.84B | $24.94B | $54.44B | $18.42B | |
| Profit | $789.4M | -$5.85B | $474.0M | -$87.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.7% | -3.5% | 2.1% | -5.4% | -3.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 37.9% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 33.6% | 33.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 15.7% | -18.7% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 2.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.5% | -23.4% | 0.9% | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 10.8% | 14.7% | 2.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 13.8% | -14.0% | 2.6% | -1.2% | -1.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 10.0% | -6.1% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 15.75x | — | 42.10x | — | 42.10x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.25x | — | 11.26x | 21.10x | 16.18x |
| Price to book | 2.17x | 0.67x | 1.10x | 2.36x | 1.10x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.30x | 0.96x | 1.03x | 3.07x | 1.03x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | safe | grey |
How MKC compares with the others
- MKC's operating margin of 15.7% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (2.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 1.7% against -3.5%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the other company selected: 15.8x against 42.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.