STOCK COMPARISON
McCormick & Company vs Nestle India: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our 21 valuation models. Here is how McCormick & Company (MKC-V) and Nestle India (NESTLEIND) compare, as of Aug 2, 2026.
As of Aug 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees McCormick & Company as the less overvalued of the two: McCormick & Company trades at $50.95 versus a fair value of $44.15 (-13%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,510 versus ₹362 (-76%).
McCormick & Company
MKC-V · USD · Consumer Staples
-13%
above fair value
overvalued
Price$50.95
Fair Value$44.15
Quality55/100
Nestle India
NESTLEIND.NSE · INR · Consumer Staples
-76%
above fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,510
Fair Value₹362
Quality74/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
McCormick & CompanyNestle India
Valuation
8.7×P/E (TTM)78.9×
1.90×P/S (TTM)11.91×
2.44×P/B—
11.7×EV/EBITDA53.1×
2.25×PEG—
3.5%Dividend yield0.8%
$1.83Dividend per share₹12.00
Profitability
22%Net margin15%
17%Operating margin23%
25%Return on equity76%
5%Return on assets23%
Growth
17%Revenue growth (YoY)23%
2.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.3%
4.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.7%
Balance & size
0.54×Debt / equity0.00×
$14BMarket cap$29B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nestle India leads: 5 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
McCormick & Companyof which business quality 57 · market factors 38
Nestle Indiaof which business quality 73 · market factors 73
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
44
93
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
44
50
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
56
75
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
45
76
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
86
42
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
78
92
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
25
57
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
15
80
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
83
82
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
McCormick & Company
DCF Models$40.05
Earnings-Based$25.80
Dividend Discount$28.83
Multiples$51.27
Asset-Based$14.27
Growth DCF$36.74
Economic Profit$26.43
Growth Earnings$49.05
21 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Nestle India
DCF Models₹450
Earnings-Based₹208
Dividend Discount₹229
Multiples₹335
Asset-Based₹17.92
Growth DCF₹457
Economic Profit₹198
Growth Earnings₹315
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
McCormick & Company
Bear $24.70Fair Value $44.15Bull $65.36
$50.95 = current price (white tick)
Nestle India
Bear ₹273Fair Value ₹362Bull ₹452
₹1,510 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
McCormick & Company · Consumer Staples
Quality score55 · above median
Fair value upside-13% · below median
Nestle India · Consumer Staples
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-76% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees McCormick & Company as the less overvalued of the two: McCormick & Company trades at $50.95 versus a fair value of $44.15 (-13%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,510 versus ₹362 (-76%).
Nestle India has the higher quality score (74/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
