Balchem (BCPC) Competitors

Olin (NYSE:OLN) and Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, OLN or BCPC?

Olin has higher revenue and earnings than Balchem. Olin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Olin	$6.83B	0.73	$460.20M	$1.24	34.57
Balchem	$942.38M	6.29	$108.54M	$3.72	49.04

Does the media refer more to OLN or BCPC?

In the previous week, Olin had 2 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Olin and 3 mentions for Balchem. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Olin's score of 0.80 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Olin	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Balchem	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate OLN or BCPC?

Olin presently has a consensus target price of $51.86, suggesting a potential upside of 20.96%. Balchem has a consensus target price of $190.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.14%. Given Olin's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Olin is more favorable than Balchem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Olin	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Balchem	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OLN or BCPC?

88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Olin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Balchem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is OLN or BCPC more profitable?

Balchem has a net margin of 12.90% compared to Olin's net margin of 2.33%. Balchem's return on equity of 10.99% beat Olin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Olin	2.33%	6.19%	1.77%
Balchem	12.90%	10.99%	7.65%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor OLN or BCPC?

Olin received 102 more outperform votes than Balchem when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.84% of users gave Balchem an outperform vote while only 59.30% of users gave Olin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Olin	Outperform Votes 491 59.30%	Underperform Votes 337 40.70%
Balchem	Outperform Votes 389 66.84%	Underperform Votes 193 33.16%

Is OLN or BCPC a better dividend stock?

Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Olin pays out 64.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balchem pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Balchem has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Which has more risk & volatility, OLN or BCPC?

Olin has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Balchem has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Balchem beats Olin on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.