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Balchem (BCPC)

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NASDAQ

Balchem (BCPC) is a Basic Materials company in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $5.56B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 30.6 and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.0%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 8.8% and free cash flow per share grew 18.7%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.9/10
Clearly positive, short of the top band. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +9.3% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-6.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$5.56B
Trailing P/E30.6
Price / book4.2
Price / sales5.0
FCF yield3.0%
Dividend yield0.6%
Gross margin36.3%
Operating margin20.2%
Net margin14.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)+8.8%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+3.2%
EPS growth (YoY)+17.6%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+18.7%
Beta0.8
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

BCPC earnings

Next report: Feb 19, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.47). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 23, 2026 $1.57 $1.54 +1.9% $290.66M
Q2 2026 Jul 31, 2026 $1.49 $1.43 +4.2% —
Q1 2026 Apr 30, 2026 $1.33 $1.33 +0.0% $270.71M
Q4 2025 Feb 20, 2026 $1.31 $1.29 +1.6% $263.62M

BCPC analyst price target

Median target $212.50 from 4 analysts, ranging $175.00 – $254.00.

Specialty Chemicals peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
LIN Linde $236.54B 30.9
ECL Ecolab $84.33B 37.4
SHW Sherwin-Williams $83.13B 28.9
APD Air Products and Chemicals $67.88B 22.7
PPG PPG Industries $27.03B 15.7
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances $20.69B 22.3
LYB LyondellBasell Industries $19.63B 8.6
DD DuPont de Nemours $19.42B 20.9
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Recent Congressional trades

Balchem trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Gilbert Cisneros House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 12, 2026
Gilbert Cisneros House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 4, 2026
Josh Gottheimer House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 May 14, 2025
Thomas R Tillis Senate Sell $1,001 - $15,000 —

BCPC FAQ

Is BCPC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Balchem Buy (7.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is BCPC's P/E ratio?
Balchem trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 30.6.
When does BCPC report earnings?
Balchem's next scheduled report is on Feb 19, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.47.
What is the BCPC price target?
The median analyst price target from 4 analysts is $212.50, with a range of $175.00 – $254.00.
Is BCPC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Balchem as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does BCPC pay a dividend?
Yes — Balchem's dividend yield is 0.6%.