Balchem (BCPC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Balchem's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 14.99% for Q3 2026, up 1.74 percentage points from 13.25% a year earlier and up 0.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Balchem (BCPC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Balchem's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.39%, up 1.59 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +3.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 12.80% in FY2024 (+1.92 pp), 10.89% in FY2023 (-0.53 pp), 11.42% in FY2022 (-0.86 pp) and 12.27% in FY2021 (+1.85 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2014.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.45 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 1.99 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 3.25 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BCPC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 14.35% (Q2 2026), 13.91% (Q1 2026) and 13.98% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 12.62% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.83% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 23.55% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 9.92% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 12.90% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 11.12% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 18.14% |
| 10 | Balchem | 5.52 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 105.71 Mn | 14.99% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.19% |
Balchem Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BCPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BCPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();