CHWY vs MKC vs NOMD Stock Comparison

Chewy, Mccormick and Nomad Foods Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$21.51 +17.6% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.37B
P/E
30.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win
MKC Mccormick & Co Inc
$47.51 -0.9% 1M -29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.35B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.69B
Div. yield
0.04%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
7 wins
NOMD Nomad Foods Ltd
$11.80 +11.1% 1M -0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.76B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.46B
Div. yield
0.06%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mccormick leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Mccormick 7, Nomad Foods 4, Chewy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYMKCNOMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.37B $12.35B $1.76B MKC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.6x 8.3x 12.1x MKC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.3x 16.2x 7.2x NOMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +13.2% +3.6% MKC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% 19.4% 4.2% MKC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.0% 6.2% NOMD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 3.6x 4.8x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.06% NOMD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% -29.2% -0.4% NOMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.6%/yr -10.2%/yr -15.4%/yr MKC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.2% 31.4% 32.5% MKC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 72/100 63/100 MKC

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYMKCNOMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHWYMKCNOMD
Valuation 56 #20 of 44 63 #17 of 44 91 #5 of 44
Growth 90 #5 of 40 85 #7 of 40 33 #27 of 40
Profitability 57 #17 of 38 89 #5 of 38 65 #14 of 38
Financial Health 62 #18 of 46 53 #22 of 46 51 #23 of 46
Shareholder Returns 86 #5 of 30 69 #10 of 30 76 #8 of 30
Overall 70 72 63
  • CHWY ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • MKC ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • NOMD ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHWYMKCNOMDSPY
1 month +17.6%-0.9%+11.1% -0.2%
3 months -6.2%-7.8%-3.3% +3.9%
6 months -15.9%-7.1%+21.3% +8.2%
Year to date -34.9%-30.2%-5.7% +12.9%
1 year -37.9%-29.2%-0.4% +12.3%
3 years +19.4%-24.6%-13.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +6.1%-9.0%-4.6% +23.3%
5 years -70.4%-41.5%-56.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -21.6%-10.2%-15.4% +10.9%
10 years —+0.5%-5.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+0.1%-0.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHWYMKCNOMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.2%31.4%32.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.8%34.3%31.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.78-0.34-0.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.93-0.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-57.7%-67.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.2%-33.7%-9.5% -1.2%
52-week high $35.37$71.65$13.04 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$44.15$9.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHWYMKCNOMD
P/E now vs peer median 31.9xmedian 22.3x 8.6xmedian 22.3x 12.2xmedian 22.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.7xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 12.3x 13.4xmedian 12.3x 8.2xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 13.8x 13.8xmedian 13.8x 5.7xmedian 13.8x
P/B now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 0.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.57 0.27median 0.57 -1.15median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHWYMKCNOMD
Revenue $13.07B $7.69B $3.46B
Gross profit $3.91B $3.00B $930.71M
Operating income $328.20M $1.03B $360.86M
Net income $273.70M $1.51B $145.09M
Free cash flow $568.10M $925.90M $292.81M
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $5.53 $0.89
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $331.10M $312.28M
Total debt $591.70M $5.02B $10.21B
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 269.40M 162.22M
Enterprise value $5.65B $11.42B $516.69M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHWYMKCNOMD
P/E 31.9x 8.6x 12.2x
P/FCF 15.2x 13.8x 5.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.0x 11.2x 4.4x
P/S 0.7x 1.7x 0.5x
P/B 23.3x 1.7x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 39.1x 4.9x 26.2x
EV/EBITDA 18.2x 13.4x 8.2x
EV/EBIT 26.2x 16.9x 11.1x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 2.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 15.2x 18.9x 13.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.0x 15.3x 10.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 0.27 -1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYMKCNOMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 13.2% 3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 5.2% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 15.7% -4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 7.4% 1.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% -3.2% -11.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% 3.5% -0.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% 93.3% -37.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% 32.7% -12.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% 91.5% -37.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% 32.2% -10.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 29.8% -20.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 2.4% -0.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 41.3% -26.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 5.9% -1.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYMKCNOMD
Gross margin 29.9% 39.1% 26.9%
EBITDA margin 3.6% 17.0% 14.1%
Operating margin 2.5% 13.4% 10.4%
Pretax margin 2.7% 10.8% 4.4%
Net margin 2.1% 19.4% 4.2%
FCF margin 4.3% 12.0% 8.5%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 14.8% 11.1%
Return on equity 68.9% 19.0% 5.1%
Return on assets 7.8% 8.7% 2.0%
Return on invested capital – 6.0% 6.2%
Return on capital employed 24.9% 8.5% 6.0%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 0.8x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 0.6% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYMKCNOMD
Debt / assets 15.8% 30.1% 36.2%
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.7x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 3.6x 4.8x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 5.4x 9.0x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 54.4% 60.5%
Equity / assets 9.9% 45.6% 39.5%
Interest coverage – 4.6x 1.6x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.3x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 4.76 1.81 1.17

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYMKCNOMD
Dividend yield – 4.0% 5.8%
Net buyback yield 5.9% -0.1% 8.3%
Shareholder yield 5.9% 3.9% 14.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 33.6% 67.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 54.8% 33.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.9% -2.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHWYMKCNOMD
Forward P/E 28.3xFY2026 16.2xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $2.93FY2026 $1.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026 -15.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% +11.9% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $7.53BFY2026 $3.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026 -9.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +12.6% +1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYMKCNOMD
Held by institutions 100.0% 88.9% 57.7%
Institutions holding 511 948 187
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.8% -2.1%
Institutions buying 277 478 99
Institutions selling 155 342 70
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.40 1.41

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHWYMKCNOMD
CHWY 1.00 0.13 0.20
MKC 0.13 1.00 0.36
NOMD 0.20 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, MKC and NOMD?

Mccormick (MKC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.37B, Mccormick (MKC) $12.35B, Nomad Foods (NOMD) $1.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHWY, MKC and NOMD?

Mccormick (MKC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chewy (CHWY) 30.6x, Mccormick (MKC) 8.3x, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 12.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nomad Foods (NOMD) is cheapest (Chewy (CHWY) 28.3x, Mccormick (MKC) 16.2x, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 7.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mccormick (MKC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%, Mccormick (MKC) +13.2%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) +3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mccormick (MKC) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Mccormick (MKC) 19.4%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 4.2%). On return on invested capital, Nomad Foods (NOMD) leads (Mccormick (MKC) 6.0%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 6.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nomad Foods (NOMD) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -37.9%, Mccormick (MKC) -29.2%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) -0.4%. Over five years, Mccormick (MKC) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -21.6%/yr, Mccormick (MKC) -10.2%/yr, Nomad Foods (NOMD) -15.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) has the highest dividend yield: Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%, Mccormick (MKC) 0.04%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 0.06%. Chewy (CHWY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mccormick (MKC) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.2%, Mccormick (MKC) 31.4%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 32.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHWY, MKC and NOMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mccormick (MKC) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.