Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC) Competitors $42.85 -0.08 (-0.19%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.82 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 04:05 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 InterestTrends ODC vs. CENTA, SPB, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, WDFC, HI, and ARRYShould you be buying Oil-Dri Co. of America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Oil-Dri Co. of America include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), WD-40 (WDFC), Hillenbrand (HI), and Array Technologies (ARRY). Oil-Dri Co. of America vs. Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox WD-40 Hillenbrand Array Technologies Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, risk and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, ODC or CENTA? Oil-Dri Co. of America has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ODC or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.93%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Oil-Dri Co. of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oil-Dri Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has higher valuation and earnings, ODC or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Oil-Dri Co. of America. Oil-Dri Co. of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOil-Dri Co. of America$437.59M1.43$39.43M$3.1013.84Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.66$107.98M$1.8217.61 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ODC or CENTA? 49.0% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ODC or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet received 22 more outperform votes than Oil-Dri Co. of America when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.06% of users gave Oil-Dri Co. of America an outperform vote while only 62.80% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOil-Dri Co. of AmericaOutperform Votes16265.06% Underperform Votes8734.94% Central Garden & PetOutperform Votes18462.80% Underperform Votes10937.20% Does the media refer more to ODC or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 4 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Co. of America. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 1 mentions for Oil-Dri Co. of America. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Oil-Dri Co. of America's score of 0.43 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oil-Dri Co. of America 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Central Garden & Pet 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ODC or CENTA more profitable? Oil-Dri Co. of America has a net margin of 9.92% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.77%. Oil-Dri Co. of America's return on equity of 21.84% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oil-Dri Co. of America9.92% 21.84% 13.79% Central Garden & Pet 3.77%10.08%4.38% SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Oil-Dri Co. of America on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Oil-Dri Co. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 Co. of Americamanufacturing industries IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$625.61M$2.31B$3.12B$20.05BDividend Yield1.44%2.62%5.15%3.65%P/E Ratio13.8413.93104.0634.88Price / Sales1.432.6425,886,820,843,820,000.0015.71Price / Cash10.628.2424.3720.85Price / Book2.972.844.934.92Net Income$39.43M$95.48M$152.38M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.08%-4.68%-0.86%-1.05%1 Month Performance-1.88%-6.22%2.03%-1.39%1 Year Performance155.94%49.22%32.57%13.93% Oil-Dri Co. of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODCOil-Dri Co. of America3.5172 of 5 stars$42.85-0.2%N/A+155.7%$625.61M$437.59M13.84870Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageCENTACentral Garden & Pet3.6455 of 5 stars$33.25-0.8%$41.00+23.3%-13.6%$2.18B$3.20B18.277,000Analyst RevisionSPBSpectrum Brands4.226 of 5 stars$77.87-0.8%$103.43+32.8%-3.2%$2.13B$2.96B19.133,100Ex-DividendPGProcter & Gamble4.3609 of 5 stars$162.84-4.8%$180.53+10.9%+5.5%$381.84B$84.04B25.93108,000Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.9094 of 5 stars$86.10-1.9%$101.16+17.5%+3.7%$70.34B$20.10B24.4634,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.4563 of 5 stars$132.79-1.9%$143.64+8.2%+16.5%$44.28B$20.06B17.5941,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.6875 of 5 stars$105.12-2.2%$111.53+6.1%+6.4%$25.75B$6.11B44.365,550Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCLXClorox3.6607 of 5 stars$147.91-1.9%$158.21+7.0%+0.5%$18.31B$7.09B40.418,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsWDFCWD-403.8625 of 5 stars$230.72-0.8%$301.00+30.5%-12.3%$3.13B$590.56M44.20580News CoveragePositive NewsHIHillenbrand4.1032 of 5 stars$34.76+0.4%$36.50+5.0%-29.7%$2.45B$3.18B-11.0710,450Dividend AnnouncementARRYArray Technologies3.8987 of 5 stars$6.79+2.7%$11.05+62.7%-51.6%$1.03B$1.58B-7.001,028 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Spectrum Brands Alternatives Procter & Gamble Alternatives Colgate-Palmolive Alternatives Kimberly-Clark Alternatives Church & Dwight Alternatives Clorox Alternatives WD-40 Alternatives Hillenbrand Alternatives Array Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ODC) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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