Avient Corporation (AVNT) vs Balchem Corporation (BCPC)

• Avient Corporation AVNT 45.65 ▼ −4.62%
• Balchem Corporation BCPC 179.33 ▼ −1.78%

Avient Corporation and Balchem Corporation are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Balchem Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.7B against $4.2B — 1.4× the size. Avient Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 23.1× against 33.8×. Balchem Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.42% against 5.24%. Balchem Corporation has the higher net margin (15.4% vs 5.27%) and the higher return on invested capital (10.2% vs 5.36%). Both pay a dividend; Avient Corporation yields more (2.41% vs 0.54%). Across the 22 metrics below, Balchem Corporation leads on 14 and Avient Corporation on 8.