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Balchem Corporation (BCPC)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US0576652004

CUSIP

057665200

IPO Date

Jun 3, 1986

Highlights

Market Cap

$5.37B

EPS (TTM)

$4.17

PE Ratio

39.46

PEG Ratio

3.85

Total Revenue (TTM)

$964.54M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$342.86M

EBITDA (TTM)

$226.16M

Year Range

$145.70 - $185.06

Target Price

$196.67

Short %

2.19%

Short Ratio

2.30

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Balchem Corporation (BCPC) returned 0.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.74% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BCPC delivered an annualized return of 11.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


BCPC

YTD

0.95%

1M

5.42%

6M

-7.76%

1Y

5.74%

5Y*

14.54%

10Y*

11.99%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BCPC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.86%8.80%-4.61%-5.69%5.11%0.95%
2024-5.77%12.15%-1.43%-8.76%8.64%0.23%15.27%-0.24%-0.58%-4.93%7.88%-9.24%10.15%
20236.98%-0.48%-2.71%3.89%-5.91%9.04%-0.05%4.27%-11.72%-6.29%7.30%20.23%22.80%
2022-12.85%-5.85%-1.19%-9.88%1.00%4.27%4.64%-2.90%-7.77%14.99%0.72%-12.77%-27.15%
2021-7.11%11.52%5.07%1.42%3.00%0.20%2.77%4.10%3.31%5.53%3.21%7.13%46.90%
20206.29%-12.55%4.51%-9.60%12.79%-5.75%5.69%-2.55%-0.07%2.38%3.74%11.69%13.96%
20195.96%6.88%4.59%9.39%-10.66%10.23%2.67%-13.49%11.71%2.04%-1.56%2.53%30.38%
2018-1.99%-4.75%8.64%7.94%9.28%1.77%2.19%10.57%1.08%-16.45%-7.42%-9.07%-2.19%
20171.57%2.26%-5.45%-1.53%-3.01%-1.28%-0.14%-3.40%8.44%3.69%3.54%-7.16%-3.46%
2016-7.66%12.70%-1.98%-1.06%-2.30%-0.50%7.07%9.64%10.71%-2.10%5.22%5.57%38.66%
2015-20.51%11.23%-6.01%-5.34%7.71%-1.31%1.71%3.28%3.83%12.39%0.28%-10.74%-8.26%
2014-7.12%-7.36%3.19%18.86%-10.99%-2.87%-6.65%2.88%9.97%14.37%0.46%2.98%14.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BCPC is 60, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BCPC is 6060
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BCPC is 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BCPC is 5353
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BCPC is 5151
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BCPC is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BCPC is 6262
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Balchem Corporation (BCPC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Balchem Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.28
  • 5-Year: 0.56
  • 10-Year: 0.43
  • All Time: 0.41

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Balchem Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Balchem Corporation provided a 0.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share.


0.40%0.50%0.60%0.70%0.80%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.87$0.87$1.19$0.71$0.64$0.58$0.52$0.47$0.42$0.38$0.34$0.30

Dividend yield

0.53%0.53%0.80%0.58%0.38%0.50%0.51%0.60%0.52%0.45%0.56%0.45%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Balchem Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.87
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$1.19
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.58
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.52
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.42
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.38
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2014$0.30$0.30

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Balchem Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Balchem Corporation has a payout ratio of 19.04%, which is below the market average. This means Balchem Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Balchem Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Balchem Corporation was 84.42%, occurring on Nov 24, 1989. Recovery took 314 trading sessions.

The current Balchem Corporation drawdown is 9.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-84.42%Nov 5, 1986558Nov 24, 1989314Jan 14, 1992872
-67.28%May 26, 1998218Apr 8, 1999448Feb 20, 2001666
-54.33%May 21, 1992146May 19, 1993316Jun 5, 1995462
-42.86%Jan 15, 199225Feb 25, 199247May 11, 199272
-42.73%Jul 20, 2011159Mar 6, 2012300May 16, 2013459

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Balchem Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


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Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Balchem Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company met analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter.


0.600.700.800.901.001.101.2020212022202320242025
1.22
1.22
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Balchem Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for BCPC, comparing it with other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, BCPC has a P/E ratio of 39.5. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for BCPC compared to other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. BCPC currently has a PEG ratio of 3.8. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for BCPC relative to other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, BCPC has a P/S ratio of 5.6. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for BCPC in comparison with other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, BCPC has a P/B value of 4.5. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items