Balchem (BCPC) Competitors $142.29 -0.82 (-0.57%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$142.32 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 04:04 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BCPC vs. FELE, IOSP, AVNT, FUL, GGG, ITT, SCL, IFF, RPM, and ALBShould you be buying Balchem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Balchem include Franklin Electric (FELE), Innospec (IOSP), Avient (AVNT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Stepan (SCL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), and Albemarle (ALB). Balchem vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Innospec Avient H. B. Fuller Graco ITT Stepan International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BCPC or FELE? Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Balchem. Franklin Electric 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$953.68M4.84$128.48M$4.3632.64Franklin Electric$2.02B2.07$180.31M$3.8724.26 Is BCPC or FELE a better dividend stock? Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Balchem pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% 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 Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer BCPC or FELE? In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 7 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for Balchem. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Balchem's score of 1.29 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Balchem Positive Franklin Electric Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCPC or FELE? 87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Balchem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BCPC or FELE? Balchem currently has a consensus target price of $189.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.82%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.98%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than Franklin Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Balchem 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, BCPC or FELE? Balchem has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BCPC or FELE more profitable? Balchem has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.05% beat Balchem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Balchem14.48% 12.41% 9.21% Franklin Electric 8.71%14.05%9.47% SummaryFranklin Electric beats Balchem on 10 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCPC 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 ExcelMetricBalchemCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.62B$14.98B$3.80B$10.45BDividend Yield0.60%1.96%5.07%4.82%P/E Ratio32.6448.46157.7327.26Price / Sales4.842.9427,087.52134.18Price / Cash26.6512.6224.3230.18Price / Book4.023.127.436.76Net Income$128.48M$424.10M$148.99M$276.50M7 Day Performance0.79%-0.11%5.17%0.88%1 Month Performance-8.98%-3.21%17.57%8.17%1 Year Performance-17.45%0.03%72.88%43.52% Balchem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCPCBalchem4.822 of 5 stars$142.30-0.6%$189.00+32.8%-16.9%$4.62B$953.68M32.641,361Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFELEFranklin Electric4.6352 of 5 stars$94.70+1.0%$107.00+13.0%-11.8%$4.21B$2.02B24.476,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastIOSPInnospec3.4007 of 5 stars$78.50+0.5%N/A-34.5%$1.95B$1.85B100.642,450Analyst UpgradeAVNTAvient4.658 of 5 stars$32.05+0.3%$46.00+43.5%-36.1%$2.93B$3.24B25.049,200Dividend IncreaseGap DownFULH. B. Fuller4.7865 of 5 stars$60.37+3.1%$65.75+8.9%-26.5%$3.27B$3.57B32.637,500Analyst ForecastGGGGraco4.4636 of 5 stars$83.59+0.2%$94.50+13.1%-6.1%$13.85B$2.11B29.644,300Positive NewsITTITT4.4928 of 5 stars$179.64+0.5%$190.89+6.3%+12.9%$14.01B$3.63B28.2511,700SCLStepan3.6901 of 5 stars$48.72+2.1%N/A-36.6%$1.10B$2.18B19.182,396Gap DownIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.6555 of 5 stars$61.28+0.4%$87.57+42.9%-41.4%$15.71B$11.48B-39.543,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRPMRPM International4.3556 of 5 stars$113.17+0.4%$130.60+15.4%-16.1%$14.51B$7.37B21.1517,778Analyst UpgradeALBAlbemarle3.0186 of 5 stars$91.68+1.3%$87.47-4.6%-5.7%$10.79B$5.38B-9.848,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Alternatives Innospec Alternatives Avient Alternatives H. B. 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