Why is Balchem Corp. ?
1
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.85 times
2
The company has declared Positive results for the last 6 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 2,286.7
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 11.99%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 11.22 %
3
With ROCE of 14.27%, it has a expensive valuation with a 4.12 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.19%, its profits have fallen by -3.6%
4
High Institutional Holdings at 92.03%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Balchem Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Balchem Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Balchem Corp.
-13.84%
0.17
22.22%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.94%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.50%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.65
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.85
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.68
Tax Ratio
23.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
92.03%
ROCE (avg)
13.46%
ROE (avg)
11.43%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
40
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.50
EV to EBIT
28.90
EV to EBITDA
23.46
EV to Capital Employed
4.12
EV to Sales
5.79
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
44.23%
ROCE (Latest)
14.27%
ROE (Latest)
11.35%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,286.7
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 11.99%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 11.22 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 255.47 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 49.42 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.87% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 63.25 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 38.59 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.17
-2What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 115.33 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.77 times
Here's what is working for Balchem Corp.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,286.7 and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Highest at USD 255.47 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 49.42 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 11.22 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 63.25 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 38.59 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.17
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.87% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Balchem Corp.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 115.33 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.77 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






