Balchem (BCPC) Stock Overview
Develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$161.75 |
| 52 Week High | US$183.90 |
| 52 Week Low | US$139.17 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.92% |
| 3 Month Change | -9.41% |
| 1 Year Change | -2.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 32.03% |
| 5 Year Change | 23.47% |
| Change since IPO | 64,546.73% |
Recent News & Updates
Seeking Alpha • Mar 27
Balchem: An Attractive Valuation Makes This Stock A Buy
Summary Balchem delivered strong Q4 results, with revenue up nearly 10% year-over-year and all segments posting growth. BCPC boasts a 17-year streak of double-digit dividend hikes, supported by a payout ratio consistently below 20%. The stock trades at a roughly 25% discount to its estimated fair value, with robust forward return potential exceeding 14%. I rate BCPC a 'Buy', citing resilient segment demand, disciplined capital allocation, and attractive free cash flow valuation despite raw material and tariff risks. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Mar 13
Long-Term Nutrition And Health Trends Will Support Stronger Margins And Earnings Potential
Catalysts About Balchem Balchem supplies specialty nutrients and ingredients for human, animal and plant health, along with performance gases and related solutions. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • Mar 27
Balchem: An Attractive Valuation Makes This Stock A Buy
Summary Balchem delivered strong Q4 results, with revenue up nearly 10% year-over-year and all segments posting growth. BCPC boasts a 17-year streak of double-digit dividend hikes, supported by a payout ratio consistently below 20%. The stock trades at a roughly 25% discount to its estimated fair value, with robust forward return potential exceeding 14%. I rate BCPC a 'Buy', citing resilient segment demand, disciplined capital allocation, and attractive free cash flow valuation despite raw material and tariff risks. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNew Narrative • Mar 13
Long-Term Nutrition And Health Trends Will Support Stronger Margins And Earnings Potential
Catalysts About Balchem Balchem supplies specialty nutrients and ingredients for human, animal and plant health, along with performance gases and related solutions. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative • Feb 26
Encapsulation Investments And International Expansion Will Shape Balanced Future For Nutrition Specialist
Catalysts About Balchem Balchem produces specialty nutrition and ingredient solutions for human, animal and plant health, along with performance gases. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Narrative Update • Feb 17
BCPC: Dividend Increase And Buyback Program Will Support Steady Future Returns
Analysts kept their Balchem fair value estimate broadly steady at $191, pointing to only very small tweaks in assumptions such as discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the basis for maintaining their target level. What's in the News On December 9, 2025, Balchem Corporation's Board of Directors declared an annual dividend of $0.96 per share, payable on January 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of December 23, 2025.Analysis Article • Feb 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Presents An Opportunity
The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...Narrative Update • Feb 03
BCPC: Share Repurchases And Higher Dividend Will Support Attractive Future Returns
Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Balchem at US$191. They have made only minimal adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, indicating that their overall view on the stock's valuation drivers remains essentially unchanged.Analysis Article • Feb 01
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC)?
Balchem Corporation ( NASDAQ:BCPC ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth of...Narrative Update • Jan 20
BCPC: Share Repurchases And Rising Dividend Will Support Attractive Future Returns
Analysts have maintained their Balchem fair value estimate at US$191, with only small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions. This reflects a largely unchanged view on the stock's risk and earnings profile.Narrative Update • Jan 05
BCPC: Share Repurchases And Dividend Increases Will Support Attractive Future Returns
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Balchem steady at US$191, pointing to only very small model tweaks in the discount rate, revenue growth, margin and forward P/E assumptions rather than any change in their overall view of the company. What's in the News Balchem Corporation announced a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to 4,000,000 shares, with no expiration date on the program (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 20
BCPC: Share Repurchases And Dividend Increases Will Drive Attractive Future Returns
Analysts have maintained their price target on Balchem at approximately $191.00. This reflects only marginal tweaks to underlying assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin, rather than a material change in their outlook.Narrative Update • Dec 06
BCPC: Share Repurchases Will Support Attractive Long Term Return Potential
Analysts have lowered their price target on Balchem by approximately $9 to about $191 per share, reflecting more cautious assumptions around revenue growth and profit margins, even though long term valuation multiples are slightly higher. What's in the News Completed a long running share repurchase program, buying back a total of 3,475,622 shares, or about 12.76% of shares outstanding, for approximately $190.58 million since the authorization began in 1999 (Key Developments) During the most recent quarter from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, repurchased 95,760 shares, roughly 0.3% of shares outstanding, for $15.42 million as the final tranche under the existing buyback plan (Key Developments) Valuation Changes The Fair Value Estimate has fallen modestly from about $200.33 to $191.00 per share, reflecting a slightly more conservative outlook.Analysis Article • Dec 01
Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Amongst other...Analysis Article • Oct 10
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Balchem Corporation's (NASDAQ:BCPC) P/E Ratio
Balchem Corporation's ( NASDAQ:BCPC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 31.9x might make it look like a strong sell...Analysis Article • Sep 26
Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Aug 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Balchem fair value estimate is US$174 With US$162 share price...Analysis Article • Jul 21
Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Jun 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Is Using Debt Safely
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • May 26
When Should You Buy Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC)?
Balchem Corporation ( NASDAQ:BCPC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth of 10% on...Seeking Alpha • Oct 28
Balchem's Q3 Shows Record Earnings And Valuation Pressure
Summary Balchem Corporation shows strong long-term growth potential in high-margin segments and product innovation, but faces challenges in Animal Nutrition & Health and rising costs. Balchem's financial momentum in Q3 2024 includes record earnings, improved margins, and significant debt reduction, despite missing revenue estimates. BCPC stock's high P/E ratio of 39.82x suggests big market expectations, but the current valuation may be too high given existing challenges. I rate Balchem as a “Hold” due to high valuation, operational challenges, and potential seasonal slowdown, advising cautious investors to wait for a better entry point. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Aug 29
Innovating In Nutrition And Health Sectors Drives Strong Financial Growth And Market Expansion
Launch of Optifolin+ in the nutrition segment and strong Human Nutrition & Health sales indicate potential for market share expansion and sustained revenue growth.Seeking Alpha • May 10
Balchem: A Tale Of Two Businesses
Summary Balchem Corporation's Q1 2024 earnings surpassed expectations, but the company's full-year bottom-line expansion could be slower than what it achieved for the first quarter. The Human Nutrition & Health segment is riding on the supplements market's growth, while the Animal Nutrition & Health segment is encountering stiff competition in the European animal feed market. It is a tale of two businesses for BCPC, which implies that the stock warrants a Neutral or Hold rating. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Feb 21
Balchem: Potential Turnaround Is In The Price
Summary Balchem registered a -2.5% top-line miss for the fourth quarter of 2023, which is attributable to the underperformance of its Animal Nutrition business. BCPC is well-positioned to achieve positive top line and earnings expansion in the current year, but I deem the stock's valuations to be fair. The Company continues to be rated as a Hold, as my opinion is that the expected 2024 turnaround for BCPC is priced in. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| BCPC | US Chemicals | US Market | |
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| 7D | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 1Y | -2.5% | 8.9% | 28.7% |
Return vs Industry: BCPC underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BCPC underperformed the US Market which returned 28.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BCPC volatility | |
|---|---|
| BCPC Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: BCPC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BCPC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1,368 | Ted Harris | www.balchem.com |
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry.
Balchem Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| BCPC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$5.20b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$158.08m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.06b |
32.9x
P/E Ratio4.9x
P/S RatioIs BCPC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BCPC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.06b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$673.80m |
| Gross Profit | US$383.55m |
| Other Expenses | US$225.47m |
| Earnings | US$158.08m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.92 |
| Gross Margin | 36.27% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 13.2% |
How did BCPC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.6%
Current Dividend Yield20%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/25 17:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Balchem Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Labick | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Timothy Ramey | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Raghuram Selvaraju | H.C. Wainwright & Co. |