BalchemBCPC -0.84%94 Debt-to-Equity is 0.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates BCPC with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of $177.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,419 Chemicals companies, Balchem ranks better than 72.02% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balchem's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BCPC'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.3 Max: 0.65
Current: 0.14
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Balchem was 0.65. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.30.
BCPC's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 72.02% of 1419
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs BCPC: 0.14
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Balchem Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Balchem Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balchem's Debt-to-Equity 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Balchem's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Balchem's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balchem's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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 Debt-to-Equity of 0.14 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 0.30. Over the past decade, Balchem's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.13 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #397 out of 1419 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 28%.
Is Balchem's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Balchem's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.14 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 0.65. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Balchem's value of 0.14 is 61.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balchem ranks #397 out of 1419 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Balchem has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balchem's Debt-to-Equity compare to PRM and SXT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #397 out of 1419 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Balchem in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Balchem's value of 0.14 is 61.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Balchem's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.13 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 0.36, 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 Debt-to-Equity for a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,419 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Balchem's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.14 is 61.1% 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 Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balchem's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.14, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 0.30. 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 $177.64, compared to a current price of $162.00 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.14, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 61.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 0.36. Balchem's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balchem (BCPC), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.14 as of Mar. 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 $162.00 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $177.64.
GuruFocus considers Balchem to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BCPC:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.14 (53% below median its 10-year median of 0.30)
GF Value™: $177.64 vs. price of $162.00 (8.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.1% below the Chemicals median (#397 of 1419)
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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