BCPC — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of BCPC's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-04-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-21
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +17 | −28 | ~14 | 4 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
We are monitoring the heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including conflicts involving Iran, which may have certain effects on our business and broader consequences, including increased energy prices, certain raw material costs, increased freight costs, and volatility in shipping p…
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). While the online portal and process to submit IEEPA tariff refund requests became available on April 20, 2026, the availability, …
Gross margin dollars increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 due to the sales growth and manufacturing efficiencies, partially offset by raw material inflation.
•Specialty Products segment earnings from operations increased $2,350 primarily due to a gross margin contribution of $3,174. The increase in gross margin was mainly due to the aforementioned higher sales. The increase in gross margin was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $824…
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. We expect our operations to continue generating sufficient c…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-21
In late June 2025, the European Commission announced that it would impose provisional duties between 95.4% and 120.8% on imports into the European Union of choline chloride originating in the People’s Republic of China, effective July 1, 2025. Further, in late September 2025, the European Commission…
Gross margin dollars increased in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 due to higher sales and a favorable mix, partially offset by certain higher manufacturing input costs.
•Specialty Products segment earnings from operations increased $1,018 primarily due to a gross margin contribution of $1,095. The increase in gross margin was mainly due to the aforementioned higher sales.
Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
•The increase in net sales within the Human Nutrition & Health segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 2024 was driven by higher sales within both the nutrients business and the food ingredients and solutions businesses. Total sales for this segment grew 8.9%, with volume…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice