Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 40 → 39
Share price +4.0%-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 69 → 70
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.78Sector median: 0.3578 · MAD: 0.2929
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Balchem
Is Balchem getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 64/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Balchem valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 39/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 4.7% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 69% of peers).EBITDA yield 4.7% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 69% of peers).
Is Balchem growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 64/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.3-year revenue growth 4.9% vs a peer median of -0.0% (stronger than 68% of peers).3-year revenue growth 4.9% vs peers -0.0% (stronger than 68% of peers).
How profitable is Balchem?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 84/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets 9.7% vs a peer median of 2.5% (stronger than 88% of peers).Return on assets 9.7% vs peers 2.5% (stronger than 88% of peers).
How risky is Balchem?
Lower risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 2.66× vs a peer median of 1.76× (stronger than 73% of peers).Current ratio 2.66× vs peers 1.76× (stronger than 73% of peers).Beta 0.85 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 63% of peers).Beta 0.85 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 63% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 31, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
1.1B USD
1.1B USD
+2.7%
Net income (12 months)
158.1M USD
164.4M USD
+4.0%
Operating margin
20.2%
20.4%
+0.2 pts
Cash
72.9M USD
63.2M USD
−13.3%
Shares outstanding
32.1M
31.9M
−0.8%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
30.4%
29.8%
32.7%
35.3%
35.7%
▲ 0.5 pts
Operating margin
16.0%
15.4%
17.3%
19.2%
20.2%
▲ 1.0 pts
Net margin
12.0%
11.2%
11.8%
13.5%
14.9%
▲ 1.5 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
8.0%
6.5%
6.8%
8.2%
9.2%
▲ 1.0 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
11.0%
11.2%
10.3%
11.2%
12.3%
▲ 1.1 pts
Free cash flow margin
15.6%
9.5%
15.8%
15.3%
16.7%
▲ 1.3 pts
Current ratio
2.24×
2.40×
2.12×
1.99×
2.07×
▲ 4.2%
Quick ratio
1.61×
1.54×
1.38×
1.16×
1.33×
▲ 14%
BCPC price history
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