Balchem(BCPC) ZACKS·2025-04-24 13:20Core Viewpoint - Blachem (BCPC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25 per share, but showing an increase from $0.89 per share a year ago, indicating a -2.40% earnings surprise [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $250.52 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.38% and up from $239.66 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Blachem has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - Blachem shares have declined approximately 2.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by 8.6% [3] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.28 on revenues of $252.28 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.10 on revenues of $1.02 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Blachem is currently favorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Chemical - Specialty industry, to which Blachem belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry outlook may impact stock performance [8]