Balchem (BCPC) Competitors

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balchem has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Balchem has a net margin of 15.14% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. Balchem's return on equity of 13.80% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

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

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus target price of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 15.31%. Balchem has a consensus target price of $197.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Given H. B. Fuller's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Balchem.

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Balchem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Balchem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balchem pays out 18.9% 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. H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Balchem has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 1 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 0 mentions for Balchem. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Balchem's score of 0.00 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Balchem pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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 Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Balchem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Balchem's net margin of 15.14%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Balchem's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 13 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Graco and 0 mentions for Balchem. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Balchem's score of 0.00 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Balchem presently has a consensus price target of $197.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.55%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Balchem.

Balchem has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Balchem has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Balchem pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 58.4% 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 45 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 0 mentions for Balchem. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Balchem's score of 0.00 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.39% compared to Balchem's net margin of 15.14%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 101.72% beat Balchem's return on equity.

87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Balchem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Balchem presently has a consensus price target of $197.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $281.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.35%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

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

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 20.62% compared to Balchem's net margin of 15.14%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 19.08% beat Balchem's return on equity.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera presently has a consensus price target of $75.27, suggesting a potential downside of 8.34%. Balchem has a consensus price target of $197.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.86%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Balchem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Balchem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $2.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balchem pays out 18.9% 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 16 consecutive years.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balchem has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sociedad Quimica y Minera had 18 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera and 0 mentions for Balchem. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Balchem's score of 0.00 indicating that Sociedad Quimica y Minera is being referred to more favorably in the media.