BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BCPC • US0576652004
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This BCPC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, BCPC scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BCPC was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making BCPC a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. BCPC is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. This makes BCPC very considerable for quality investing!
1. BCPC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BCPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BCPC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years BCPC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years BCPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- BCPC has a Return On Assets of 9.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCPC outperforms 93.98% of its industry peers.
- BCPC has a better Return On Equity (12.31%) than 83.13% of its industry peers.
- BCPC has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.74%) than 85.54% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BCPC is above the industry average of 6.34%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.74%) for BCPC is above the 3 year average (9.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.18% | ||
| ROE | 12.31% | ||
| ROIC | 10.74% |
ROA(3y)8.04%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)11.26%
ROE(5y)11.2%
ROIC(3y)9.73%
ROIC(5y)9.26%
1.3 Margins
- BCPC's Profit Margin of 14.93% is amongst the best of the industry. BCPC outperforms 95.18% of its industry peers.
- BCPC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BCPC has a Operating Margin of 20.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCPC outperforms 86.75% of its industry peers.
- BCPC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BCPC has a Gross Margin of 35.74%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCPC outperforms 71.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BCPC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.93% | ||
| GM | 35.74% |
OM growth 3Y8.72%
OM growth 5Y4.66%
PM growth 3Y10.11%
PM growth 5Y4.42%
GM growth 3Y6.28%
GM growth 5Y2.35%
2. BCPC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BCPC is destroying value.
- BCPC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BCPC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BCPC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- BCPC has an Altman-Z score of 9.73. This indicates that BCPC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 9.73, BCPC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCPC has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.96. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BCPC's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.96 is amongst the best of the industry. BCPC outperforms 93.98% of its industry peers.
- BCPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.13, BCPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC15.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that BCPC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- BCPC has a Current ratio (2.07) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BCPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that BCPC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BCPC (1.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 |
3. BCPC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.58% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.18% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- BCPC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.75%.
- Measured over the past years, BCPC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.07% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.58%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.18%
EPS Q2Q%15.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.75%
Revenue growth 3Y3.25%
Revenue growth 5Y8.07%
Sales Q2Q%9.84%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BCPC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.17% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BCPC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.9%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.65%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BCPC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 33.08, the valuation of BCPC can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BCPC.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, BCPC is valued a bit more expensive.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.56 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BCPC.
- BCPC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. BCPC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCPC is valued a bit more expensive than 75.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BCPC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of BCPC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.6
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
5. BCPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BCPC has a yearly dividend return of 0.55%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, BCPC is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BCPC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.55% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of BCPC grows each year by 11.12%, which is quite nice.
- BCPC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- BCPC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.12%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- BCPC pays out 18.27% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- BCPC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP18.27%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
BCPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
170.37
-0.54 (-0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners92.27%
Inst Owner Change-1.18%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change6.05%
Market Cap5.46B
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)154.84M
Analysts80
Price Target200.69 (17.8%)
Short Float %0.87%
Short Ratio1.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.55% |
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.12%
DP18.27%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)1.03%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.56%
Max EPS beat(4)1.03%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.67%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.5%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.56%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.56%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.84%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.1%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.24%
PT rev (1m)3.01%
PT rev (3m)-1.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.56 | ||
| P/S | 5.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 25.2 | ||
| P/B | 4.34 | ||
| P/tB | 19.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.76 |
EPS(TTM)5.15
EY3.02%
EPS(NY)5.76
Fwd EY3.38%
FCF(TTM)5.4
FCFY3.17%
OCF(TTM)6.76
OCFY3.97%
SpS32.38
BVpS39.26
TBVpS8.67
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.6
Graham Number67.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.18% | ||
| ROE | 12.31% | ||
| ROCE | 13.86% | ||
| ROIC | 10.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.6% | ||
| OM | 20.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.93% | ||
| GM | 35.74% | ||
| FCFM | 16.69% |
ROA(3y)8.04%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)11.26%
ROE(5y)11.2%
ROIC(3y)9.73%
ROIC(5y)9.26%
ROICexc(3y)10.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.8%
ROICexgc(3y)32.89%
ROICexgc(5y)30.94%
ROCE(3y)12.56%
ROCE(5y)11.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.94%
OM growth 3Y8.72%
OM growth 5Y4.66%
PM growth 3Y10.11%
PM growth 5Y4.42%
GM growth 3Y6.28%
GM growth 5Y2.35%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.19% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 19.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | 111.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.73 |
F-Score9
WACC15.45%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)79.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.41%
Profit Quality(3y)120.02%
Profit Quality(5y)114.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.58%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.18%
EPS Q2Q%15.93%
EPS Next Y11.9%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.75%
Revenue growth 3Y3.25%
Revenue growth 5Y8.07%
Sales Q2Q%9.84%
Revenue Next Year6.65%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y13.75%
EBIT growth 3Y12.25%
EBIT growth 5Y13.1%
EBIT Next Year28.42%
EBIT Next 3Y12.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.27%
FCF growth 3Y25.19%
FCF growth 5Y8.2%
OCF growth 1Y18.99%
OCF growth 3Y16.07%
OCF growth 5Y7.55%
BALCHEM CORP / BCPC FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to BCPC.
Can you provide the valuation status for BALCHEM CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BALCHEM CORP (BCPC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of BCPC stock?
BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BCPC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) is 33.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.34.
Is the dividend of BALCHEM CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of BALCHEM CORP (BCPC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 18.27%.