Revenue growth accelerated to 11.2% YoY in 2026Q2, with gross margin expanding to 36.5% and operating margin reaching 20.9%, reflecting strong pricing power and operating leverage.
Balchem Corp (BCPC) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.09B | 1.04B | 953.68M | 922.44M | 942.36M | 799.02M | 703.64M | 643.71M | 643.68M | 594.79M | 553.2M | 552.49M | 541.38M | 337.17M | 310.39M | 291.87M | 255.07M | 219.44M | 232.05M | 176.2M | 100.91M | 839.1M | 67.41M | 61.88M | 60.2M | 46.14M | 33.2M | 29.7M | 28.7M | 28.6M | 26.4M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.14% | 8.75% | 3.39% | -2.11% | 17.94% | 13.55% | 9.31% | 0% | 8.22% | 7.52% | 0.13% | 2.05% | 60.57% | 8.63% | 6.35% | 14.43% | 16.24% | -5.44% | 31.7% | 74.62% | -87.97% | 1144.84% | 8.94% | 2.79% | 30.46% | 38.99% | 11.78% | 3.48% | 0.35% | 8.33% | 5.6% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 691.76M | 666.53M | 617.48M | 620.38M | 661.91M | 555.85M | 479.75M | 432.34M | 439.43M | 405.78M | 372.34M | 384.39M | 397.21M | 239.75M | 220.85M | 205.87M | 177.03M | 152.48M | 179.47M | 129.27M | 66.9M | 54.41M | 43.6M | 40.72M | 36.89M | 28.22M | 17.14M | 15.6M | 15.6M | 15.3M | 13.7M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 64.26% | 64.75% | 67.25% | 70.24% | 69.57% | 68.18% | 67.16% | 68.27% | 68.22% | 67.31% | 69.57% | 73.37% | 71.11% | 71.15% | 70.53% | 69.41% | 69.49% | 77.34% | 73.37% | 66.3% | 6.49% | 64.68% | 65.81% | 61.28% | 61.15% | 51.64% | 52.53% | 54.36% | 53.5% | 51.89% |
| Gross Profit | 394.12M | 370.63M | 336.21M | 302.06M | 280.45M | 243.17M | 223.9M | 211.37M | 204.25M | 189.01M | 180.86M | 168.1M | 144.17M | 97.42M | 89.54M | 86M | 78.04M | 66.96M | 52.58M | 46.93M | 34.01M | 784.68M | 23.81M | 21.15M | 23.31M | 17.93M | 16.06M | 14.1M | 13.1M | 13.3M | 12.7M |
| Gross Margin % | 36.29% | 35.74% | 35.25% | 32.75% | 29.76% | 30.43% | 31.82% | 32.84% | 31.73% | 31.78% | 32.69% | 30.43% | 26.63% | 28.89% | 28.85% | 29.47% | 30.59% | 30.51% | 22.66% | 26.63% | 33.7% | 93.52% | 35.32% | 34.19% | 38.72% | 38.85% | 48.36% | 47.47% | 45.64% | 46.5% | 48.11% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 10.24% | 11.31% | 7.7% | 15.33% | 8.61% | 5.93% | 3.48% | 8.06% | 4.51% | 7.59% | 16.59% | 47.99% | 8.8% | 4.11% | 10.21% | 16.55% | 27.35% | 12.03% | 38.01% | -95.67% | 3196.14% | 12.55% | -9.26% | 30.03% | 11.65% | 13.87% | 7.63% | -1.5% | 4.72% | 3.25% |
| Operating Expenses | 164.62M | 152.3M | 153.3M | 142.86M | 135.26M | 115.67M | 112.75M | 108.81M | 96.5M | 91.75M | 90.02M | 74.14M | 62.03M | 31.82M | 29.76M | 29.78M | 28.27M | 26.3M | 23.23M | 21.02M | 14.84M | 11.78M | 11.01M | 12.14M | 11.13M | 9.77M | 8.1M | 9.1M | 8.3M | 9M | 9.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 14.68% | 16.07% | 15.49% | 14.35% | 14.48% | 16.02% | 16.9% | 14.99% | 15.43% | 16.27% | 13.42% | 11.46% | 9.44% | 9.59% | 10.2% | 11.08% | 11.98% | 10.01% | 11.93% | 14.71% | 1.4% | 16.33% | 19.62% | 18.48% | 21.18% | 24.41% | 30.64% | 28.92% | 31.47% | 36.36% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 152.91M | 142.8M | 136.5M | 130.13M | 123.07M | 102.15M | 102.42M | 97.44M | 84.91M | 82.45M | 82.7M | 68.15M | 57.22M | 28.2M | 26.34M | 26.89M | 25.08M | 23M | 20.35M | 18.51M | 12.82M | 9.72M | 9.26M | 10.05M | 9.22M | 8.14M | 7.03M | 5.8M | 5.6M | 6.8M | 7.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 13.77% | 14.31% | 14.11% | 13.06% | 12.78% | 14.56% | 15.14% | 13.19% | 13.86% | 14.95% | 12.34% | 10.57% | 8.36% | 8.49% | 9.21% | 9.83% | 10.48% | 8.77% | 10.51% | 12.71% | 1.16% | 13.73% | 16.25% | 15.31% | 17.64% | 21.19% | 19.53% | 19.51% | 23.78% | 28.03% |
| Research & Development | 24.79M | 18.51M | 16.79M | 15.05M | 12.19M | 13.52M | 10.33M | 11.38M | 11.59M | 9.3M | 7.33M | 5.99M | 4.81M | 3.62M | 3.42M | 2.89M | 3.19M | 3.3M | 2.88M | 2.51M | 2.02M | 2.05M | 1.75M | 2.08M | 1.91M | 1.63M | 1.07M | 1.3M | 1M | 1.1M | 800K |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 1.78% | 1.76% | 1.63% | 1.29% | 1.69% | 1.47% | 1.77% | 1.8% | 1.56% | 1.32% | 1.08% | 0.89% | 1.07% | 1.1% | 0.99% | 1.25% | 1.5% | 1.24% | 1.43% | 2% | 0.24% | 2.6% | 3.37% | 3.17% | 3.53% | 3.22% | 4.38% | 3.48% | 3.85% | 3.03% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 22K | -9.01M | 0 | -2.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -309K | 0 | -37K | 67K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 1.4M |
| Operating Income | 229.5M | 218.33M | 182.91M | 159.19M | 145.19M | 127.5M | 111.15M | 102.55M | 107.1M | 96.9M | 90.84M | 93.96M | 82.14M | 65.6M | 59.78M | 56.23M | 49.77M | 40.66M | 29.35M | 25.91M | 19.16M | 16.9M | 12.8M | 9.02M | 12.19M | 8.15M | 5.94M | 5M | 4.8M | 4.3M | 3.1M |
| Operating Margin % | 21.13% | 21.05% | 19.18% | 17.26% | 15.41% | 15.96% | 15.8% | 15.93% | 16.64% | 16.29% | 16.42% | 17.01% | 15.17% | 19.46% | 19.26% | 19.26% | 19.51% | 18.53% | 12.65% | 14.7% | 18.99% | 2.01% | 18.98% | 14.57% | 20.24% | 17.67% | 17.89% | 16.84% | 16.72% | 15.04% | 11.74% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 19.37% | 14.9% | 9.65% | 13.87% | 14.71% | 8.38% | -4.25% | 10.52% | 6.68% | -3.32% | 14.38% | 25.21% | 9.74% | 6.32% | 12.97% | 22.41% | 38.54% | 13.29% | 35.19% | 13.36% | 32.09% | 41.95% | -26.02% | 49.42% | 37.34% | 18.76% | 4.17% | 11.63% | 38.71% | 14.81% |
| EBITDA | 287.85M | 263.52M | 230.88M | 214.13M | 197.03M | 176.38M | 162.43M | 148.41M | 151.77M | 141.28M | 137.04M | 133.92M | 112.67M | 76.08M | 69.42M | 65.52M | 58.33M | 48.79M | 37.13M | 32.28M | 22.61M | 19.71M | 16.07M | 12.54M | 15.1M | 10.78M | 7.95M | 7M | 6.5M | 5.4M | 4.5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 26.51% | 25.41% | 24.21% | 23.21% | 20.91% | 22.07% | 23.08% | 23.06% | 23.58% | 23.75% | 24.77% | 24.24% | 20.81% | 22.56% | 22.36% | 22.45% | 22.87% | 22.23% | 16% | 18.32% | 22.4% | 2.35% | 23.84% | 20.27% | 25.09% | 23.35% | 23.96% | 23.57% | 22.65% | 18.88% | 17.05% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 18.89% | 14.14% | 7.82% | 8.68% | 11.71% | 8.59% | 9.44% | -2.21% | 7.42% | 3.1% | 2.33% | 18.86% | 48.1% | 9.59% | 5.96% | 12.32% | 19.55% | 31.39% | 15.03% | 42.8% | 14.69% | 22.68% | 28.13% | -16.96% | 40.14% | 35.5% | 13.61% | 7.69% | 20.37% | 20% | 28.57% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 58.35M | 45.19M | 47.97M | 54.94M | 51.85M | 48.88M | 51.28M | 45.86M | 44.67M | 44.38M | 46.2M | 39.96M | 30.52M | 10.47M | 9.64M | 9.29M | 8.56M | 8.13M | 7.79M | 6.38M | 3.44M | 2.81M | 3.27M | 3.52M | 2.92M | 2.62M | 2.02M | 2M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 1.4M |
| EBIT | 220.56M | 209.25M | 182.98M | 159.87M | 144.02M | 127.69M | 110.86M | 102.44M | 106.64M | 96.02M | 90.19M | 93.66M | 82.2M | 65.84M | 59.85M | 56.82M | 50.22M | 40.81M | 29.39M | 25.91M | 19.16M | 16.9M | 12.8M | 9.02M | 12.19M | 8.15M | 5.94M | 5M | 4.8M | 4.3M | 3.1M |
| Net Interest Income | -9.07M | -10.22M | -16.53M | -22.61M | -10.27M | -2.46M | -4.44M | -5.96M | -7.61M | -7.53M | -7.26M | -6.58M | -5.08M | 253K | 0 | 100K | 199K | -102K | -856K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12K | 9K | 9K | 64K | 277K | 10K | 184K | 289K | 107K | 107K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 9.07M | 10.22M | 16.53M | 22.61M | 10.27M | 2.46M | 4.44M | 5.96M | 7.61M | 7.54M | 7.26M | 6.59M | 5.14M | 24K | 10K | 84K | 90K | 209K | 963K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -17.11M | -19.3M | -16.46M | -21.93M | -11.44M | -2.27M | -4.73M | -6.08M | -8.07M | -8.41M | -7.9M | -6.89M | -5.09M | 216K | 67K | 513K | 361K | -57K | -917K | -1.08M | -61K | 288K | -82K | -252K | -340K | 214K | 58K | -100K | -100K | 0 | -200K |
| Pretax Income | 212.38M | 199.03M | 166.45M | 137.26M | 133.75M | 125.23M | 106.42M | 96.48M | 99.03M | 88.49M | 82.93M | 87.06M | 77.05M | 65.82M | 59.84M | 56.74M | 50.13M | 40.6M | 28.43M | 24.83M | 19.1M | 17.19M | 12.71M | 8.76M | 11.85M | 8.37M | 6M | 4.9M | 4.7M | 4.3M | 2.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | 19.56% | 19.19% | 17.45% | 14.88% | 14.19% | 15.67% | 15.12% | 14.99% | 15.38% | 14.88% | 14.99% | 15.76% | 14.23% | 19.52% | 19.28% | 19.44% | 19.65% | 18.5% | 12.25% | 14.09% | 18.93% | 2.05% | 18.86% | 14.16% | 19.68% | 18.14% | 18.06% | 16.5% | 16.38% | 15.04% | 10.98% |
| Income Tax | 47.97M | 44.19M | 37.98M | 28.72M | 28.38M | 29.13M | 21.79M | 16.81M | 20.46M | -1.58M | 26.96M | 27.34M | 24.23M | 20.94M | 19.84M | 17.97M | 16.85M | 13.82M | 9.38M | 8.71M | 6.82M | 6.24M | 4.69M | 3.13M | 4.43M | 3.26M | 2.27M | 1.8M | 1.7M | 1.5M | 1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.59% | 22.2% | 22.82% | 20.92% | 21.22% | 23.26% | 20.48% | 17.42% | 20.66% | -1.79% | 32.51% | 31.4% | 31.44% | 31.82% | 33.15% | 31.68% | 33.62% | 34.03% | 33% | 35.08% | 35.72% | 36.28% | 36.88% | 35.66% | 37.39% | 38.94% | 37.81% | 36.73% | 36.17% | 34.88% | 34.48% |
| Net Income | 164.41M | 154.84M | 128.47M | 108.54M | 105.37M | 96.1M | 84.62M | 79.67M | 78.57M | 90.07M | 55.97M | 59.72M | 52.83M | 44.87M | 40.01M | 38.77M | 33.28M | 26.79M | 19.05M | 16.12M | 12.28M | 10.95M | 8.03M | 5.64M | 7.42M | 5.11M | 3.73M | 3.1M | 3M | 2.8M | 1.9M |
| Net Margin % | 15.14% | 14.93% | 13.47% | 11.77% | 11.18% | 12.03% | 12.03% | 12.38% | 12.21% | 15.14% | 10.12% | 10.81% | 9.76% | 13.31% | 12.89% | 13.28% | 13.05% | 12.21% | 8.21% | 9.15% | 12.17% | 1.31% | 11.91% | 9.11% | 12.32% | 11.07% | 11.23% | 10.44% | 10.45% | 9.79% | 7.2% |
| Net Income Growth % | 15.18% | 20.53% | 18.36% | 3.01% | 9.64% | 13.57% | 6.22% | 1.4% | -12.77% | 60.92% | -6.28% | 13.05% | 17.72% | 12.17% | 3.2% | 16.49% | 24.24% | 40.6% | 18.19% | 31.28% | 12.09% | 36.48% | 42.36% | -23.98% | 45.13% | 37.03% | 20.29% | 3.33% | 7.14% | 47.37% | 18.75% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 164.41M | 154.84M | 128.47M | 108.54M | 105.37M | 96.1M | 84.62M | 79.67M | 78.57M | 90.07M | 55.97M | 59.72M | 52.83M | 44.87M | 40.01M | 38.77M | 33.28M | 26.79M | 19.05M | 16.12M | 12.28M | 10.95M | 8.03M | 5.64M | 7.42M | 5.11M | 3.73M | 3.1M | 3M | 2.8M | 1.9M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.10 | 4.75 | 3.93 | 3.35 | 3.25 | 2.94 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.79 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 1.69 | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| EPS Growth % | 16.51% | 20.87% | 17.31% | 3.08% | 10.54% | 13.08% | 6.12% | 1.24% | -13.26% | 59.43% | -7.41% | 11.83% | 16.55% | 9.85% | 3.13% | 14.29% | 20.43% | 38.81% | 15.52% | 28.89% | 9.76% | 32.26% | 40.91% | -26.67% | 42.86% | 40% | 25% | 0% | 9.09% | 36.99% | 22.04% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.80 | 3.97 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 2.98 | 2.63 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.81 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 1.71 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.19 | 0.98 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 32.24M | 32.6M | 32.72M | 32.45M | 32.39M | 32.67M | 32.5M | 32.51M | 32.45M | 32.23M | 31.92M | 31.64M | 31.17M | 30.85M | 30.35M | 30.24M | 29.62M | 28.87M | 28.52M | 27.79M | 27.49M | 26.94M | 26.17M | 25.37M | 25.03M | 24.64M | 24.2M | 24.91M | 25.31M | 24.4M | 23.65M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 32.24M | 32.6M | 32.33M | 32.11M | 32.02M | 32.22M | 32.18M | 32.14M | 32.26M | 32.02M | 31.76M | 31.16M | 30.85M | 29.62M | 29.45M | 28.57M | 27.96M | 28.87M | 26.95M | 26.57M | 26.31M | 26.08M | 25.43M | 24.4M | 24.07M | 23.52M | 23.6M | 24.52M | 24.9M | 24.4M | 23.65M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 18.27% | 19.91% | 21.07% | 19.66% | 19.48% | 19.74% | 19% | 17.09% | 13.4% | 19.15% | 15.49% | 14.87% | - | 29.25% | 11.12% | 9.29% | 7.5% | 10.37% | 9.9% | 8.51% | 6.25% | 4.85% | 6.78% | 4.11% | 5.42% | 6.57% | 6.45% | 6.67% | 3.57% | 5.26% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BCPC stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Balchem Corp (BCPC) reported total revenue of $1.04B. This represents a 3828.6% increase compared to $26.4M in 1996.
Balchem Corp (BCPC) is profitable, generating $154.8M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 14.9%.
Balchem Corp (BCPC) reported an operating income of $218.3M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 21.1%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Balchem Corp (BCPC) generated $370.6M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 35.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Ethylene oxide regulatory risk
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Accelerating Growth Across Segments
Revenue growth accelerated to 11.2% YoY in 2026Q2, up from 1.2% in 2024Q2, according to reported quarterly data, indicating sustained momentum across all three segments.
The sequential acceleration from 8.1% in 2026Q1 to 11.2% in 2026Q2 suggests broad-based demand, likely driven by volume and pricing power in nutrition and specialty products. The consistent upward trend in revenue growth over the past two years points to durable expansion, though investors should monitor whether this pace is sustainable given the cyclicality in animal nutrition.
Gross Margin Resilience Amid Input Costs
Gross margin expanded to 36.5% in 2026Q2 from 35.5% in 2024Q2, as per financial statements, reflecting pricing power that offsets raw material inflation.
Despite persistent input cost volatility, gross margin has held above 35% for the last five quarters, indicating effective cost pass-through. The slight dip to 35.6% in 2025Q4 and 35.7% in 2025Q3 suggests intermittent pressure, but the overall trend is stable. This resilience supports the company's positioning as a value-added specialty provider rather than a commodity player.
Operating Leverage Drives Margin Expansion
Operating margin improved to 20.9% in 2026Q2 from 19.6% in 2024Q2, based on reported figures, as revenue growth outpaced SG&A growth.
SG&A as a percentage of revenue declined from 14.2% in 2024Q2 to 14.0% in 2026Q2, while R&D remained stable, indicating operating leverage. The 2025Q3 spike in SG&A to $69.4M appears anomalous, possibly due to one-time items, but the overall trend shows disciplined cost control. This suggests that incremental revenue is converting to operating income at an increasing rate.
Earnings Quality Solid Despite EPS Miss
Net margin rose to 15.7% in 2026Q2 from 13.7% in 2024Q2, per income statement data, yet EPS of $1.38 missed consensus by $0.13, warranting scrutiny.
The EPS miss in 2026Q2, despite record revenue and net income, may indicate higher-than-expected costs or tax items not visible in the quarterly data. Stock-based compensation has been relatively stable at around $5-6M per quarter, which does not appear to be a major drag. Investors should monitor the earnings call for explanations of the miss, as the quality of earnings appears otherwise sound.
Cost Discipline with R&D Investment
COGS as a percentage of revenue fell to 63.5% in 2026Q2 from 64.5% in 2024Q2, as reported, while R&D spending increased 15% YoY, reflecting investment in innovation.
The decline in COGS ratio indicates improved cost management or favorable product mix, while R&D growth suggests a commitment to developing new encapsulated and chelated products. SG&A has been relatively flat as a percentage of revenue, indicating overhead efficiency. However, the 2025Q3 SG&A spike to $69.4M is a notable outlier that may warrant further investigation into its cause.
2024Q1 Marks Margin Inflection
Operating margin jumped from 17.4% in 2024Q1 to 20.4% in 2025Q1, according to quarterly data, signaling a structural improvement in profitability.
The inflection in early 2024 appears to be driven by a combination of revenue acceleration and cost controls, with gross margin expanding from 34.0% to 35.2% over the same period. This improvement has been sustained, with operating margins consistently above 20% since 2025Q1. The lasting impact is a higher profitability baseline, which supports the company's premium valuation.
Margin Compression Risk Looms
Despite stable margins, the 2026Q2 EPS miss and gross margin of 36.5% below the 37.3% in 2026Q1 suggest potential cost pressures, per reported data.
Short-sellers might argue that the recent EPS miss indicates that input cost inflation is outpacing pricing power, and the lack of guidance raises uncertainty. Additionally, regulatory tightening on ethylene oxide could impose significant compliance costs, pressuring the Specialty Products segment. While the balance sheet is fortress-like, the market may be overestimating the durability of current margins if regulatory or competitive pressures intensify.