Record Full Year Sales and Earnings
Balchem achieved record full year sales of $954 million, growing 3.4% compared to the prior year, with record earnings from operations of $183 million, an increase of 14.9%, and record adjusted EBITDA of $250 million, an increase of 8.4% from the prior year.
Strong Fourth Quarter Performance
Fourth quarter consolidated revenues were $240 million, 4.9% higher than the prior year. GAAP earnings from operations for the fourth quarter increased by 23.8% versus the prior year, and adjusted EBITDA rose to $63 million, an increase of 13.4%.
Human Nutrition & Health Segment Growth
The Human Nutrition & Health segment generated sales of $147 million, an increase of 6.8% from the prior year, with earnings from operations increasing by 33.9%.
Improvement in Animal Nutrition & Health Segment
The Animal Nutrition & Health segment generated quarterly sales of $58 million, an increase of 0.3% compared to the prior year, recovering from challenging market conditions earlier in the year.
Dividend Increase
Balchem announced another increase to its annual dividend, taking it from $0.79 to $0.87 per share, a 10% increase year-over-year, marking the 16th consecutive year of double-digit growth.