ASH VS BCPC Stock Comparison

PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend
PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend

Performance

ASH
10/100

ASH returned -31.82% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

BCPC
10/100

BCPC returned -12.84% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

ASH
75/100

11 analysts offer 12-month price targets for ASH. Together, they have an average target of 123.71, the most optimistic target put ASH at 140 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has ASH at 100.

BCPC

"Analyst Price Targets" not found for BCPC

Technicals

ASH
50/100

ASH receives a 50 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 6 are bearish.

BCPC
54/100

BCPC receives a 53 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 7 are bullish, 6 are bearish.

Earnings

ASH
10/100

ASH has missed earnings 8 times in the last 20 quarters.

BCPC
17/100

BCPC has missed earnings 3 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

ASH
69/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, ASH has had 17 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 7 of them.

BCPC
80/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, BCPC has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 13 of them.

Volatility

ASH
44/100

ASH has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 44 of 100.

BCPC
48/100

BCPC has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 48 of 100.

Dividend

ASH
10/100

ASH's most recent dividend was $0.25 per share, based on a share price of $76.15. It was a payout ratio of 160.00% compared to their total earnings.

BCPC
10/100

BCPC's most recent dividend was $0.00 per share, based on a share price of $124.38. It was a payout ratio of 0.02% compared to their total earnings.

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Ashland Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / ASH
Basic Materials
Chemicals - Specialty
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates through Life Sciences; Personal Care & Household; Specialty Additives; and Intermediates and Solvents segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions. The Personal Care & Household segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Balchem Corporation Summary

Nasdaq / BCPC
Basic Materials
Chemicals - Specialty
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition & Health, Animal Nutrition & Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry. Its products include spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, and cereal systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates. This segment also offers microencapsulation solutions for various applications; and human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products for nutrition and health applications. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides microencapsulated products to enhance health and milk production, and delivering nutrient supplements in ruminant animals; chelation technology, which offers enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals; and choline chloride, a nutrient for monogastric animal health. The Specialty Products segment offers ethylene oxide primarily for use in the health care industry; and single use canisters with ethylene oxide for sterilizing re-usable devices. This segment also markets and sells propylene oxide, a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage, as well as to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs, and prunes; and chelated minerals for high value crops. The company sells its products through sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents. Balchem Corporation was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in New Hampton, New York.