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BalchemBCPC +0.79%90 Days Sales Outstanding is 48.71 as of Jun. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 49.48. GuruFocus rates BCPC with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $181.52 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,579 Chemicals companies, Balchem ranks better than 69.98% on this metric.
Balchem's average Accounts Receivable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $152 Mil. Balchem's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $284 Mil.
Hence, Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was 48.71.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:
BCPC'
s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.32 Med: 49.48 Max: 54.72
Current: 48.02
During the past 13 years, Balchem's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 54.72. The lowest was 46.32. And the median was 49.48.
BCPC's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than 69.98% of 1579
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 64.73
vs BCPC: 48.02
Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding
increased
from Jun. 2025 (47.58) to Jun. 2026 (48.71).
Balchem (NAS:BCPC) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation
For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.
Balchem Days Sales Outstanding Related Terms
Balchem Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BCPC vs SXT, PRM, CBT: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Balchem Days Sales Outstanding vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Balchem (BCPC) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 48.71 as of Jun. 2026. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 49.48. Over the past decade, Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 46.32 to 54.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #474 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 30%.
Is Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Balchem's current Days Sales Outstanding of 48.71 is near median its 10-year median of 49.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.32 to a high of 54.72. The Chemicals industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 64.73. Balchem's value of 48.71 is 24.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balchem ranks #474 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Balchem has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balchem's Days Sales Outstanding compare to SXT and PRM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #474 out of 1579 companies for Days Sales Outstanding. This puts Balchem in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 64.73. Balchem's value of 48.71 is 24.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Balchem's own Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 46.32 to 54.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.48 vs. the industry median of 64.73, Balchem has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Sales Outstanding for a Chemicals company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Chemicals companies is 64.73, based on 1,579 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Sales Outstanding significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Sales Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Balchem's current Days Sales Outstanding of 48.71 is 24.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Sales Outstanding mean?
A high Days Sales Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 64.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balchem's current Days Sales Outstanding is 48.71, which is near median its own 10-year median of 49.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Balchem stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Balchem (BCPC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $181.52, compared to a current price of $178.51 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 48.71, which is near median its 10-year median of 49.48 and 24.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 64.73. Balchem's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Sales Outstanding calculated?
Days Sales Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balchem (BCPC), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 48.71 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Balchem (BCPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Balchem stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $178.51 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $181.52.
GuruFocus considers Balchem to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BCPC:
Days Sales Outstanding: 48.71 (near median its 10-year median of 49.48)
GF Value™: $181.52 vs. price of $178.51 (1.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24.7% below the Chemicals median (#474 of 1579)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BCPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Balchem Corp is engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of specialty performance ingredients and products for various industries. The company's reportable segments are; Human Nutrition and Health, which generates maximum revenue, and provides human-grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products through this segment for nutrition and health applications; Animal Nutrition and Health, which provides nutritional products derived from its microencapsulation and chelation technologies in addition to the essential nutrient choline chloride; and the Specialty Products segment includes re-packaging and distributing several performance gases and chemicals. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the United States and the rest from foreign countries.
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