BCPC
Balchem Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NMS
$159.91
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$5.2B
Total market value of the company
33.04
Premium valuation
26.34
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+8.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
15.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
12.7%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$202.50
+27% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 4 analysts covering this stock
About Balchem Corporation

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. Its products include spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, and cereal systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates. This segment offers specialty vitamin K2; microencapsulation solutions for various applications; and human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products for nutrition and health applications. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides microencapsulated products to enhance health and milk production and delivering nutrient supplements in ruminant animals; chelation technology, which offers enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals; methylsulfonylmethane; and choline chloride, a nutrient for monogastric animal health. The Specialty Products segment distributes ethylene oxide and ammonia primarily for use in the health care industry; and single use canisters for sterilizing re-usable devices. This segment also markets and sells propylene oxide, a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage, as well as to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs, and prunes; and chelated minerals for high value crops. It sells its products through sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.

https://www.balchem.com

Country: United States Employees: 1,368 Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.291
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0211
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.178
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
4.1%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-23.1%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
19
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.85
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$183.90
13% below the year high
52W Low
$139.17
15% above the year low
Avg Volume
197,621
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
1.7
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.6%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
60.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$4.87
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

14.37
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
2.55
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.49
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
36.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
20.9%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$138M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.1B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$158M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
4
Target High
$234.00
Target Median
$202.50
Target Low
$164.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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