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Balchem Corp

$166.77 +$12.75 (+8.28%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 13:51 UTC
Previous Close
$164.39
Day Range
$164.75$167.91
Year Range
$139.17$183.9
Market Cap
5.36B
AVG Volume
202.68K
Trailing/Forward PE
32.45/29.62
PEG ratio
7.73
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-20
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2284M
26 Q1270.71M
25 Q4263.62M
25 Q3267.56M
25 Q2255.47M
25 Q1250.52M
24 Q4240M
24 Q3239.94M
24 Q2234.08M
24 Q1239.66M
Net Income (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q244.62M
26 Q140.28M
25 Q439.23M
25 Q340.29M
25 Q238.28M
25 Q137.05M
24 Q433.58M
24 Q333.84M
24 Q232.07M
24 Q128.99M
Operating Income (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q259.22M
26 Q155.63M
25 Q460.07M
25 Q354.58M
25 Q251.44M
25 Q151.02M
24 Q447.44M
24 Q347.99M
24 Q245.8M
24 Q141.68M
EBITDA (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q271.44M
26 Q167.23M
25 Q463.44M
25 Q376.81M
25 Q263.18M
25 Q161.88M
24 Q458.2M
24 Q358.87M
24 Q257.97M
24 Q155.92M
Cash Flows (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q235.83M
26 Q133.81M
25 Q451.06M
25 Q350.67M
25 Q240.44M
25 Q130.9M
24 Q439.59M
24 Q342.15M
24 Q238.11M
24 Q126.48M
EPS (USD)
00.511.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q21.38
26 Q11.25
25 Q41.21
25 Q31.24
25 Q21.17
25 Q11.13
24 Q41.03
24 Q31.03
24 Q20.98
24 Q10.89
Expenses (USD)
025M50M75M100MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q255.33M
26 Q151.71M
25 Q425.32M
25 Q393.6M
25 Q248.85M
25 Q142.22M
24 Q451.02M
24 Q346.52M
24 Q243.94M
24 Q146.75M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300M400MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q263.17M
26 Q172.87M
25 Q474.57M
25 Q365.09M
25 Q265.43M
25 Q149.9M
24 Q449.52M
24 Q373.69M
24 Q263.74M
24 Q160.35M
Debt ratios
00.511.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q20.37
26 Q10.41
25 Q40.44
25 Q30.41
25 Q20.59
25 Q10.67
24 Q40.69
24 Q30.76
24 Q20.99
24 Q11.17
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q236.51%
26 Q137.34%
25 Q435.62%
25 Q335.68%
25 Q236.45%
25 Q135.19%
24 Q435.97%
24 Q335.58%
24 Q235.46%
24 Q134.01%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.43%
26 Q13.13%
25 Q43.12%
25 Q33.1%
25 Q23.02%
25 Q13.07%
24 Q42.92%
24 Q32.87%
24 Q22.88%
24 Q12.69%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q232.24M
26 Q132.28M
25 Q432.32M
25 Q332.7M
25 Q232.74M
25 Q132.44M
24 Q432.55M
24 Q332.37M
24 Q232.31M
24 Q132.25M
Dividends (USD)
00.250.50.751Dec 16Dec 17Dec 18Dec 19Dec 20Dec 21Dec 22Dec 23Dec 24Dec 25
BCPC Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Dec 250.96
Dec 240.87
Dec 230.79
Dec 220.71
Dec 210.64
Dec 200.58
Dec 190.52
Dec 180.47
Dec 170.42
Dec 160.38
Employee Count
05001K1.5K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
BCPC Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20251.35K
20241.36K
20231.3K
20221.34K
20211.32K
20201.34K
20191.42K
20181.14K
20171.17K
20161.06K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
020406024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q240.39
26 Q139.81
25 Q438.91
25 Q339.69
25 Q238.72
25 Q137.26
24 Q435.33
24 Q336.36
24 Q234.43
24 Q133.45
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BCPC Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q21.69B
26 Q11.69B
25 Q41.71B
25 Q31.66B
25 Q21.68B
25 Q11.62B
24 Q41.58B
24 Q31.6B
24 Q21.57B
24 Q11.59B
PE Ratio
3035404550med 36.57Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2632.24
Sep 2633.65
Aug 2634.99
Aug 2635.55
Aug 2635.01
Aug 2635.19
Jul 2632.86
Jul 2633.25
Jul 2633.36
Jul 2633.12
Jul 2634.47
Jun 2634.97
Jun 2633.89
Jun 2633.71
Jun 2632.66
May 2632.01
May 2633.03
May 2632.48
May 2632.87
May 2632.99
Apr 2636.27
Apr 2637.08
Apr 2636.51
Apr 2635.57
Mar 2634.85
Mar 2633.82
Mar 2635.28
Mar 2636.59
Feb 2637.87
Feb 2635.75
Feb 2639.63
Feb 2637.95
Jan 2637.3
Jan 2636.72
Jan 2636.98
Jan 2635.13
Jan 2633.76
Dec 2534.51
Dec 2534.26
Dec 2534.19
Dec 2532.99
Nov 2534.24
Nov 2534.07
Nov 2534.36
Nov 2533.44
Oct 2533.62
Oct 2534.34
Oct 2533.85
Oct 2533.18
Oct 2533.3
Sep 2534.43
Sep 2535.9
Sep 2535.86
Sep 2536.97
Aug 2537.18
Aug 2537.87
Aug 2536.79
Aug 2536.55
Aug 2534.9
Jul 2535.36
Jul 2536.31
Jul 2537.64
Jul 2539.21
Jun 2537.62
Jun 2537.07
Jun 2538.38
Jun 2539.49
May 2539.61
May 2539.43
May 2539.98
May 2539.09
May 2538.46
Apr 2536.5
Apr 2540.91
Apr 2540.72
Apr 2539.47
Mar 2541.49
Mar 2540.83
Mar 2542.49
Mar 2544.51
Feb 2544.09
Feb 2541.48
Feb 2543.9
Feb 2542.69
Jan 2542.61
Jan 2542.68
Jan 2542.66
Jan 2541.08
Jan 2542.37
Dec 2443.99
Dec 2444.08
Dec 2446.81
Dec 2447.29
Nov 2448.08
Nov 2448.59
Nov 2447.35
Nov 2447.76
Nov 2445.67
Oct 2445.67
Oct 2447.19
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.5%2.75%3%3.25%3.5%med 3.04%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 263.23%
Sep 263.1%
Aug 262.98%
Aug 262.93%
Aug 262.98%
Aug 262.96%
Jul 263.17%
Jul 263.35%
Jul 263.34%
Jul 263.36%
Jul 263.23%
Jun 263.18%
Jun 263.29%
Jun 263.3%
Jun 263.41%
May 263.48%
May 263.37%
May 263.43%
May 263.39%
May 263.37%
Apr 263.08%
Apr 263.01%
Apr 263.06%
Apr 263.14%
Mar 263.21%
Mar 263.31%
Mar 263.17%
Mar 263.05%
Feb 262.95%
Feb 263.13%
Feb 262.73%
Feb 262.85%
Jan 262.9%
Jan 262.95%
Jan 262.93%
Jan 263.08%
Jan 263.21%
Dec 253.14%
Dec 253.16%
Dec 253.17%
Dec 253.28%
Nov 253.16%
Nov 253.18%
Nov 253.15%
Nov 253.24%
Oct 253.22%
Oct 253.15%
Oct 253.17%
Oct 253.23%
Oct 253.22%
Sep 253.12%
Sep 252.99%
Sep 252.99%
Sep 252.9%
Aug 252.88%
Aug 252.83%
Aug 252.91%
Aug 252.93%
Aug 253.07%
Jul 253.12%
Jul 253.04%
Jul 252.93%
Jul 252.82%
Jun 252.93%
Jun 252.98%
Jun 252.88%
Jun 252.8%
May 252.79%
May 252.8%
May 252.76%
May 252.82%
May 252.87%
Apr 253.02%
Apr 252.78%
Apr 252.8%
Apr 252.89%
Mar 252.75%
Mar 252.79%
Mar 252.68%
Mar 252.56%
Feb 252.58%
Feb 252.75%
Feb 253.05%
Feb 253.13%
Jan 253.14%
Jan 253.13%
Jan 253.14%
Jan 253.26%
Jan 253.16%
Dec 243.04%
Dec 243.03%
Dec 242.86%
Dec 242.83%
Nov 242.78%
Nov 242.75%
Nov 242.82%
Nov 242.8%
Nov 242.93%
Oct 242.93%
Oct 242.88%
Price to Sales
4.555.566.5med 5.33Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 264.88
Sep 265.1
Aug 265.3
Aug 265.38
Aug 265.3
Aug 265.33
Jul 264.98
Jul 264.97
Jul 264.99
Jul 264.95
Jul 265.15
Jun 265.23
Jun 265.07
Jun 265.04
Jun 264.88
May 264.79
May 264.94
May 264.86
May 264.91
May 264.93
Apr 265.42
Apr 265.54
Apr 265.45
Apr 265.31
Mar 265.2
Mar 265.05
Mar 265.27
Mar 265.46
Feb 265.65
Feb 265.34
Feb 265.83
Feb 265.59
Jan 265.49
Jan 265.41
Jan 265.44
Jan 265.17
Jan 264.97
Dec 255.08
Dec 255.04
Dec 255.03
Dec 254.86
Nov 255.04
Nov 255.02
Nov 255.06
Nov 254.92
Oct 254.95
Oct 255.06
Oct 254.9
Oct 254.8
Oct 254.82
Sep 254.98
Sep 255.2
Sep 255.19
Sep 255.35
Aug 255.38
Aug 255.48
Aug 255.33
Aug 255.29
Aug 255.05
Jul 255.01
Jul 255.14
Jul 255.33
Jul 255.55
Jun 255.33
Jun 255.25
Jun 255.43
Jun 255.59
May 255.61
May 255.58
May 255.66
May 255.53
May 255.44
Apr 255.17
Apr 255.51
Apr 255.49
Apr 255.32
Mar 255.59
Mar 255.5
Mar 255.72
Mar 256
Feb 255.94
Feb 255.59
Feb 255.66
Feb 255.51
Jan 255.5
Jan 255.5
Jan 255.5
Jan 255.3
Jan 255.46
Dec 245.67
Dec 245.68
Dec 246.04
Dec 246.1
Nov 246.2
Nov 246.27
Nov 246.11
Nov 246.16
Nov 245.89
Oct 245.89
Oct 245.91
EV/EBITDA
182022242628med 21.75Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2619.37
Sep 2620.21
Aug 2621
Aug 2621.33
Aug 2621.01
Aug 2621.11
Jul 2619.74
Jul 2619.83
Jul 2619.9
Jul 2619.75
Jul 2620.55
Jun 2620.84
Jun 2620.2
Jun 2620.1
Jun 2619.49
May 2619.11
May 2619.71
May 2619.38
May 2619.61
May 2619.68
Apr 2621.61
Apr 2622.09
Apr 2621.75
Apr 2621.2
Mar 2620.78
Mar 2620.18
Mar 2621.03
Mar 2621.8
Feb 2622.54
Feb 2621.31
Feb 2623.15
Feb 2622.18
Jan 2621.81
Jan 2621.48
Jan 2621.63
Jan 2620.56
Jan 2619.78
Dec 2520.21
Dec 2520.06
Dec 2520.02
Dec 2519.34
Nov 2520.05
Nov 2519.96
Nov 2520.12
Nov 2519.59
Oct 2519.7
Oct 2520.11
Oct 2520.55
Oct 2520.15
Oct 2520.22
Sep 2520.88
Sep 2521.75
Sep 2521.73
Sep 2522.38
Aug 2522.51
Aug 2522.92
Aug 2522.28
Aug 2522.14
Aug 2521.17
Jul 2521.04
Jul 2521.6
Jul 2522.36
Jul 2523.26
Jun 2522.35
Jun 2522.03
Jun 2522.79
Jun 2523.43
May 2523.49
May 2523.39
May 2523.71
May 2523.2
May 2522.83
Apr 2521.7
Apr 2523.45
Apr 2523.34
Apr 2522.64
Mar 2523.77
Mar 2523.4
Mar 2524.32
Mar 2525.45
Feb 2525.21
Feb 2523.76
Feb 2524.44
Feb 2523.78
Jan 2523.74
Jan 2523.78
Jan 2523.77
Jan 2522.91
Jan 2523.61
Dec 2424.49
Dec 2424.53
Dec 2426
Dec 2426.26
Nov 2426.69
Nov 2426.97
Nov 2426.3
Nov 2426.52
Nov 2425.39
Oct 2425.39
Oct 2425.66
Price/Operating Cashflow
22.52527.53032.5med 26.43Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2624.13
Sep 2625.19
Aug 2626.2
Aug 2626.61
Aug 2626.21
Aug 2626.34
Jul 2624.6
Jul 2623.87
Jul 2623.95
Jul 2623.78
Jul 2624.75
Jun 2625.11
Jun 2624.33
Jun 2624.2
Jun 2623.45
May 2622.98
May 2623.72
May 2623.32
May 2623.6
May 2623.69
Apr 2625.94
Apr 2626.51
Apr 2626.11
Apr 2625.43
Mar 2624.92
Mar 2624.18
Mar 2625.23
Mar 2626.16
Feb 2627.08
Feb 2625.57
Feb 2629.33
Feb 2628.09
Jan 2627.6
Jan 2627.18
Jan 2627.37
Jan 2626
Jan 2624.98
Dec 2525.54
Dec 2525.35
Dec 2525.3
Dec 2524.41
Nov 2525.34
Nov 2525.22
Nov 2525.43
Nov 2524.75
Oct 2524.88
Oct 2525.42
Oct 2525.8
Oct 2525.28
Oct 2525.38
Sep 2526.23
Sep 2527.36
Sep 2527.33
Sep 2528.17
Aug 2528.33
Aug 2528.86
Aug 2528.04
Aug 2527.85
Aug 2526.6
Jul 2526.09
Jul 2526.79
Jul 2527.77
Jul 2528.93
Jun 2527.76
Jun 2527.35
Jun 2528.31
Jun 2529.14
May 2529.22
May 2529.09
May 2529.49
May 2528.84
May 2528.37
Apr 2526.93
Apr 2528.88
Apr 2528.74
Apr 2527.86
Mar 2529.29
Mar 2528.82
Mar 2529.99
Mar 2531.42
Feb 2531.12
Feb 2529.28
Feb 2527.07
Feb 2526.33
Jan 2526.27
Jan 2526.32
Jan 2526.31
Jan 2525.33
Jan 2526.13
Dec 2427.13
Dec 2427.18
Dec 2428.86
Dec 2429.16
Nov 2429.65
Nov 2429.97
Nov 2429.2
Nov 2429.45
Nov 2428.16
Oct 2428.16
Oct 2428.65
Price to Book
3.544.555.5med 4.29Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BCPC Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 264.07
Sep 264.25
Aug 264.42
Aug 264.49
Aug 264.42
Aug 264.44
Jul 264.15
Jul 264.09
Jul 264.1
Jul 264.07
Jul 264.24
Jun 264.3
Jun 264.17
Jun 264.15
Jun 264.02
May 263.94
May 264.06
May 263.99
May 264.04
May 264.06
Apr 264.47
Apr 264.57
Apr 264.5
Apr 264.38
Mar 264.29
Mar 264.16
Mar 264.34
Mar 264.51
Feb 264.66
Feb 264.4
Feb 264.56
Feb 264.36
Jan 264.29
Jan 264.22
Jan 264.25
Jan 264.04
Jan 263.88
Dec 253.97
Dec 253.94
Dec 253.93
Dec 253.79
Nov 253.94
Nov 253.92
Nov 253.95
Nov 253.84
Oct 253.86
Oct 253.95
Oct 253.81
Oct 253.74
Oct 253.75
Sep 253.88
Sep 254.04
Sep 254.04
Sep 254.16
Aug 254.19
Aug 254.26
Aug 254.14
Aug 254.11
Aug 253.93
Jul 253.99
Jul 254.1
Jul 254.25
Jul 254.43
Jun 254.25
Jun 254.19
Jun 254.34
Jun 254.46
May 254.47
May 254.45
May 254.52
May 254.42
May 254.34
Apr 254.12
Apr 254.57
Apr 254.55
Apr 254.41
Mar 254.64
Mar 254.56
Mar 254.75
Mar 254.97
Feb 254.93
Feb 254.63
Feb 254.53
Feb 254.41
Jan 254.4
Jan 254.41
Jan 254.4
Jan 254.24
Jan 254.37
Dec 244.54
Dec 244.55
Dec 244.83
Dec 244.88
Nov 244.96
Nov 245.02
Nov 244.89
Nov 244.93
Nov 244.72
Oct 244.72
Oct 244.95
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Balchem Corporation to Participate in the 9th Annual Wells Fargo Consumer Conference on September 23, 2026

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Balchem Corporation to Participate in the 9th Annual Wells Fargo Consumer Conference on September 23, 2026

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Balchem Corporation Announces Quarterly Conference Call for Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 31, 2026

MONTVALE, N.J., July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) today announced that a conference call will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) to review second quarter results.

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globenewswire.com · 26 Jun 2026

Balchem Corporation to Participate in the CJS Securities 26th Annual New Ideas Summer Conference on July 9, 2026

MONTVALE, N.J., June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC), a global specialty ingredient manufacturer for health and nutrition markets, announced they will participate in the CJS Securities 26th Annual New Ideas Summer Conference on July 9, 2026.

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