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Balchem Corporation (BCPC)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 29, 2023

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Balchem Corporation in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $5,991,835 for a total return of roughly 59,818.35%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%10,000.00%20,000.00%30,000.00%40,000.00%50,000.00%60,000.00%70,000.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
59,818.35%
850.52%
BCPC (Balchem Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

Balchem Corporation had a return of 2.16% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.87% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Balchem Corporation had an annualized return of 11.57%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.74%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-5.32%0.03%
Year-To-Date2.16%3.43%
6 months1.39%8.65%
1 year-8.87%-12.59%
5 years (annualized)9.53%8.81%
10 years (annualized)11.57%9.74%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20236.98%-0.48%
2022-7.77%14.99%0.72%-12.77%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Balchem Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.30. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.00NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.30
-0.54
BCPC (Balchem Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Balchem Corporation granted a 0.57% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.71 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.71$0.71$0.64$0.58$0.52$0.47$0.42$0.38$0.34$0.30$0.26$0.22

Dividend yield

0.57%0.58%0.38%0.51%0.52%0.61%0.53%0.47%0.58%0.47%0.46%0.63%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26
2012$0.22

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-26.97%
-17.21%
BCPC (Balchem Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Balchem Corporation. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Balchem Corporation is 85.24%, recorded on Nov 24, 1989. It took 314 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-85.24%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, 199235Apr 22, 199260
-42.73%Jul 20, 2011159Mar 6, 2012300May 16, 2013459
-36.72%Sep 19, 201867Dec 24, 2018509Dec 31, 2020576
-35.66%Sep 22, 2008116Mar 9, 2009170Nov 6, 2009286
-33.89%Nov 23, 2021142Jun 16, 2022
-33%Jan 8, 200353Mar 26, 200372Jul 9, 2003125
-28.98%Nov 7, 199770Feb 20, 199850May 5, 1998120

Volatility Chart

Current Balchem Corporation volatility is 30.31%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
30.31%
17.27%
BCPC (Balchem Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)