BCPC on Nasdaq

BALCHEM CORP

American chemicals and allied products company based in Baltimore2

In its 2026 annual report the company says: “We develop, manufacture, distribute and market specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, plant nutrition, sterilization, fumigation, and industrial markets. Our three reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer products and services to different markets: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. We sell our products through our own sales force, independent distributors and sales agents.”5 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol BCPC.2

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerBCPC on Nasdaq2
  • IndustryChemicals & Allied Products2
  • HeadquartersBaltimore, United States2
  • Incorporated inMD3
  • Business address5 Paragon Drive, Montvale, Nj 076453
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formStock Corporation2
  • LEI549300VR70OPMHUI35572
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
  • Registered address7 ST. PAUL STREET, 21202 Baltimore, United States2
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation), D000518882

Balchem Corporation (“Balchem,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”), was incorporated in the State of Maryland in 1967. We develop, manufacture, distribute and market specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, plant nutrition, sterilization, fumigation, and industrial markets. Our three reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer products and services to different markets: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. Sales and production of products outside of our reportable segments and other minor business activities are included in "Other and Unallocated".5 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

35.7%Gross margin6
20.2%Operating margin6
14.9%Net margin6
8.8%Revenue growth, 20256
12.3%Return on equity6

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Product Sales brought in 100% of the revenue BALCHEM CORP broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Product Sales$1.0B6100%up 9% from 2024
  2. Royalty$1.9M60%up 9% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Product Sales$920.0M$951.9M$1.0B
Royalty$2.5M$1.7M$1.9M

Business segments

Human Nutrition and Health brought in 64% of the revenue BALCHEM CORP broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Human Nutrition and Health$659.4M664%up 10% from 2024
  2. Animal Nutrition and Health$230.9M622%up 8% from 2024
  3. Specialty Products$141.0M614%up 6% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Human Nutrition and Health$550.8M$600.3M$659.4M
Animal Nutrition and Health$238.3M$214.7M$230.9M
Specialty Products$126.0M$132.7M$141.0M

Regions

United States brought in 73% of the revenue BALCHEM CORP broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$759.4M673%up 5% from 2024
  2. Outside the United States$277.7M627%up 21% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$689.6M$723.3M$759.4M
Outside the United States$232.8M$230.4M$277.7M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue64¢$666.5M
  • Research and development2¢$18.5M
  • Other costs15¢$153.1M
  • Income tax4¢$44.2M
  • Profit15¢$154.8M

Out of $1.0B in revenue.6

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Dividends paid13¢$28.3M
  • Share buybacks50¢$107.6M
  • Kept or used elsewhere37¢$80.6M

Out of $216.6M of cash from operations.6

Financial statements

Revenue789106$1.0B in 2025+61% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $643.7M$643.7M20192020: $703.6M$703.6M2020+9%2021: $799.0M$799.0M2021+14%2022: $942.4M$942.4M2022+18%2023: $922.4M$922.4M2023−2%2024: $953.7M$953.7M2024+3%2025: $1.0B$1.0B2025+9%
Gross profit789106$370.6M in 2025+75% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $211.4M$211.4M20192020: $223.9M$223.9M2020+6%2021: $243.2M$243.2M2021+9%2022: $280.5M$280.5M2022+15%2023: $302.1M$302.1M2023+8%2024: $336.2M$336.2M2024+11%2025: $370.6M$370.6M2025+10%
Operating income789106$209.3M in 2025+104% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $102.6M$102.6M20192020: $111.1M$111.1M2020+8%2021: $127.5M$127.5M2021+15%2022: $145.2M$145.2M2022+14%2023: $159.2M$159.2M2023+10%2024: $182.9M$182.9M2024+15%2025: $209.3M$209.3M2025+14%
Net income789106$154.8M in 2025+94% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2019: $79.7M$79.7M20192020: $84.6M$84.6M2020+6%2021: $96.1M$96.1M2021+14%2022: $105.4M$105.4M2022+10%2023: $108.5M$108.5M2023+3%2024: $128.5M$128.5M2024+18%2025: $154.8M$154.8M2025+21%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years (annual) or 8 quarters (quarterly), latest first.6

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Net sales$1.0B$953.7M$922.4M
Cost of sales$666.5M$617.5M$620.4M
Gross margin$370.6M$336.2M$302.1M
Selling expenses$75.4M$68.9M$74.4M
Research and development expenses$18.5M$16.8M$15.0M
General and administrative expenses$67.4M$67.6M$53.4M
Total operating expenses$161.3M$153.3M$142.9M
Earnings from operations$209.3M$182.9M$159.2M
Interest expense, net$10.2M$16.5M$22.6M
Other expense (income), net$77.0K-$72.0K-$681.0K
Total other expenses$10.3M$16.5M$21.9M
Earnings before income tax expense$199.0M$166.5M$137.3M
Income tax expense$44.2M$38.0M$28.7M
Net earnings$154.8M$128.5M$108.5M
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)$4.80$3.97$3.38
Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars per share)$4.75$3.93$3.35

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Corporate structure

BALCHEM CORP sits at the top of its group. 13 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of BALCHEM CORP

  • BALCHEM CORP Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    • Aberco, Inc. Subsidiary · Maryland, United States
    • Albion Laboratories, Inc. Subsidiary · Nevada, United States
    • Balchem Canada Corporation Subsidiary · Canada
    • Balchem Italia Srl Subsidiary · Italy
    • Balchem Philippines, Inc. Subsidiary · Philippines
    • BCP Ingredients, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Kappa Bioscience AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • Kappa Bioscience Europe GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • Kappa Solutions AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • Kechu BidCo AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • SensoryEffects, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What BALCHEM CORP reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$564.4M6 Dec 31, 2025$511.2M6 Dec 31, 2024+10.4%
Accumulated depreciation$257.7M6 Dec 31, 2025$229.0M6 Dec 31, 2024+12.5%
Property and equipment, net$306.6M6 Dec 31, 2025$282.2M6 Dec 31, 2024+8.7%
Finance-lease assets$1.5M6 Dec 31, 2025$1.7M6 Dec 31, 2024−12.1%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$14.7M6 Dec 31, 2025$15.3M6 Dec 31, 2024−4.2%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$74.6M6 Dec 31, 2025$49.5M6 Dec 31, 2024+50.6%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$816.4M6 Dec 31, 2025$780.0M6 Dec 31, 2024+4.7%
Indefinite-lived intangibles (excluding goodwill)$06 Dec 31, 2025$06 Dec 31, 2024
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$470.2M10 Dec 31, 2024$479.2M10 Dec 31, 2023−1.9%
Accumulated amortization$305.2M10 Dec 31, 2024$288.0M10 Dec 31, 2023+6.0%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$133.0M6 Dec 31, 2025$132.5M6 Dec 31, 2024+0.4%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$131.4M6 Dec 31, 2025$130.8M6 Dec 31, 2024+0.5%
Raw materials$41.9M6 Dec 31, 2025$45.3M6 Dec 31, 2024−7.6%
Work in process$6.5M6 Dec 31, 2025$4.5M6 Dec 31, 2024+44.7%
Finished goods$83.1M6 Dec 31, 2025$81.0M6 Dec 31, 2024+2.6%

Properties, in its own words

Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey. Our operations are conducted at our owned and leased facilities throughout the U.S. and other foreign countries. These facilities house manufacturing and warehousing operations, as well as administrative offices. We have a total of 38 locations across the world and some of these manufacturing and warehousing locations serve multiple segments.

The following is a summary of our principal properties:

The rest of Item 2

Segment · Location · Administrative · Manufacturing · Warehousing

Corporate · 5 U.S. cities and 1 foreign country · 6 · — · —

HNH · 11 U.S. cities and 6 foreign countries · 1 · 16 · 7

ANH · 6 U.S. cities and 1 foreign country · — · 8 · 2

SP · 4 U.S. cities and 5 foreign countries · 1 · 7 · 2

Other · 2 U.S. cities and 1 foreign country · — · 3 · —

We believe that our production facilities and related machinery and equipment are well maintained, suitable for their purpose, and adequate to support our businesses.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026.5

Leadership

Who has led BALCHEM CORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (36)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • Aberco, Inc. Maryland4
  • Albion Laboratories, Inc. Nevada4
  • BCP Ingredients, Inc. Delaware4
  • Balchem BV Netherlands4
  • Balchem Canada Corporation Canada4
  • Balchem Italia Srl Italy4
  • Balchem Ltd. Canada4
  • Balchem NV Belgium4
  • Balchem Philippines, Inc. Philippines4
  • Balchem Pty Ltd. Australia4
  • Balchem Sdn Bhd Malaysia4
  • Kappa Bioscience AS Norway4
  • Kappa Bioscience Europe GmbH Germany4
  • Kappa Solutions AS Norway4
  • Kechu BidCo AS Norway4
  • SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc. Delaware4
  • SensoryEffects, Inc. Delaware4

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Jul 31, 20268-K Results of operations58
  2. Jul 27, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation59
  3. Jun 22, 20268-K Shareholder vote60
  4. Apr 30, 20268-K Results of operations61
  5. Feb 20, 20268-K Results of operations62
  6. Feb 19, 20268-K Executive or director change63
  7. Dec 10, 20258-K Regulation FD disclosure64
  8. Oct 21, 20258-K Results of operations65
  9. Jul 31, 20258-K Results of operations66
  10. Jun 20, 20258-K Shareholder vote67
  11. Apr 24, 20258-K Results of operations68
  12. Mar 3, 20258-K Executive or director change69
  13. May 5, 2015New chief executive Theodore L. Harris becomes CEO14
  14. Oct 4, 2006New chief executive Dino A. Rossi becomes CEO15
  15. Jan 29, 1967Founded BALCHEM CORP is founded2

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Oct 23, 2026 · Before the openReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $1.35 a share, on Oct 21, 2025.70

When it reported results

  1. Jul 31, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results58
  2. Apr 30, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results61
  3. Feb 20, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results62
  4. Oct 21, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results65
  5. Jul 31, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results66
  6. Apr 24, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results68
  7. Feb 21, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results71
  8. Oct 25, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results72

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

305 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 46 major events, 176 insider forms, 21 large holders, 42 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 24, 20263 EDGAR
  2. Jul 31, 202610-Q EDGAR
  3. Jul 31, 20268-K EDGAR
  4. Jul 27, 20268-K EDGAR
  5. Jun 22, 20268-K EDGAR
  6. Jun 18, 202611-K EDGAR
  7. Apr 30, 202610-Q EDGAR
  8. Apr 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Apr 29, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  10. Apr 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  11. Apr 27, 2026DEFA14A EDGAR
  12. Apr 27, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  13. Apr 7, 20263 EDGAR
  14. Mar 26, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  15. Feb 20, 202610-K EDGAR
  16. Feb 20, 20268-K EDGAR
  17. Feb 19, 20268-K EDGAR
  18. Feb 13, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Feb 13, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Feb 13, 20264 EDGAR

The 305 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

22 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 22 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 4, 2025van Gunsteren Job LeonardSVP and GM, Specialty ProductsSale6,000$153.28$919.7KForm 4
Dec 3, 2025Fischer David BDirectorSale8,000$153.97$1.2MForm 4
Nov 11, 2025Reid Martin LutherSVP Chief Supply Chain OfficerSale1,200$154.44$185.3KForm 4
Jul 31, 2024van Gunsteren Job LeonardSVP and GM, Specialty ProductsSale7,750$180.05$1.4MForm 4
Jul 30, 2024Backus William A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSale4,804$178.93$859.6KForm 4
May 10, 2024Sestrick Michael RobertSVP & Chief Technology OfficerSale1,929$154.45$297.9KForm 4
May 8, 2024Fischer David BDirectorSale5,000$152.98$764.9KForm 4
Mar 8, 2024Tignor Michael BrentSVP & Chief HR OfficerSale5,339$157.52$841.0KForm 4
Mar 4, 2024Wineinger Matthew DavidDirectorSale1,333$156.89$209.1KForm 4
Feb 26, 2024Backus William A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSale7,000$155.19$1.1MForm 4
Feb 23, 2024Backus William A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSale9,180$156.37$1.4MForm 4
Feb 22, 2024Harris Theodore LChairman, President & CEOSale34,350$154.30$5.3MForm 4
Feb 21, 2024Backus William A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSale15,000$154.73$2.3MForm 4
Feb 21, 2024Sestrick Michael RobertSVP & Chief Technology OfficerSale11,100$153.21$1.7MForm 4
Feb 21, 2024Harris Theodore LChairman, President & CEOSale29,679$153.58$4.6MForm 4
Sep 11, 2023Fischer David BDirectorSale3,800$131.57$500.0KForm 4
May 2, 2023Sestrick Michael RobertSVP & Chief Technology OfficerSale2,300$130.36$299.8KForm 4
Mar 20, 2023Fischer David BDirectorSale3,000$127.01$381.0KForm 4
Aug 12, 2022van Gunsteren Job LeonardSVP and GM, Specialty ProductsSale1,000$131.12$131.1KForm 4
Aug 5, 2022van Gunsteren Job LeonardSVP and GM, Specialty ProductsSale2,629$127.01$333.9KForm 4

All 22 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Ted HarrisChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$1.2M$7.9M79
2025C. Martin BengtssonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$614.4K$3.0M79
2025Hatsuki MiyataExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary$526.2K$2.4M79
2025Frederic BonedSenior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition and Health$542.3K$2.3M79
2025M. Brent TignorSenior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer 6$446.7K$1.8M79
2024Ted HarrisChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$1.2M$6.9M79
2024C. Martin BengtssonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$572.1K$2.4M79
2024Frederic BonedSenior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition and Health$518.1K$1.9M79
2024Hatsuki MiyataExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary$471.1K$1.6M79
2023Ted HarrisChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$1.2M$5.9M79
2023C. Martin BengtssonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$527.3K$1.8M79
2023Frederic BonedSenior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition and Health$432.8K$1.1M79
2023Hatsuki MiyataExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary$435.9K$1.1M79

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.4,964,479$838.7M0.0%+122,882
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2,221,267$375.3M0.0%+27,850
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,445,369$244.2M0.0%+13,281
State Street Corp1,281,552$216.5M0.0%+40,816
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,122,146$189.6M0.0%+74,947
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC1,087,871$183.8M4.0%−163,318
Wasatch Advisors LP1,050,780$177.5M1.2%−372,644
Morgan Stanley834,445$141.0M0.0%−22,924
Geneva Capital Management LLC683,102$115.4M2.6%−163,393
First Trust Advisors LP617,233$104.3M0.1%+163,896
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP610,047$103.1M0.0%+13,319
Fmr LLC560,255$94.7M0.0%−38,415
Congress Asset Management Co502,571$84.9M0.5%+56,758
Two Sigma Investments, LP502,038$84.8M0.1%+71,828
Schroder Investment Management Group440,418$74.5M0.1%+79,922
Nuveen, LLC414,367$70.0M0.0%+20,882
Norges Bank411,876$69.6M0.0%New
Northern Trust Corp384,172$64.9M0.0%+10,188
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc374,613$63.3M0.0%+5,150
Jpmorgan Chase & Co341,653$58.1M0.0%−85,346
William Blair Investment Management, LLC314,063$53.1M0.2%−1,197
Goldman Sachs Group Inc272,008$46.0M0.0%+103,636
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC270,501$45.7M0.5%+4,415
Clearbridge Investments, LLC243,769$41.2M0.0%−13,044
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co229,743$38.8M0.0%+3,643

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

4 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Sep 17, 2026Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+1.8%Report
Jul 10, 2026Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+3.1%Report
Apr 9, 2025Josh GottheimerDemocratic, HousePartial sale$1,001 - $15,000+33.7%Report
Jun 24, 2019Donna Shalala, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+87.5%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How BALCHEM CORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARBALCHEM CORP1
  • CIK0000009326
  • Employer ID (EIN)13-25784325
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company5
  • Incorporated inMaryland5
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)2800 Chemicals & Allied Products1
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Industrial Applications and Services, Division of Corporation Finance1
  • Business address5 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 076451
  • Phone(845) 326-56001
  • Shares outstanding31,878,021 as of Jul 23, 202612
  • Public float$5.1B as of Jun 30, 20255
  • AuditorRSM US LLP, New York, New York PCAOB ID 49; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting5
  • On EDGAR sinceAug 11, 19951
  • Filings1,273 in all: 4 (611), 8-K (207), 10-Q (86), SC 13G/A (86), 3 (35), 4/A (30), DEF 14A (30), 10-K (28)1
    All 35 form types

    11-K (28), 144 (22), SC 13G (17), DEFA14A (11), UPLOAD (11), 10QSB (8), ARS (8), CORRESP (8), 8-K/A (7), S-8 (7), IRANNOTICE (5), 10QSB/A (4), SCHEDULE 13G/A (4), 10KSB (3), PRE 14A (3), 144/A (2), SCHEDULE 13G (2), 10-K/A (1), 10-Q/A (1), 10KSB/A (1), 11-K/A (1), 25 (1), 3/A (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNAS (1), DEFR14A (1), S-8 POS (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 20, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Jul 31, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 27, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 31, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, par value $.06-2/3 per shareBCPCThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).5

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks BALCHEM CORP names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026: 26 risks under these headings, as written.5

  • Operational Risks
  • We face risks associated with our sales to customers and manufacturing operations outside the United States.
  • Our sales and operations may be adversely affected by supply chain disruptions due to political unrest, terrorist acts, and national and international conflicts.
  • Our financial success depends in part on the reliability and sufficiency of our manufacturing facilities.
  • Our ability to successfully grow and expand our business depends on our ability to recruit and retain a highly qualified and motivated workforce.
  • We may, from time to time, experience problems in our labor relations.
  • The effects of global climate change or other unexpected events, including global health crises, may disrupt our operations and have a negative impact on our business.
  • We may be subject to risks relating to our information technology and operational technology systems.
  • We currently rely on third-party service providers for many of the critical elements of our global information and operational technology infrastructure and their failure to provide effective support for such infrastructure could negatively impact our business and financial results.
  • Disruptions or breaches of our information systems could adversely affect us.
  • Business and Financial Risks
  • Increased competition could adversely affect our business and financial results.
The other 16 risks
  • Global economic conditions may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
  • Raw material shortages or price increases could adversely affect our business and financial results.
  • Our international operations subject us to currency translation risk and currency transaction risk which could cause our results to fluctuate from period to period.
  • Our debt instruments are subject to interest rate risks and impose operating and financial restrictions which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
  • We may not be able to successfully consummate and manage acquisition, joint venture and divestiture activities which could have an impact on our results.
  • We may not be able to effectively manage and implement restructuring initiatives or other organizational changes.
  • Changes in our relationships with our vendors, changes in tax or trade policy, interruptions in our operations or supply chain or increased commodity or supply chain costs could adversely affect our results of operations.
  • Adverse publicity or consumer concern regarding the safety or quality of food products containing our products, or health concerns, whether with our products, products in the same general class as our products or for food products containing our products, may result in the loss of sales. Also, consumer preferences for products containing our products may change.
  • Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risks
  • Material adverse legal judgments, fines, penalties or settlements could adversely affect our business.
  • Our business exposes us to potential product liability claims and recalls, which could adversely impact our financial condition and performance.
  • Our brands are important assets of our businesses, and violation of our trademark rights by imitators could negatively impact revenues and brand reputation.
  • Allegations that we have infringed the intellectual property rights of third parties could negatively affect us.
  • We are subject to risks related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility and various reputational matters.
  • Our reputation, ability to do business and results of operations could be impaired by adverse publicity or improper conduct by any of our employees, agents or business partners.
  • Our operations are subject to regulatory risks and the loss of governmental permits and approvals would materially and adversely affect some of our businesses.
  • Concerns about ethylene oxide emissions have resulted in regulatory requirements for ethylene oxide users that have impacted, and may continue to impact, such users' ability to use the ethylene oxide process to sterilize medical devices among other things, which may, in turn, affect sales to our customers and our operations.

Legal proceedings

In the normal course of business, we are involved in a variety of lawsuits, claims and legal proceedings, from time to time, including commercial and contract disputes, labor and employment matters, product liability claims, environmental liabilities, trade regulation matters, intellectual property disputes and tax-related matters. Further, in connection with normal operations at our plant facilities, our manufacturing sites may, from time to time, be subject to inspections or inquiries by the EPA and other agencies. To the extent any consent orders or other agreements are entered into as a result of findings from such inspections or inquiries, the Company is committed to ensuring compliance with such orders or agreements.

Information with respect to certain legal proceedings is included in Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

In our opinion, we do not expect pending legal matters to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.5

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