Balchem (BCPC) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Balchem's (BCPC) Debt Ratio was 0.09 for Q3 2026, down 18.8% from 0.11 a year earlier and down 17.2% from the prior quarter.
Balchem (BCPC) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Balchem's Debt Ratio came in at 0.41, down 15.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.11, down 17.2% from FY2024.
- Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Debt Ratio came in at 0.13 in FY2024 (-34.9%), 0.20 in FY2023 (-29.0%), 0.29 in FY2022 (+217.8%) and 0.09 in FY2021 (-39.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Debt Ratio has now declined in each of the last 14 quarters, with an average decline of 24.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Debt Ratio in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 217.8%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 39.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.10 (Q2 2026), 0.11 (Q1 2026) and 0.11 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 0.30 |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 0.24 |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.30 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 0.33 |
| 10 | Balchem | 5.52 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 105.71 Mn | 0.09 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
Balchem Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=BCPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "BCPC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=BCPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();