What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Balchem BCPC Free cash flow

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '19

Free cash flow at other companies

Archer Daniels MidlandADM

-$44M+93.0%

HWK

HawkinsHWKN

$18.16M-8.1%

Perimeter SolutionsPRM

-$94.76M-601%

NewMarketNEU

$99.68M-7.1%

WestlakeWLK

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International Flavors & FragrancesIFF

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$270.7M+8.1%

Gross profit$101.1M+14.6%

Operating income$55.6M+9.0%

Net income$40.3M+8.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.25+10.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$72.9M+46.0%

Total debt$37.4M-1.7%

Total equity$1.3B+6.3%

Total assets$1.7B+4.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$40.1M+9.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.33B+0.5%

Profitability

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Gross margin36.3%+0.7pp

Operating margin20.2%+0.3pp

Net margin15%+0.8pp

FCF margin14.9%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.7%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.5×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Balchem’s reported figures.

$26.3Mnet cash from operating−$6.2Mcapital expenditures=$20.13M

The official record: Balchem’s 10-Q, filed July 31, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.