McCormick & Company (MKC)
S&P 500 · Consumer Staples · data since 1973-02-21 · last close 2026-09-09
McCormick & Company (MKC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9.2 | 14.9 | -29.0 | 1.7 | -6.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 6.5 | -5.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 7.0 | -0.4 | -6.3 | -5.1 | 4.3 | -6.3 | -0.4 | -4.9 | -3.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 11.6 | -0.4 | -5.0 | -1.8 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | -4.4 | 0.2 | -2.2 |
| 2023 | -9.4 | -1.1 | 12.0 | 6.1 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -8.3 | -7.8 | -15.0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -5.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | -7.8 | -10.2 | 5.4 | -3.8 | -15.2 | 10.9 | 8.3 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | -6.3 | -5.9 | 5.8 | 1.7 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -4.3 | 2.5 | -6.1 | -0.6 | 7.0 | 13.0 |
| 2020 | -3.8 | -10.5 | -3.4 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 5.8 | -5.9 | -6.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | -11.2 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -4.0 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -4.2 | 14.9 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 4.2 | -6.8 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -6.4 | -1.8 | -0.2 | 7.9 | -2.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | -5.3 | 3.5 | 9.9 | -3.8 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -3.6 | -4.9 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | -3.9 | 5.6 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | -3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | -6.9 | 3.5 | 8.0 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -1.0 | -7.6 | 5.9 | -4.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | -1.9 | 7.9 | 9.3 | -1.7 | -4.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -5.5 | -4.4 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| 2011 | -5.0 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -2.5 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | -0.4 | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -2.1 | -5.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 6.6 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | -11.3 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 2.8 | -0.6 | -5.1 | 13.2 | 0.9 | -4.9 | -11.9 | -11.6 | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -3.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | -10.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -2.1 | 9.1 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | -2.3 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | -1.1 | -2.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | -3.7 | 2.2 | -8.9 | 0.5 | -2.2 | -3.4 | 7.0 | -2.5 | -3.8 | -6.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | -1.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -3.7 | 5.2 | -6.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | -3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 1.1 | -5.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 8.6 | -3.2 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -1.5 | -11.7 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -2.5 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | -6.4 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 1.8 | -4.5 | -1.7 | -1.9 |
| 2000 | -11.1 | 3.5 | 18.6 | -3.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -9.8 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 17.6 | -2.6 |
| 1999 | -12.8 | -3.0 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | -3.2 | 3.9 | -5.1 | 2.2 | -6.6 |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -1.7 | 13.0 | 6.2 | -2.2 | 7.1 | -9.2 | -10.4 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 5.0 | -4.5 | 4.3 | -3.6 | 10.6 | -2.8 | 3.0 | -9.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| 1996 | -5.2 | 0.0 | -3.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -10.2 | 3.1 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -3.7 |
| 1995 | 19.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -2.8 | -4.5 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -1.7 | 8.5 | 3.7 | -4.5 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | -7.6 | -5.5 | 1.7 | -5.8 | 1.5 | -2.4 | -4.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -3.3 |
| 1993 | -17.4 | 2.0 | -2.5 | -5.0 | 5.3 | -5.6 | -5.9 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 8.6 | -1.6 | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -4.9 | -13.0 | 12.6 | -8.8 | 14.0 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 16.5 | 15.0 | 17.8 | -6.2 | -2.0 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 8.4 | -15.2 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | -20.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -6.3 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 0.0 | -20.8 | 6.2 | -3.0 | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| 1989 | -4.5 | -0.9 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| 1988 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 13.5 | -4.0 | 4.7 | -1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.3 | -3.9 | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 6.0 | -3.3 | -1.7 | 8.0 | 5.3 | -0.8 | -5.8 | -20.1 | -6.8 | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 0.3 | -6.0 | 9.2 | -5.5 | 9.9 | -3.4 | -2.0 | 1.5 | -7.3 |
| 1985 | 8.6 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 7.3 | -4.1 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -7.7 | 15.1 | -2.1 | -3.2 |
| 1984 | 3.3 | -5.6 | -2.1 | 3.9 | -3.3 | 13.4 | -6.8 | 10.2 | -7.8 | 7.6 | -3.0 | -1.5 |
| 1983 | -6.6 | 14.1 | -1.3 | 12.5 | -3.2 | 9.0 | -5.6 | -2.8 | -13.9 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
| 1982 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -4.0 | 18.6 | -3.5 | -6.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 25.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | -12.0 |
| 1981 | -6.8 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -7.4 | 2.7 | -9.7 | -3.6 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
| 1980 | 27.6 | -0.5 | -21.2 | 31.4 | -1.5 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 26.0 | -39.7 | -5.1 | 2.7 | -3.9 |
| 1979 | 0.0 | -6.9 | 4.6 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 10.5 | -1.6 | 19.4 | -5.4 | 32.1 | -8.1 | -8.2 |
| 1978 | -8.1 | -6.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | -10.8 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -0.8 | -12.4 | -0.9 | 10.5 |
| 1977 | 4.4 | -4.2 | -3.6 | -1.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6.5 | -1.4 | -13.1 | -4.8 | 10.8 | -7.5 |
| 1976 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -9.0 | -6.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | -3.9 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -14.6 | 6.2 |
| 1975 | 25.8 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | -2.0 | 2.0 | -6.0 | -5.7 | -8.3 | 8.3 | 3.8 | -2.2 |
| 1974 | -0.7 | -12.8 | -0.8 | -13.2 | -2.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 | -26.7 | 14.8 | 16.8 | -11.9 | -6.7 |
| 1973 | · | -2.7 | -4.7 | -7.8 | -9.6 | -9.4 | 5.2 | 1.9 | -4.2 | 2.5 | -8.6 | 1.4 |
| Avg | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MKC seasonality — average by calendar month
McCormick & Company has monthly history back to 1973. Its strongest month by median is March — positive in 37 of 54 years, median +3.9%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 27 of 53 with a median of -0.8%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±7.4% in an average month and has fallen 61.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.2% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | -1.1% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| Win rate | 47%/53 | 56%/54 | 69%/54 | 56%/54 | 50%/54 | 56%/54 | 54%/54 | 56%/54 | 49%/53 | 57%/53 | 66%/53 | 60%/53 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MKC risk & extremes
MKC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was McCormick & Company's best month?+
McCormick & Company's strongest completed month on record is October 1979, at +32.14%.
What was McCormick & Company's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 1980, at -39.69%.
Is McCormick & Company up this year?+
McCormick & Company is down 23.05% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is McCormick & Company's 1-year return?+
-23.68% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is McCormick & Company's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 61.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1973.
Which calendar month is historically best for McCormick & Company?+
March has the highest average return across every completed March since 1973. An average is not a forecast.
About McCormick & Company
McCormick & Company is an S&P 500 company, a consumer staples business worth about $14 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 1973. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1973) would be about $14,894 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 1979 at +32.14%; its worst, September 1980 at -39.69%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.