Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Oil-Dri Corporation of America develops, manufactures and markets absorbent mineral products for consumer and business customers. Its products are based primarily on attapulgite and other clay minerals and are designed to absorb liquids, control odors and improve handling in a range of applications.

The company’s consumer products include cat litter and related pet-care products sold under brands such as Cat’s Pride and Jonny Cat. Oil-Dri also supplies absorbent products used in industrial, automotive, agricultural, sports and other commercial applications, including products for fluid cleanup, waste management, turf maintenance and animal care.

Founded in 1941, Oil-Dri is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and serves customers through retail, industrial and agricultural markets in the United States and selected international markets. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel S. Jaffee.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.33 to $88.49
• 50-Day Range: $85.65 to $106.73
• 52-Week Range: $45.61 to $107.00
• Volume: 48,597 shs
• Average Volume: 91,146 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.62
• Dividend Yield: 1.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 140th out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America is 22.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America is 22.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a P/B Ratio of 4.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.17% of the float of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.33.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has recently increased by 0.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America is 23.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oil-Dri Corporation Of America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.69% of the stock of Oil-Dri Corporation 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 Corporation Of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/08/2025
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Household Products
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ODC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ODC
• CIK: 74046
• Web: www.oildri.com
• Phone: (312) 321-1515
• Fax: 312-321-1271
• Employees: 928
• Year Founded: 1941

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $54 million
• Net Margins: 11.35%
• Pretax Margin: 13.66%
• Return on Equity: 20.53%
• Return on Assets: 14.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 3.28
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $485.57 million
• Price / Sales: 2.63
• Cash Flow: $5.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.90
• Book Value: $17.69 per share
• Price / Book: 4.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,490,000
• Free Float: 12,794,000
• Market Cap: $1.27 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.77