BalchemBCPC +2.02%94 OCF Margin % is 14.80% as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 19.40. GuruFocus rates BCPC with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of $177.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,579 Chemicals companies, Balchem ranks better than 87.65% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balchem's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BCPC'
s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.7 Med: 19.4 Max: 21.39
Current: 20.82
During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Balchem was 21.39%. The lowest was 14.70%. And the median was 19.40%.
BCPC's OCF Margin % is ranked better than 87.65% of 1579
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 8.24
vs BCPC: 20.82
Balchem OCF Margin % Related Terms
Balchem OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balchem's OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Balchem's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balchem's OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin % of 14.80% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 19.40. Over the past decade, Balchem's OCF Margin % has ranged from 14.70 to 21.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #195 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 12.3%.
Is Balchem's OCF Margin % too high?
Balchem's current OCF Margin % of 14.80% is 24% below median its 10-year median of 19.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.70 to a high of 21.39. The Chemicals industry median OCF Margin % is 8.24. Balchem's value of 14.80% is 79.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balchem ranks #195 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 OCF Margin % compare to SXT and PRM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #195 out of 1579 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Balchem in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median OCF Margin % is 8.24. Balchem's value of 14.80% is 79.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Balchem's own OCF Margin % has ranged from 14.70 to 21.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.40 vs. the industry median of 8.24, Balchem has consistently been above 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 OCF Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median OCF Margin % among Chemicals companies is 8.24, based on 1,579 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Balchem's current OCF Margin % of 14.80% is 79.6% 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median OCF Margin % is 8.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balchem's current OCF Margin % is 14.80%, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 19.40. 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 $177.06, compared to a current price of $169.32 — trading 4.4% below its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is 14.80%, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 19.40 and 79.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 8.24. 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 OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balchem (BCPC), the current OCF Margin % is 14.80% 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 $169.32 is trading 4.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $177.06.
GuruFocus considers Balchem to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BCPC:
OCF Margin %: 14.80% (24% below median its 10-year median of 19.40)
GF Value™: $177.06 vs. price of $169.32 (4.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.6% above the Chemicals median (#195 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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