MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) reported today financial results for its 2025 fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. For the quarter, the Company reported net sales of $263.6 million, net earnings of $39.2 million, adjusted EBITDA^(a) of $67.9 million, and free cash flow^(a) of $51.2 million. For the full year 2025, the Company reported net sales of $1.037 billion, net earnings of $154.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of $274.9 million, and free cash flow of $173.6 million.

Ted Harris, Chairman, President, and CEO of Balchem said, “In the fourth quarter, Balchem’s strong growth trajectory continued. We delivered record fourth quarter net sales and adjusted EBITDA, with top and bottom line growth year over year in each of our three segments, driven by ongoing progress on our focused growth platforms and our company’s alignment with the favorable ‘better for you’ trends.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:

Net sales of $263.6 million, an increase of 9.8% compared to the prior year quarter.
GAAP net earnings were $39.2 million, an increase of 16.8% from the prior year quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA was $67.9 million, an increase of 8.1% from the prior year quarter.
GAAP earnings per share of $1.21 compared to $1.03 in the prior year quarter and adjusted earnings per share^(a) of $1.31 compared to $1.13 in the prior year quarter.
Cash flows from operations were $67.3 million, with free cash flow of $51.2 million.
Sales and earnings from operations growth in all three of our reporting segments.

Mr. Harris added, “For the full year 2025, Balchem delivered another very strong year, with record net sales, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, allowing us to increase our dividend once again by a double digit percentage while further strengthening our balance sheet.”

Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights:

Record full year net sales of $1.037 billion, an increase of 8.8% compared to the prior year.
Record GAAP net earnings were $154.8 million, an increase of 20.5% from the prior year. These net earnings resulted in record GAAP earnings per share of $4.75 compared to $3.93 in the prior year.
Record adjusted EBITDA was $274.9 million, an increase of 9.8%, from the prior year.
Record adjusted net earnings were $167.9 million, an increase of 17.4% from the prior year. These adjusted net earnings resulted in record adjusted earnings per share of $5.15 compared to $4.37 in the prior year.
Record cash flows from operations were $216.6 million for 2025, with record free cash flow of $173.6 million.

Mr. Harris continued, “As we look ahead to 2026 and beyond, I continue to be excited about our future and believe we are well positioned to deliver ongoing above market growth for our shareholders.”

Results for Period Ended December 31, 2025 (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2025		2024		2025		2024
Net sales	$	263,617	$	240,004	$	1,037,161	$	953,684
Gross margin		93,899		86,337		370,633		336,206
Operating expenses		41,609		38,893		161,307		153,297
Earnings from operations		52,290		47,444		209,326		182,909
Interest and other expenses		2,255		2,960		10,296		16,456
Earnings before income tax expense		50,035		44,484		199,030		166,453
Income tax expense		10,810		10,901		44,185		37,978
Net earnings	$	39,225	$	33,583	$	154,845	$	128,475

Diluted net earnings per common share	$	1.21	$	1.03	$	4.75	$	3.93

Adjusted EBITDA^(a)	$	67,893	$	62,833	$	274,854	$	250,348
Adjusted net earnings^(a)	$	42,338	$	36,876	$	167,898	$	142,965
Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share^(a)	$	1.31	$	1.13	$	5.15	$	4.37

Shares used in the calculations of diluted and adjusted net earnings per common share		32,320		32,548		32,604		32,718

^(a)	See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2025:

The Human Nutrition and Health segment generated fourth quarter sales of $166.1 million, an increase of $18.8 million, or 12.7%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by higher sales within both the nutrients business and the food ingredients and solutions businesses. Fourth quarter earnings from operations for this segment were $36.8 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 8.9%, compared to $33.8 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to the aforementioned higher sales and a favorable mix, partially offset by certain higher manufacturing input costs and higher operating expenses. Excluding the effect of non-cash expense associated with amortization of acquired intangible assets and other adjustments, adjusted earnings from operations^(a) for this segment were $40.0 million, compared to $36.5 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 9.6%.

The Animal Nutrition and Health segment generated quarterly sales of $61.2 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 4.9%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by higher sales in both the ruminant species and monogastric species markets. Fourth quarter earnings from operations for this segment were $6.2 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 8.6%, compared to $5.7 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to the aforementioned higher sales and a favorable mix, partially offset by certain higher manufacturing input costs and higher operating expenses. Excluding the effect of non-cash expense associated with amortization of acquired intangible assets and other adjustments, adjusted earnings from operations for this segment were $6.5 million, compared to $5.9 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 9.2%.

The Specialty Products segment generated fourth quarter sales of $34.8 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 6.0%, compared to the prior year quarter, due to higher sales in the performance gases business. Fourth quarter earnings from operations for this segment were $10.5 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 5.5%, compared to $10.0 million in the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the aforementioned higher sales, partially offset by higher operating expenses. Excluding the effect of non-cash expense associated with amortization of acquired intangible assets and other adjustments, adjusted earnings from operations for this segment were $11.6 million, compared to $10.9 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 6.0%.

Consolidated quarterly gross margin of $93.9 million increased by $7.6 million, or 8.8%, compared to $86.3 million for the prior year comparable period. Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 35.6% as compared to 36.0% in the prior year period, a decrease of 40 basis points, primarily due to certain higher manufacturing input costs. Operating expenses of $41.6 million for the quarter increased $2.7 million from the prior year comparable quarter, primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses, partially offset by lower transaction costs. Excluding non-cash operating expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets of $3.7 million, operating expenses were $38.0 million, or 14.4% of sales.

Net interest expense was $1.9 million and $2.8 million in the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was due to lower outstanding borrowings and lower interest rates. Our effective tax rates for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were 21.6% and 24.5%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate from the prior year was primarily due to a decrease in certain foreign taxes.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, cash flows provided by operating activities were $67.3 million and free cash flow was $51.2 million. The $189.2 million of net working capital on December 31, 2025 included a cash balance of $74.6 million. Significant cash payments during the quarter included repurchases of common stock of $53.6 million, capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired of $16.2 million, and income taxes paid of $8.1 million. Outstanding debt on our revolving loan was $164.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and our net debt ^(b) was $89.4 million, with an overall leverage ratio ^(c) on a net debt basis of 0.3 times.

Ted Harris, Chairman, President, and CEO of Balchem said, “2025 was another very strong year for Balchem and I would like to thank all of our over 1,300 employees for their contributions to these results and the progress we have made on our strategic growth initiatives.”

^(b)	Net debt is defined as the outstanding balance on our revolving loan less cash and cash equivalents.

^(c)	Leverage ratio is defined as net debt divided by the trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

Quarterly Conference Call

A quarterly conference call will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) to review fourth quarter 2025 results. Ted Harris, Chairman, President and CEO and Martin Bengtsson, CFO will host the call. Institutional investors, analysts and other members of the financial community are invited to join the live call by dialing 800-715-9871 (toll free USA/Canada), +1-646-307-1963 (USA/International) or 647-932-3411 (Canada/Toronto), and referencing Conference ID 4400943, five minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference call. Investors and the public are invited to listen to the live webcast at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/732063713. The conference call will be available for replay shortly after the conclusion of the call at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/732063713 for one year.

Segment Information

Balchem Corporation reports three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition and Health segment delivers customized food and beverage ingredient systems, as well as key nutrients into a variety of applications across the food, supplement and pharmaceutical industries. The Animal Nutrition and Health segment manufactures and supplies products to numerous animal health markets. Through Specialty Products, Balchem provides specialty-packaged performance gases for use in healthcare and other industries, and also provides chelated minerals to the micronutrient agricultural market. Sales and production of products outside of our reportable segments and other minor business activities are included in "Other and Unallocated".

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect our expectation or belief concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "outlook," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar expressions generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may relate to such matters as projections of revenue, margins, expenses, tax provisions, earnings, cash flows, benefit obligations, dividends, share purchases or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including those relating to any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to our products and services; any statements regarding future economic conditions or our performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These statements are based on the Company's currently available information and our reasonable assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. They are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties - many of which are beyond the Company’s control - as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors and other risks that may affect the Company's business or that could cause actual results to differ materially are included in filings the Company makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K, and in its other SEC filings. Reference should be made to such factors and all forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Jacqueline Yarmolowicz, Balchem Corporation (Telephone: 845-326-5600)

Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Business Segment Net Sales:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2025		2024		2025		2024
Human Nutrition and Health	$	166,069	$	147,303	$	659,387	$	600,258
Animal Nutrition and Health		61,171		58,326		230,852		214,710
Specialty Products		34,833		32,851		140,976		132,749
Other^(d)		1,544		1,524		5,946		5,967
Total	$	263,617	$	240,004	$	1,037,161	$	953,684

^(d)Other consists of a few minor businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation.

Business Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes:

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Human Nutrition and Health	$	36,759		$	33,755		$	153,906		$	135,957
Animal Nutrition and Health		6,224			5,731			18,687			14,013
Specialty Products		10,513			9,963			42,901			39,906
Other and Unallocated^(e)		(1,206	)		(2,005	)		(6,168	)		(6,967	)
Interest and other expenses		(2,255	)		(2,960	)		(10,296	)		(16,456	)
Total	$	50,035		$	44,484		$	199,030		$	166,453

^(e)Other and Unallocated consists of a few minor businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation and corporate expenses that have not been allocated to a segment. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of transaction and integration costs of $15 and $1,242 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $689 and $1,484 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively.

Selected Balance Sheet Items
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024

Cash and cash equivalents	$	74,570	$	49,515
Accounts receivable, net		143,596		119,662
Inventories		131,449		130,802
Other current assets		15,999		13,791
Total current assets		365,614		313,770

Property, plant and equipment, net		306,648		282,154
Goodwill		816,375		780,030
Intangible assets with finite lives, net		163,289		165,050
Right of use assets		16,192		17,050
Other assets		18,134		17,317
Total non-current assets		1,320,638		1,261,601

Total assets	$	1,686,252	$	1,575,371

Current liabilities	$	176,384	$	157,685
Revolving loan		164,000		190,000
Deferred income taxes		54,143		43,722
Other long-term obligations		34,312		34,051
Total liabilities		428,839		425,458

Stockholders' equity		1,257,413		1,149,913

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,686,252	$	1,575,371

Balchem Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	154,845		$	128,475
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		45,690			47,973
Stock compensation expense		18,057			16,675
Other adjustments		5,427			(5,007	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired balances		(7,463	)		(6,117	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		216,556			181,999

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired		(43,489	)		(35,661	)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(323	)		(24,164	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		274			359
Investment in affiliates		(353	)		(270	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(43,891	)		(59,736	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving loan		88,000			26,000
Principal payments on revolving debt		(114,000	)		(145,569	)
Principal payments on finance lease		(194	)		(216	)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		9,307			17,228
Dividends paid		(28,287	)		(25,576	)
Repurchases of common stock		(107,636	)		(5,682	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(152,810	)		(133,815	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		5,200			(3,380	)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		25,055			(14,932	)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		49,515			64,447
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	74,570		$	49,515

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are helpful in understanding and comparing our past financial performance and our future results. The non-GAAP financial measures in this press release include adjusted gross margin, adjusted earnings from operations, adjusted net earnings and the related adjusted per diluted share amounts, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income tax expense, free cash flow, net debt, and leverage ratio. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company exclude certain business combination accounting adjustments and certain other items related to acquisitions, certain equity compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation plan expense (income), and certain one-time or unusual transactions. Detailed non-GAAP adjustments are described in the reconciliation tables below and also explained in the related footnotes. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. Investors should not consider non-GAAP measures as alternatives to the related GAAP measures.

Set forth below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Table 1
(unaudited)

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Reconciliation of adjusted gross margin
GAAP gross margin	$	93,899		$	86,337		$	370,633		$	336,206
Amortization of intangible assets and finance lease⁽¹⁾		733			702			2,889			2,806
Adjusted gross margin	$	94,632		$	87,039		$	373,522		$	339,012

Reconciliation of adjusted earnings from operations
GAAP earnings from operations	$	52,290		$	47,444		$	209,326		$	182,909
Amortization of intangible assets and finance lease⁽¹⁾		4,384			3,917			17,203			19,476
Transaction and integration costs⁽²⁾		15			689			1,242			1,393
Restructuring costs⁽³⁾		—			—			(192	)		521
Impairment charge⁽⁴⁾		—			—			—			255
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan expense (income)⁽⁵⁾		180			(14	)		1,019			908
Adjusted earnings from operations	$	56,869		$	52,036		$	228,598		$	205,462

Reconciliation of adjusted net earnings
GAAP net earnings	$	39,225		$	33,583		$	154,845		$	128,475
Amortization of intangible assets and finance lease⁽¹⁾		4,455			3,988			17,490			19,763
Transaction and integration costs⁽²⁾		15			689			1,242			1,393
Restructuring costs⁽³⁾		—			—			(192	)		521
Impairment charge⁽⁴⁾		—			—			—			255
Income tax adjustment⁽⁶⁾		(1,357	)		(1,384	)		(5,487	)		(7,442	)
Adjusted net earnings	$	42,338		$	36,876		$	167,898		$	142,965

Adjusted net earnings per common share - diluted	$	1.31		$	1.13		$	5.15		$	4.37

Table 2
(unaudited)

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Earnings to EBITDA and to Adjusted EBITDA (Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended December 31,					Year Ended December 31,
		2025		2024			2025			2024
Net earnings - as reported	$	39,225	$	33,583		$	154,845		$	128,475
Add back:
Provision for income taxes		10,810		10,901			44,185			37,978
Interest and other expenses		2,255		2,960			10,296			16,456
Depreciation and amortization		11,649		10,825			45,402			47,686
EBITDA		63,939		58,269			254,728			230,595
Add back:
Non-cash compensation expense related to equity awards		3,759		3,889			18,057			16,676
Transaction and integration costs⁽²⁾		15		689			1,242			1,393
Restructuring costs⁽³⁾		—		—			(192	)		521
Impairment charge⁽⁴⁾		—		—			—			255
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan expense (income)⁽⁵⁾		180		(14	)		1,019			908
Adjusted EBITDA	$	67,893	$	62,833		$	274,854		$	250,348

Table 3
(unaudited)

Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate to Non-GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate (Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2025	Effective Tax Rate			2024	Effective Tax Rate
GAAP Income Tax Expense	$	10,810	21.6	%	$	10,901	24.5	%
Impact of ASU 2016-09⁽⁷⁾		360				202
Adjusted Income Tax Expense	$	11,170	22.3	%	$	11,103	25.0	%

	Year Ended December 31,
		2025	Effective Tax Rate			2024	Effective Tax Rate
GAAP Income Tax Expense	$	44,185	22.2	%	$	37,978	22.8	%
Impact of ASU 2016-09⁽⁷⁾		1,254				2,154
Adjusted Income Tax Expense	$	45,439	22.8	%	$	40,132	24.1	%

Table 4
(unaudited)

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	67,275		$	52,317		$	216,556		$	181,999
Capital expenditures and proceeds from the sale of assets		(16,053	)		(12,549	)		(42,919	)		(34,789	)
Free cash flow	$	51,222		$	39,768		$	173,637		$	147,210

⁽¹⁾Amortization of intangible assets and finance lease: Amortization of intangible assets and finance leases consists of amortization of customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed technology, regulatory registration costs, patents and trade secrets, capitalized loan issuance costs, other intangibles acquired primarily in connection with business combinations, and finance leases. We record expense relating to the amortization of these intangibles and finance leases in our GAAP financial statements. Amortization expenses for our intangible assets and finance leases are inconsistent in amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of acquisitions. Consequently, our non-GAAP adjustments exclude these expenses to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.

⁽²⁾Transaction and integration costs: Transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions and divestitures are expensed in our GAAP financial statements. Management excludes these items for the purposes of calculating adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that excluding these items from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because these are items associated with transactions that are inconsistent in amount and frequency causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.

⁽³⁾ Restructuring costs: Restructuring costs related to a reorganization of the business are recorded in our GAAP financial statements. Management excludes these items for the purposes of calculating adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that excluding these items from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because these are items associated with transactions that are inconsistent in amount and frequency causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.

⁽⁴⁾Impairment charge: An asset impairment charge in 2024 was related to the write off of an equity method investment. The impairment charge is included in our GAAP financial statements. Management excludes this item for the purposes of calculating Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that excluding this item from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because it is inconsistent in amount of frequency causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.

⁽⁵⁾ Nonqualified deferred compensation plan expense (income): Gains and losses on rabbi trust assets related to our nonqualified deferred compensation plan are recorded in other expense (income) while the offsetting increases or decreases to the deferred compensation liability are recorded within earnings from operations. The increases and decreases in the deferred compensation liability are driven by market volatility and are not a true reflection of company performance. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because these items are inconsistent in amount based on market conditions causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.

⁽⁶⁾ Income tax adjustment: For purposes of calculating adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share, we adjust the provision for (benefit from) income taxes to tax effect the taxable and deductible non-GAAP adjustments described above as they have a significant impact on our income tax (benefit) provision. Additionally, the income tax adjustment is adjusted for the impact of adopting ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” and uses our non-GAAP effective rate applied to both our GAAP earnings before income tax expense and non-GAAP adjustments described above. See Table 3 for the calculation of our non-GAAP effective tax rate.

⁽⁷⁾Impact of ASU 2016-09: The primary impact of ASU No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"), was the recognition during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, of excess tax benefits as a reduction to the provision for income taxes and the classification of these excess tax benefits in operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows instead of financing activities. Management excludes this item for the purpose of calculating adjusted Income Tax Expense. We believe that excluding the item in our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because it is inconsistent in amount and frequency causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.