BalchemBCPC +2.02%94 PEG Ratio is 3.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 4.28. 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 615 Chemicals companies, Balchem ranks worse than 63.25% on this metric.
PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Balchem's PE Ratio without NRI is 32.19. Balchem's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 9.40%. Therefore, Balchem's PEG Ratio for today is 3.42.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balchem's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BCPC'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75 Med: 4.28 Max: 16.84
Current: 3.42
During the past 13 years, Balchem's highest PEG Ratio was 16.84. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 4.28.
BCPC's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 63.25% of 615
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.29
vs BCPC: 3.42
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Balchem (NAS:BCPC) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Balchem PEG Ratio Related Terms
Balchem PEG Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balchem's PEG 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Balchem's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG 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 PEG Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Balchem's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balchem's PEG Ratio 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Balchem (BCPC) has a PEG Ratio of 3.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Price-earnings to growth ratio is the ratio of price-earnings to a company's earnings growth rate. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 4.28. Over the past decade, Balchem's PEG Ratio has ranged from 1.75 to 16.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #389 out of 615 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Balchem's PEG Ratio too high?
Balchem's current PEG Ratio of 3.42 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 4.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 16.84. The Chemicals industry median PEG Ratio is 2.29. Balchem's value of 3.42 is 49.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balchem ranks #389 out of 615 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 PEG Ratio compare to SXT and PRM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Balchem ranks #389 out of 615 companies for PEG Ratio. This places Balchem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PEG Ratio is 2.29. Balchem's value of 3.42 is 49.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Balchem's own PEG Ratio has ranged from 1.75 to 16.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.28 vs. the industry median of 2.29, 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 PEG Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median PEG Ratio among Chemicals companies is 2.29, based on 615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PEG Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PEG Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Balchem's current PEG Ratio of 3.42 is 49.3% 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 PEG Ratio mean?
A high PEG Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-earnings to growth ratio is the ratio of price-earnings to a company's earnings growth rate. View historical data on Balchem and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median PEG Ratio is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balchem's current PEG Ratio is 3.42, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 4.28. 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 PEG Ratio is 3.42, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 4.28 and 49.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.29. 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 PEG Ratio calculated?
PEG Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balchem (BCPC), the current PEG Ratio is 3.42 as of Jun. 25, 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:
PEG Ratio: 3.42 (20% below median its 10-year median of 4.28)
GF Value™: $177.06 vs. price of $169.32 (4.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 49.3% above the Chemicals median (#389 of 615)
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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