Stock fact sheet · data as of
Balchem Corp (BCPC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol BCPC · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · United States · Growth
Is BCPC undervalued?
Balchem Corp (BCPC) closed at 182.58 on 5 Nov 2026, 114% above the GLS average fair value of 85.49. 9 of the 9 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 14.13 while 10 Cap gives 163.59. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, BCPC is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 14, growth score 49, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for BCPC
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 146.88 | -20% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 70.50 | -61% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 83.54 | -54% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 20.05 | -89% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 55.87 | -69% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 163.59 | -10% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 155.63 | -15% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 14.13 | -92% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 59.26 | -68% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -2.65 | -101% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 212.50 | +16% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health BCPC scores 8/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 7.1 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 10.7%, ROE 12.3%, ROA 9.1% - with debt at 0.15 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.6%.
The dividend yield is 0.53% with a payout ratio of 18% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business. Revenue comes mainly from Product Sales 100%, Royalty 0% (quarter Q3 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 10/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded Congressional buy was on 17 Sep 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | ROIC | 10.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.1 / 10 | ROE | 12.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.15 | ROA | 9.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 3.6% | Payout ratio | 18% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 10 / 10 |
Wheel Score 30: Weak
BCPC scores 30 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (278 open interest, 108 a day); and filter 3, below fair value - trades 114% above our fair value; and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 23% (under 25%), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium weak, moat good, health strong, red flags strong, option trading weak, stability good. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility on the near-the-money contracts is 23%, below the 25% the Wheel Trade Filter on premium asks for: a put pays too little to be worth selling. Chain open interest is thin - 278 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 446k shares a day on a market cap of $5.8B, with a beta of 0.85; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (278 open interest, 108 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 114% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 23% (under 25%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 114% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | implied volatility 23% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 7.1/10 | |
| Health | Strong | Piotroski 8/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 100/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 108 contracts a day, 278 open interest | |
| Stability | Good | beta 0.85, $5.8B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BCPC in the nightly calendar. The next ex-dividend date is 31 Dec 2026 (0.3984 per share).
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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Is BCPC undervalued right now?
No: at 182.58 the stock trades 114% above the GLS average fair value of 85.49 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of BCPC and what does it mean?
BCPC scores 30 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 3, 7. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for BCPC?
85.49 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Balchem Corp report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BCPC in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does BCPC have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 80 listed contracts with 278 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 23% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.