Red ListRecovering

MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporat

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · large-cap ($12.5B)
-29.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $73.84 set 2025-07-29 · 346d ago
Current
$52.45
Decline depth
-29.0%
Decline σ
1.9σ
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 -29.0%.

That's 14.9 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.

Decline depth
-29.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $73.84, 346d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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
1.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.45% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about MKC.

MKC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -29.0% 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: strong alignment, current phase monthly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 1 (green), monthly 2U (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-03-31. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $44.82 22.9% of range 52W high $78.16

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

47 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

23 Red List
13 Amber
11 Watch
-33.5% Median decline

Worst in sector: BRBR (-78.9%). Least-bad: LMNR (-20.2%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about MKC

What people ask.

Why is MKC on Broken Stocks?

MKC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -29.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $73.84, set on 2025-07-29 — 346d 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 -29.0% 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 $52.45, MKC sits 22.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($44.82) to its 52-week high ($78.16). 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 29.0% decline accrued over 346d, which annualizes to roughly -30.6% 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 47 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 23 Red, 13 Amber, 11 Watch, with 22 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.5% — 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 (2026-03-31) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.