NASDAQ$BCPC

Balchem Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Balchem reported record Q4 sales and solid growth across all segments.

Balchem Corporation reported record fourth-quarter sales of $213.1 million and net earnings of $24.9 million, with GAAP EPS of $0.76 and adjusted EPS of $0.85. The company experienced growth in all three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

  • Record net sales of $213.1 million, an increase of 17.9% year-over-year.
  • Record adjusted EBITDA of $45.6 million, up 4.7% from the prior year.
  • GAAP net earnings increased by 12.6% year-over-year to $24.9 million, resulting in GAAP earnings per share of $0.76.
  • Adjusted net earnings increased by 3.5% year-over-year to $27.8 million, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.85.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$799M

Previous: $704M+13.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.77

Previous: $0.69+11.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

$45.6M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$14.6M

Previous: $12.8M+13.9%
Free Cash Flow

$30.5M

Previous: $35M-12.9%
Net Income

$24.9M

Previous: $22.2M+12.4%
Operating Income

$33.8M

Previous: $28.9M+16.9%
Gross Profit

$64.1M

Previous: $56.8M+12.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$103M

Previous: $84.6M+22.1%
Total Assets

$1.2B

Previous: $1.17B+2.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.99M

Previous: $1.55M+28.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Balchem · Revenue · Quarterly

$799M

Q4 2021+13.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Balchem · $208M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Human Nutrition & Health
    $116M+11.3%
  • Animal Nutrition & Health
    $65M+27.7%
  • Specialty Products
    $27.4M+12.3%

Forward guidance

Balchem anticipates another growth year, navigating macroeconomic challenges through strategic sourcing and pricing adjustments.

Tailwinds

  • Healthy overall demand for product offerings.
  • Implementation of alternate sourcing strategies.
  • Active price increases to combat inflation.
  • Well-positioned within served markets.
  • Strong cash flow generation.

Headwinds

  • Challenging macroeconomic environment.
  • Global supply chain disruptions.
  • Significant input cost inflation.
  • Tight labor market.
  • Inflationary pressures impacting margins.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+25.0%

Q1 2014

Best reaction

-16.3%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.8%-7.0%-9.7%
Q4 2025-2.3%+2.6%-7.4%
Q3 2025+4.1%+3.9%+1.3%
Q1 2025-2.6%-1.5%+4.8%
Q4 2024+1.5%+7.0%-0.1%
Q3 2024+2.8%+1.6%+9.8%
Q2 2024+3.9%+1.5%-1.2%
Q1 2024-1.8%-3.0%-8.8%
Q4 2023+7.4%+5.0%+6.8%
Q3 2023-5.0%-4.1%+1.1%
Q2 2023+4.8%+5.0%+7.1%
Q1 2023+1.7%+0.5%+5.2%
Q4 2022-2.0%-0.2%-7.7%
Q3 2022-0.6%-0.5%+5.4%
Q2 2022-5.2%-6.6%+2.3%
Q1 2022+1.6%-0.9%-10.5%
Q4 2021+1.0%-0.7%+1.2%
Q3 2021-0.8%+2.3%+7.9%
Q2 2021-0.8%-2.5%+2.7%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.1%+0.5%
Q4 2020+5.4%+6.4%+10.7%
Q3 2020-1.7%-0.5%+3.3%
Q2 2020+4.6%+4.7%+0.3%
Q1 2020-5.4%-3.9%-9.3%
Q4 2019-10.7%-13.3%-15.9%
Q3 2019+2.9%+1.2%-0.8%
Q2 2019-16.3%-15.9%-13.5%
Q1 2019+1.1%+4.0%+9.4%
Q4 2018+8.0%+12.4%+10.7%
Q3 2018-4.9%-4.9%-13.7%
Q2 2018+1.1%+1.3%+10.1%
Q1 2018-1.3%+2.2%+7.9%
Q4 2017+2.3%+5.9%+8.6%
Q3 2017+1.0%-0.7%+1.3%
Q2 2017-2.6%-3.9%-1.8%
Q1 2017-3.3%-5.3%-1.8%
Q4 2016+5.2%+2.2%-2.5%
Q3 2016-4.5%+0.8%+12.3%
Q2 2016+1.3%+2.0%+8.7%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015-2.0%
Q2 2015+5.2%
Q1 2015-0.5%
Q4 2014-3.4%
Q3 2014+6.7%
Q2 2014+2.5%
Q1 2014+25.0%
Q4 2013+0.4%
Q3 2013-4.9%
Q2 2013+1.3%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012+0.8%
Q3 2012-10.5%
Q2 2012+5.9%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q1 2010-4.1%
Q4 2009-4.1%
Q3 2010-3.2%
Q3 2011-3.2%
Q2 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q2 2010+1.0%

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