McCormick & Company (MKC): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for McCormick & Company, a component of the S&P 500 in the Consumer Staples. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $46.06 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -7.74% |
| Total return over period | -21.37% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.82% |
| Period volatility | 44.60% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.76 |
| Sortino ratio | -1.06 |
| Max drawdown | -45.58% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.64% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.07 |
| Period range | $44.14 – $81.11 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, McCormick & Company (MKC) has posted an annualized return of -7.74% with annual volatility of 25.82%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -45.58%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.07, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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