Stock comparison
Balchem
Century Aluminum
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BCPC
Balchem
Market cap
$5.2B
Sector
Materials
CENX
Century Aluminum
Market cap
$6.44B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
Balchem BCPC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | BCPC | CENX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 32F | BCPC |
| Benjamin Graham | 78B | 47D | BCPC |
| Philip Fisher | 53C | 22F | BCPC |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 32F | BCPC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 52D | CENX |
| Charlie Munger | 46D | 30F | BCPC |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 33F | BCPC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BCPC | CENX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.2B | $6.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 32.8x | 16.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 24.1x | 37.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 11.14% | 9.46% |
| Gross margin | 36.27% | 12.67% |
| Net margin | 14.95% | 13.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.74% | 3.39% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.66% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
BCPC leads on
- Dividend yield0.6%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+70%
- Gross margin36.27%vs 12.67%+65%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.74%vs 3.39%+50%
CENX leads on
- P/E (TTM)16.1xvs 32.8x+51%
- Market cap$6.44Bvs $5.2B+19%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.