The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.
Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .
Balchem Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
Balchem Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balchem's Forward PE Ratio 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.
Balchem Forward PE Ratio Chart
Balchem Annual Data
Trend
2015-12
2016-12
2017-12
2018-12
2019-12
2020-12
2021-12
2022-12
2023-12
2024-12
2025-12
Forward PE Ratio
24.94
29.15
28.90
26.18
31.15
35.09
40.16
29.59
39.53
33.81
28.25
Balchem Quarterly Data
2015-12
2016-03
2016-06
2016-09
2016-12
2017-03
2017-06
2017-09
2017-12
2018-03
2018-06
2018-09
2018-12
2019-03
2019-06
2019-09
2019-12
2020-03
2020-06
2020-09
2020-12
2021-03
2021-06
2021-09
2021-12
2022-03
2022-06
2022-09
2022-12
2023-03
2023-06
2023-09
2023-12
2024-03
2024-06
2024-09
2024-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
24.94
24.75
22.03
25.45
29.15
31.25
30.03
27.55
28.90
30.40
33.11
34.97
26.18
30.12
32.26
29.67
31.15
31.55
34.36
29.94
35.09
40.49
39.84
38.61
40.16
37.17
38.31
29.67
29.59
35.21
39.53
29.94
39.53
37.45
39.22
38.02
33.81
32.43
31.20
27.29
28.25
29.36
BCPC vs PRM, SXT, CBT: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Balchem's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE Ratio 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 Forward PE Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Balchem's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balchem's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.
Balchem (BCPC) has a Forward PE Ratio of 29.69 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #460 out of 659 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 69.8%.
Is Balchem's Forward PE Ratio too high?
Balchem's current Forward PE Ratio is 29.69. The Chemicals industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.57. Balchem's value of 29.69 is 51.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balchem ranks #460 out of 659 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below 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 Forward PE Ratio compare to PRM and SXT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #460 out of 659 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places Balchem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.57. Balchem's value of 29.69 is 51.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward PE Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Chemicals companies is 19.57, based on 659 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Balchem's current Forward PE Ratio of 29.69 is 51.7% above 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 Forward PE Ratio mean?
A high Forward PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 19.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balchem's current Forward PE Ratio is 29.69. 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 $177.35, compared to a current price of $168.90 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 29.69 and 51.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 19.57. Balchem's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward PE Ratio calculated?
Forward PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balchem (BCPC), the current Forward PE Ratio is 29.69 as of Jul. 03, 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 $168.90 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $177.35.
GuruFocus considers Balchem to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BCPC:
Forward PE Ratio: 29.69
GF Value™: $177.35 vs. price of $168.90 (4.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 51.7% above the Chemicals median (#460 of 659)
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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