Reviewing McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER)

Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Z-Trim and McCormick & Company, Incorporated, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Z-Trim	0	0	0	0	0.00
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0	8	5	0	2.38

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 9.56%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Z-Trim.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.4% of Z-Trim shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Z-Trim and McCormick & Company, Incorporated’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	11.54%	14.27%	6.14%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Z-Trim and McCormick & Company, Incorporated”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84 billion	2.63	$789.40 million	$2.93	22.83

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher revenue and earnings than Z-Trim.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Z-Trim on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Z-Trim

Agritech Worldwide, Inc. does not have significant business operations. Previously, it developed products and processes that converted agricultural by-products into multi-functional ingredients for use in the food manufacturing and other industries. The company was formerly known as Z Trim Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Agritech Worldwide, Inc. in April 2016. Agritech Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.

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.