BCPC Balchem Corporation
$161.75
Stable Earnings Power 65%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 71.4% above fair value

You pay $161.75
Bear $75.49
Fair $94.35
Bull $113.22
Bear $75.49 -53.3% $5.15 × 12x P/E
Fair $94.35 -41.7% $5.15 × 15x P/E
Bull $113.22 -30.0% $5.15 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 31.4x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $162.00 from 10 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $94.35 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $162.00 (from 10 analysts). Our estimate is 52% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples