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Balchem Corporation (BCPC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Balchem Corporation

BCPCMarket cap $5.30BPrice $166.4

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryChemicals

Makes specialty ingredients that keep food fresh, animal feed nutritious, and pharmaceuticals stable, through microencapsulation technology most competitors can't replicate. Its Choline chloride dominates animal nutrition markets worldwide, giving Balchem pricing power in a niche few investors even know exists.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+9%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+23%8

EPS Growth Y+2+8%6

EPS Growth Y+3+11%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin20%7

Net Income Margin15%7

Free Cash Flow Margin16%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA0.47

Efficiency

ROE13%6

ROA10%8

Earnings Stability1010

GEAR+STRONG81

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)272

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)242

P/BV4.14

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd183

EV/EBIT Fwd223

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield3.2%5

Dividend Yield0.6%2

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-2%7

3 month return+0%6

YTD return+9%6

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh90%8

1 year return+18%7

Long term

3 year return+34%5

5 year return+12%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.48

Volatility21%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin16%7

Free Cash Flow Yield3.2%5

Quality

ROCE14%7

Earnings Stability1010

Net Debt/EBITDA0.47

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BCPCBalchem

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+23%8

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 7%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE62 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-2%7

3-month return+0%6

YTD return+9%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high90%8

1-year return+18%7

3-year return+34%5

5-year return+12%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 18% over the past year, but 10% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-2%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+34% over three years and +12% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (+0%) and so far this year (+9%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BCPCBalchem

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+23%8

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 7%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE62 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-2%7

3-month return+0%6

YTD return+9%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high90%8

1-year return+18%7

3-year return+34%5

5-year return+12%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 18% over the past year, but 10% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-2%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+34% over three years and +12% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (+0%) and so far this year (+9%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Balchem Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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