Balchem (BCPC) Competitors $163.72 +2.38 (+1.48%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$163.72 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 02/21/2025 07:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BCPC vs. RPM, ALB, CE, NEU, FUL, ASH, SXT, IOSP, KWR, and MTXShould you be buying Balchem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Balchem include RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP), Quaker Chemical (KWR), and Minerals Technologies (MTX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Balchem vs. RPM International Albemarle Celanese NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Quaker Chemical Minerals Technologies Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BCPC or RPM? RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than Balchem. RPM International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBalchem$922.44M5.77$108.54M$3.7244.01RPM International$7.34B2.12$588.40M$5.0623.94 Which has more risk & volatility, BCPC or RPM? Balchem has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BCPC or RPM a better dividend stock? Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Balchem pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 40.3% 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and RPM International has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer BCPC or RPM? In the previous week, Balchem had 5 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Balchem and 13 mentions for RPM International. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat RPM International's score of 0.32 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balchem 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BCPC or RPM more profitable? Balchem has a net margin of 12.90% compared to RPM International's net margin of 8.89%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.76% beat Balchem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Balchem12.90% 10.99% 7.65% RPM International 8.89%26.76%10.41% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BCPC or RPM? RPM International received 64 more outperform votes than Balchem when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.84% of users gave Balchem an outperform vote while only 58.98% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBalchemOutperform Votes38966.84% Underperform Votes19333.16% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes45358.98% Underperform Votes31541.02% Do analysts recommend BCPC or RPM? Balchem currently has a consensus target price of $190.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.05%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $132.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Balchem 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BCPC or RPM? 87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Balchem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRPM International beats Balchem on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Balchem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCPC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBalchemChemicals & allied products IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.24B$5.03B$3.16B$9.15BDividend Yield0.54%3.10%5.14%3.85%P/E Ratio44.0111.7793.5114.19Price / Sales5.7726.3625,929,608,977,446,200.0076.60Price / Cash31.829.8824.3634.95Price / Book5.014.014.934.63Net Income$108.54M$189.92M$152.67M$245.69M7 Day Performance-0.67%-1.83%-0.85%-2.68%1 Month Performance1.00%-6.72%2.17%-2.16%1 Year Performance5.43%-10.31%33.11%12.90% Balchem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCPCBalchem4.8004 of 5 stars$163.72+1.5%$190.00+16.1%+6.5%$5.24B$922.44M44.011,302Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpRPMRPM International3.0535 of 5 stars$123.46+0.5%$132.00+6.9%+9.6%$15.87B$7.35B24.4017,207Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeALBAlbemarle4.4458 of 5 stars$81.20+2.5%$112.38+38.4%-31.5%$9.54B$9.62B-4.859,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCECelanese4.5474 of 5 stars$68.04+4.2%$102.06+50.0%-64.9%$7.44B$10.94B6.8512,410Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageNEUNewMarket2.3014 of 5 stars$542.04-1.0%N/A-10.5%$5.20B$2.79B11.242,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageFULH.B. Fuller4.5973 of 5 stars$60.67+0.3%$75.60+24.6%-26.6%$3.32B$3.57B26.277,500Short Interest ↓ASHAshland4.6247 of 5 stars$64.92-0.1%$95.57+47.2%-29.6%$3.06B$2.11B-98.363,200SXTSensient Technologies3.7562 of 5 stars$71.38-7.3%$85.00+19.1%+4.8%$3.02B$1.46B34.153,956Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeIOSPInnospec3.5413 of 5 stars$108.19-3.2%N/A-16.2%$2.70B$1.95B18.882,400Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageKWRQuaker Chemical4.4826 of 5 stars$140.12-0.6%$177.33+26.6%-28.8%$2.49B$1.95B20.544,400Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageMTXMinerals Technologies4.5022 of 5 stars$71.50-3.2%$101.00+41.3%-2.3%$2.28B$2.12B13.804,070Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives Celanese Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives H.B. 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