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Balchem free cash flow BCPC

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2019
$94.7M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY19
$20.1M
+17% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2018
$99.5M
+20% on the year before

Balchem's free cash flow was $94.7M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2019, up 9% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY19, it was $20.1M, up 17% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2018 it grew 16% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2018$99.5M+20%
FY2017$83.1M−2%
FY2016$84.6M+35%
FY2015$62.5M−13%
FY2014$72.2M+52%
FY2013$47.5M+19%
FY2012$39.9M+4%
FY2011$38.3Mn/a
FY2010n/an/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY19$20.1M+17%$94.7M
Q1 FY19$14M−36%$91.8M
Q4 FY18$33.6M+58%$99.5M
Q3 FY18$26.9M+0%$87.2M
Q2 FY18$17.3M+15%$87.2M
Q1 FY18$21.7M+9%$85M
Q4 FY17$21.3M−10%$83.1M
Q3 FY17$26.9M+36%$85.3M
Q2 FY17$15M−33%$78.2M
Q1 FY17$19.9M+6%$85.8M
Q4 FY16$23.6M+100%$84.6M
Q3 FY16$19.8M+22%$72.8M

Against its peers

Companies in Chemicals nearest Balchem's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
BCPCBalchemn/m
HXLHexcel4.2%
CSWCSW Industrials3.0%
EMNEastman Chemical7.3%
ESIElement Solutions1.7%
CBTCabot7.4%
AVNTAvient5.1%
ALBAlbemarle12.1%
WDFCWD 402.8%
FULFuller H B3.7%
IOSPInnospec2.9%
Peer median4.0%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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