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Oil-Dri Of America
(NYSE:ODC)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$94.00
▲(2.52% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/09/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (growth, improved margins vs. earlier years, and very low leverage) and a notably positive earnings call highlighting record results and strong liquidity. These strengths are partially offset by weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and a valuation that looks somewhat expensive on P/E with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Record sales and earnings growth
Record sales and net income, together with strong fourth-quarter operating income growth, indicate that Oil-Dri is converting demand and product-mix improvements into higher earnings. This supports continued reinvestment, strengthens operating scale, and provides a durable base for growth over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Recent margin pressure
The recent gross-margin decline indicates that higher costs or an unfavorable mix are absorbing part of Oil-Dri's pricing and productivity gains. If this pressure persists, it could limit earnings growth even when revenue expands and reduce the funds available for investment, dividends, or acquisitions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Record sales and earnings growth
Record sales and net income, together with strong fourth-quarter operating income growth, indicate that Oil-Dri is converting demand and product-mix improvements into higher earnings. This supports continued reinvestment, strengthens operating scale, and provides a durable base for growth over the next several quarters.
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Oil-Dri Of America (ODC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.18B
Dividend Yield0.97%
Average Volume (3M)110.94K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.5
Beta (1Y)0.34
Revenue Growth3.31%
EPS Growth14.76%
CountryUS
Employees928
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.17
Shares Outstanding10,254,395
10 Day Avg. Volume141,672
30 Day Avg. Volume110,943
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.54
Price to Book (P/B)3.29
Price to Sales (P/S)1.98
P/FCF Ratio21.35
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.50
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.34
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Oil-Dri Of America Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Oil-Dri Corporation of America, along with its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the creation, production, and distribution of absorbent and adsorbent materials both within the United States and internationally. Its business operations are segme...
How the Company Makes Money
Oil-Dri makes money by extracting mineral clays from company-owned or controlled reserves, processing them into engineered granules, powders, and blended formulations, and selling those finished products through multiple end markets. Its revenue i...
Oil-Dri Of America Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Oct 08, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was strongly positive, supported by record annual sales and net income, record fourth-quarter revenue, a 17% increase in operating income, historic cash generation, expanded borrowing capacity, dividend increases, and growth opportunities across Amlan, agriculture, and lightweight cat litter. The company also acknowledged cost pressures, a 5% full-year decline in Fluid Purification sales, early-year Amlan headwinds, and challenges in branded cat litter, but management described the overall financial position and outlook as strong.Positive Updates
Record Fiscal-Year and Fourth-Quarter Results
Oil-Dri reported record full-year sales and net income, along with an all-time high fourth-quarter sales result. Management stated that sales, net income, and EBITDA were all up for fiscal 2026, with the strong fourth quarter enabling the company to make up the difficult first-half comparison.
Negative Updates
Difficult First-Half Comparison
Management stated that the first half of fiscal 2026 was challenging on a year-over-year comparative basis, although meaningful second-half growth and the strong fourth quarter were expected to and did offset that difficulty.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Fiscal-Year and Fourth-Quarter Results
Oil-Dri reported record full-year sales and net income, along with an all-time high fourth-quarter sales result. Management stated that sales, net income, and EBITDA were all up for fiscal 2026, with the strong fourth quarter enabling the company to make up the difficult first-half comparison.
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Company Guidance
Management said its prior guidance that the first part of fiscal 2026 would be a tough comparison but that it “fully expected to equal or more than make up the distance in the back half” was achieved, with “meaningful growth during the second half of the year.” For Amlan, management said the Q4 rate of $40 million “probably cannot maintain,” but that it “should see very good growth year over year.” The company said it will continue to invest in its business, support its dividend, evaluate strategic acquisitions, and “opportunistically evaluate potential value creation through share repurchases”; it also said “it is possible you could see some bigger reinvestment in the business at levels higher than you have seen in the past.”Oil-Dri Of America Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 489.76M | 493.84M | 485.57M | 437.59M | 413.02M | 348.59M |
| Gross Profit | 130.65M | 137.51M | 143.08M | 125.09M | 103.23M | 62.52M |
| EBITDA | 91.93M | 67.98M | 90.69M | 70.74M | 51.67M | 20.41M |
| Net Income | 54.97M | 56.97M | 51.42M | 37.26M | 28.03M | 5.67M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 408.79M | 0.00 | 391.68M | 354.61M | 286.24M | 249.61M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 62.94M | 0.00 | 50.46M | 24.48M | 31.75M | 16.30M |
| Total Debt | 54.33M | 15.71M | 55.18M | 70.72M | 42.51M | 44.73M |
| Total Liabilities | 123.56M | 131.06M | 132.62M | 144.02M | 109.16M | 99.26M |
| Stockholders Equity | 285.23M | 297.73M | 259.06M | 210.59M | 177.08M | 150.72M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 46.57M | 45.90M | 47.62M | 28.31M | 25.40M | -12.99M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 75.56M | 80.11M | 80.18M | 60.31M | 49.76M | 9.84M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.62M | -32.88M | -32.53M | -76.12M | -24.57M | -22.81M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.49M | -23.95M | -21.74M | 8.33M | -9.52M | 4.70M |
Oil-Dri Of America Technical Analysis
Negative
91.69
Price Trends
90.38
Negative
91.33
Negative
77.44
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.73
Positive
35.58
Neutral
9.99
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ODC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 91.69 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 88.76, above the 50-day MA of 90.38, and above the 200-day MA of 77.44, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.73 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.58 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.99 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ODC.
Oil-Dri Of America Risk Analysis
Oil-Dri Of America disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Oil-Dri Of America reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Oil-Dri Of America Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $1.18B | 26.53 | 20.31% | 1.05% | 3.31% | 14.76% | |
72 Outperform | $2.40B | 19.90 | 9.15% | 1.83% | 2.87% | 534.76% | |
67 Neutral | $3.89B | 20.94 | 12.07% | 2.44% | -4.74% | -53.83% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
54 Neutral | $2.03B | -29.68 | -4.04% | 0.74% | 4.06% | -3189.89% | |
52 Neutral | $80.21M | -24.69 | -8.12% | 2.35% | -4.66% | -201.32% | |
47 Neutral | $2.44B | 46.37 | 85.17% | ― | -12.42% | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Oil-Dri Of America Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Oil-Dri Reports Record Year and Declares Dividends
Positive
Oct 8, 2026
Oil-Dri reported record financial results for its fiscal year ended July 31, 2026, highlighted by all-time high net sales of $493.8 million, a 2% increase over the prior year, and record net income of $57.0 million, up 6%. The Retail Wholesale Pr...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Oil-Dri Expands Credit Facilities to Boost Financial Flexibility
Positive
Oct 8, 2026
On October 7, 2026, Oil-Dri amended its long-standing credit agreement with BMO Bank, raising the maximum availability on its revolving line of credit from $75 million to $100 million and expanding the accordion feature to permit significantly lar...
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