Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. It operates through the Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group segments. The Business to Business Products Group segment’s customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, jet fuel and biofuel, manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals, distributors of animal health and nutrition products, and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group segment customers include retailers of cat litter and related accessories such as mass merchandisers, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores as well as distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product users. The company was founded by Nick Jaffee in 1941 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.15 to $44.03
• 50-Day Range: $41.59 to $49.52
• 52-Week Range: $29.47 to $49.72
• Volume: 29,983 shs
• Average Volume: 42,090 shs
• Market Capitalization: $637.87 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.12
• Dividend Yield: 1.42%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Oil-Dri Co. of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oil-Dri Co. of America scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Oil-Dri Co. of America.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oil-Dri Co. of America is 14.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oil-Dri Co. of America is 14.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Oil-Dri Co. of America has a P/B Ratio of 3.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.90% of the float of Oil-Dri Co. of America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oil-Dri Co. of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oil-Dri Co. of America has recently decreased by 4.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Oil-Dri Co. of America pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Oil-Dri Co. of America has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Oil-Dri Co. of America is 19.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.90% of the float of Oil-Dri Co. of America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oil-Dri Co. of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oil-Dri Co. of America has recently decreased by 4.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Oil-Dri Co. of America has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Oil-Dri Co. of America this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oil-Dri Co. of America insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $148,785.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.66% of the stock of Oil-Dri Co. of America is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.01% of the stock of Oil-Dri Co. of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ODC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ODC shares performed this year?

Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock was trading at $43.82 at the start of the year. Since then, ODC shares have decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $43.7050.
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How were Oil-Dri Co. of America's earnings last quarter?

Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 11th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $116.91 million for the quarter. Oil-Dri Co. of America had a net margin of 9.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.84%.
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When did Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock split?

Shares of Oil-Dri Co. of America split on Monday, January 6th 2025. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, December 12th 2024. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, January 3rd 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Oil-Dri Co. of America's major shareholders?

Oil-Dri Co. of America's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), Cardinal Capital Management (0.65%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.51%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Allan H Selig, Aaron Christiansen, Christopher B Lamson, Laura G Scheland, George C Roeth, Ellen-Blair Chube and Amy Ryan.
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How do I buy shares of Oil-Dri Co. of America?

Shares of ODC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Oil-Dri Co. of America own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oil-Dri Co. of America investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/7 Dividend: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend: 2/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 3/11/2025
• Today: 5/03/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ODC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ODC
• CIK: 74046
• Web: www.oildri.com
• Phone: (800) 233-9802
• Fax: 312-321-1271
• Employees: 870
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $39.43 million
• Net Margins: 9.92%
• Pretax Margin: 12.56%
• Return on Equity: 21.84%
• Return on Assets: 13.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $465.34 million
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $4.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.57
• Book Value: $14.45 per share
• Price / Book: 3.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,595,000
• Free Float: 12,893,000
• Market Cap: $637.87 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54