Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC) Competitors $59.12 +0.54 (+0.91%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.09 -0.03 (-0.06%) As of 08/28/2025 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ODC vs. WDFC, CENTA, SPB, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, AVNT, and MEOHShould you be buying Oil-Dri Corporation Of America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America include WD-40 (WDFC), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), Avient (AVNT), and Methanex (MEOH). Oil-Dri Corporation Of America vs. Its Competitors WD-40 Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Avient Methanex WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC) are both household products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment. Is WDFC or ODC a better dividend stock? WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. WD-40 pays out 59.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. WD-40 has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. WD-40 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, WDFC or ODC? WD-40 has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WDFC or ODC? WD-40 has higher revenue and earnings than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWD-40$590.56M4.99$69.64M$6.3534.28Oil-Dri Corporation Of America$437.59M1.98$39.43M$3.4017.39 Does the media prefer WDFC or ODC? In the previous week, WD-40 had 6 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for WD-40 and 4 mentions for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's score of 1.35 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WD-40 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Oil-Dri Corporation Of America 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WDFC or ODC more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's net margin of 10.44%. WD-40's return on equity of 31.23% beat Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WD-4014.13% 31.23% 16.49% Oil-Dri Corporation Of America 10.44%21.57%13.85% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WDFC or ODC? 91.5% of WD-40 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend WDFC or ODC? WD-40 presently has a consensus target price of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.21%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Oil-Dri Corporation Of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryWD-40 beats Oil-Dri Corporation Of America on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Oil-Dri Corporation Of America News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ODC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ODC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOil-Dri Corporation Of AmericaCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$857.65M$11.85B$3.44B$21.30BDividend Yield1.23%3.31%5.13%3.51%P/E Ratio17.3927.32110.5829.34Price / Sales1.986.8133,764,300,431,814,600.0050.84Price / Cash14.437.6224.1723.86Price / Book4.092.356.175.39Net Income$39.43M$508.39M$150.51M$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.23%-0.85%2.04%0.45%1 Month Performance3.39%2.03%6.62%3.51%1 Year Performance249.03%0.51%38.44%12.13% Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.8416 of 5 stars$59.13+0.9%N/A+251.4%$857.65M$437.59M17.39870News CoveragePositive NewsWDFCWD-403.9884 of 5 stars$219.12-1.6%$290.00+32.3%-15.3%$3.01B$590.56M34.51580News CoveragePositive NewsCENTACentral Garden & Pet2.6784 of 5 stars$32.70-1.5%$38.67+18.2%-4.2%$2.09B$3.20B14.867,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSPBSpectrum Brands4.4383 of 5 stars$56.94-0.7%$74.80+31.4%-39.5%$1.39B$2.96B21.253,100Ex-DividendPGProcter & Gamble4.6862 of 5 stars$156.20-1.6%$175.94+12.6%-8.0%$371.66B$84.28B23.99109,000Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.9354 of 5 stars$84.14-2.1%$98.92+17.6%-21.1%$69.46B$20.10B23.6334,000Positive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.6202 of 5 stars$130.75-2.1%$142.70+9.1%-10.5%$44.29B$19.72B17.3244,000Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.8004 of 5 stars$92.85-2.3%$103.94+11.9%-9.3%$23.15B$6.11B43.805,750Positive NewsCLXClorox4.658 of 5 stars$119.49-0.7%$143.36+20.0%-24.2%$14.72B$7.10B18.337,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.2782 of 5 stars$37.70+0.5%$45.60+21.0%-22.9%$3.43B$3.24B29.459,200Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.813 of 5 stars$35.40-1.8%$44.88+26.8%-21.0%$2.79B$3.72B10.441,415Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WD-40 Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Spectrum Brands Alternatives Procter & Gamble Alternatives Colgate-Palmolive Alternatives Kimberly-Clark Alternatives Church & Dwight Alternatives Clorox Alternatives Avient Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ODC) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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