Decline depth
-23.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $72.58, 363d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Red ListRecovering
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporat
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · large-cap ($13.9B)
-23.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $72.58 set 2025-08-22 · 363d ago
Current
$55.22
Decline depth
-23.9%
Decline σ
2.6σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$MKC landed on the list 2026-03-04, down 23.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -23.9%.
That's 11.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 47.1% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
MKC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
2.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.39% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about MKC.
MKC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -23.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 5/5 bearish time frames.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether MKC's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: moderate alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 3 (red), weekly 2U (green), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-06-25. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about MKC
What people ask.
Why is MKC on Broken Stocks?
MKC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -23.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $72.58, set on 2025-08-22 — 363d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for MKC?
Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — MKC is still Red List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is MKC a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. MKC is down -23.9% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is MKC a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is MKC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $55.22, MKC sits 35.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($44.82) to its 52-week high ($73.84). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has MKC been declining?
The current 23.9% decline accrued over 363d, which annualizes to roughly -24.0% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does MKC compare to its sector?
There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 20 Red, 15 Amber, 9 Watch, with 15 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — MKC's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does MKC's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-06-25) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.