Record Full-Year Financials
Full-year 2025 record sales of $1,037,000,000 (+8.8% YoY); record earnings from operations $209,000,000 (+14.4%); record adjusted EBITDA $275,000,000 (+9.8%); record free cash flow $174,000,000 while investing $43,000,000 in capital projects.
Strong Q4 Performance
Q4 2025 consolidated revenues $264,000,000 (+9.8% YoY); GAAP earnings from operations $52,000,000 (+10.2%); adjusted EBITDA $68,000,000 (+8.1%) with adjusted EBITDA margin 25.8%; consolidated net income $39,000,000 (+16.8%); diluted GAAP EPS $1.21 (+17.5%); adjusted net earnings $42,000,000 (mid-teens percent growth) translating to adjusted EPS $1.31.
Consistent Profitability Growth
Q4 marked Balchem’s 26th consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth, demonstrating sustained margin and earnings expansion across cycles.
Human Nutrition & Health Momentum
Human Nutrition & Health Q4 sales $166,000,000 (+12.7% YoY); earnings from operations $37,000,000 (+8.9%); growth driven by both Nutrients and Food Ingredients & Solutions and tailwinds from better-for-you consumer trends.
Animal Nutrition & Health Recovery
Animal Nutrition & Health Q4 sales $61,000,000 (+4.9% YoY); earnings from operations $6,000,000 (+8.6%); ruminant business penetration increasing and European monogastric conditions showing early improvement after antidumping duties.
Specialty Products Growth
Specialty Products Q4 sales $35,000,000 (+6.0% YoY); earnings from operations $11,000,000 (+5.5%); Performance Gases and Plant Nutrition contributed to higher sales and geographic expansion progress.
Strong Cash, Lower Leverage and Active Capital Allocation
Q4 cash on hand $75,000,000; net debt down to $89,000,000 with net leverage ~0.3x; Q4 cash flows from operations $67,000,000; repurchased ~685,000 shares at an average ~$158 per share; dividend increased 10% to $0.96 (17th consecutive year of double-digit dividend growth).
Science, Clinical Pipeline and Marketing Investments
Over 20 active clinical studies and 18 publications in 2025; notable ongoing MD Anderson/UT/MIT choline study tied to APOE4/Alzheimer’s; strategic marketing partnerships (New York Jets for VitaCholine, Bayern Munich Women’s Team for K2VITAL) showing positive adoption and ROI; construction started on a microencapsulation facility in New York.
Sustainability Progress
2030 greenhouse gas target surpassed with ~31% reduction vs 2020 baseline; water withdrawal reduced ~16% vs 2020 baseline (progress toward 25% target).
Tariff and Supply Chain Resilience
Company navigated tariff and trade disruptions proactively: theoretical U.S. tariff exposure estimated at $20M was reduced to around $10M via alternate supply chains and pricing actions; minimal reliance on China and ~85% intra-regional sales/manufacturing model helped mitigate disruptions.
Favorable FX Impact in 2025
Foreign exchange (primarily USD/EUR) benefited 2025 growth by ~0.7% on a full-year basis and just over 1% in Q4, providing modest translational tailwind.