McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) versus Gruma S.A.B. de CV (OTCMKTS:GMKYY) Financial Contrast

Gruma S.A.B. de CV (OTCMKTS:GMKYY) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gruma S.A.B. de CV and McCormick & Company, Incorporated’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gruma S.A.B. de CV	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	21.91%	12.78%	5.76%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Gruma S.A.B. de CV and McCormick & Company, Incorporated, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gruma S.A.B. de CV	0	0	0	0	0.00
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0	7	6	0	2.46

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus target price of $60.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.14%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Gruma S.A.B. de CV.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gruma S.A.B. de CV and McCormick & Company, Incorporated”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gruma S.A.B. de CV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84 billion	2.16	$789.40 million	$6.01	9.14

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher revenue and earnings than Gruma S.A.B. de CV.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Gruma S.A.B. de CV on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gruma S.A.B. de CV

Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company. The Company is engaged in corn and flour tortilla production across the world. The Company produces wheat flour and its derivatives, such as flatbreads, wraps, chapatti, and pizza bases plus other food products. Its segments include Corn flour and packaged tortilla division (United States and Europe), Corn flour division (Mexico) and Other segments. Corn flour and packaged tortilla division (United States and Europe) manufactures and distributes approximately 20 varieties of corn flour that are used mainly to produce and distribute different types of tortillas and tortilla chip products in the United States. Corn flour division (Mexico) is engaged principally in the production, distribution and sale of corn flour in Mexico under MASECA brand. Other segments are Corn flour, hearts of palm, rice and other products (Central America); packaged tortillas (Mexico); Wheat flour tortillas and snacks (Asia and Oceania), and Technology and equipment.

About McCormick & Company, Incorporated

McCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.