Decline depth
-34.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $70.38, 245d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporat
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · large-cap ($13.9B)
-34.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $70.38 set 2026-02-13 · 245d ago
Current
$46.35
Decline depth
-34.1%
Decline σ
4.0σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Where it stands
On the Red List.
Bearish price structure on 5 of 5 time frames.
Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.
What changed
Since the previous observation.
Tier and recovery signal are unchanged between these two observations.
Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.
See the recorded timeline →Why it is flagged
MKC qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity.
Bearish price structure on 5 of 5 time frames. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.
Inspect the three classification measures
Time-frame continuity
5/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
4.0σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (2.01%/day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
Price history
The price path behind the snapshot.
Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.
Rolling 252-day high
Gold dots: recorded classification events (see timeline)
Up day
Down day
90 daily bars from Alpaca · through
The recorded history
A timeline of observations.
First observed 2026-05-15. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
Showing the latest 12 of 21 recorded events.
Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.
Around the worst days
What the news said when MKC fell hardest.
News published within a day of its largest one-day drops points to deal news.
- -6.1%
- -5.5%
- -4.9%
A language model's reading of 17 headlines, taken . It classifies the news on those days; it does not explain the whole decline and is not a tier input. How this is produced.
Technical interpretation and signal details
The structural read
What price action says about MKC.
MKC qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity — 5/5 time frames are showing the latest bar as a 2-Down or red 3 (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly). When multiple time frames break together, the trend has continuity to the downside across those observed periods.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.0σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-06-25. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.
Questions about MKC
What people ask.
Why is MKC on Broken Stocks?
MKC qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity. 5/5 time frames (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) are showing the latest bar as a 2-Down or red 3 — bearish continuity across multiple horizons.
Is MKC a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. MKC is down -34.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 245d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. MKC is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
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 $46.35, MKC sits 5.3% 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 34.1% decline accrued over 245d, which annualizes to roughly -50.8% 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 173 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 108 Red, 52 Amber, 13 Watch, with 80 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.9% — MKC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does MKC's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering uses decline depth and recency, bearish time-frame structure, and decline sigma. 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.