Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC) Competitors $56.56 -0.45 (-0.79%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.54 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 08/5/2025 06:13 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 Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC) and WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) are both household products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor ODC or WDFC? In the previous week, WD-40 had 4 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for WD-40 and 4 mentions for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's score of 1.06 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oil-Dri Corporation Of America 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WD-40 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend ODC or WDFC? WD-40 has a consensus target price of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.60%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 Oil-Dri Corporation Of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ODC or WDFC? 49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ODC or WDFC a better dividend stock? Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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 out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WD-40 pays out 59.2% 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. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and WD-40 has increased its dividend for 17 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 & risk, ODC or WDFC? 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. Comparatively, WD-40 has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ODC or WDFC 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 Oil-Dri Corporation Of America10.44% 21.57% 13.85% WD-40 14.13%31.23%16.49% Which has better earnings and valuation, ODC or WDFC? 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 RatioOil-Dri Corporation Of America$437.59M1.89$39.43M$3.4016.64WD-40$590.56M4.97$69.64M$6.3534.18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ODC 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 Corporation Of AmericaCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$834.53M$11.06B$3.23B$20.68BDividend Yield1.09%4.00%5.21%3.67%P/E Ratio16.6425.17109.7629.31Price / Sales1.895.9628,712,403,950,897,000.0064.11Price / Cash14.047.0223.8623.31Price / Book3.911.625.964.40Net Income$39.43M$507.50M$148.72M$995.90M7 Day Performance-0.28%-1.30%1.74%0.27%1 Month Performance-6.25%-4.16%2.79%0.39%1 Year Performance256.90%0.01%34.26%15.57% Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.4229 of 5 stars$56.56-0.8%N/A+254.7%$834.53M$437.59M16.64870News CoveragePositive NewsWDFCWD-404.1072 of 5 stars$210.77+0.2%$290.00+37.6%-12.9%$2.85B$590.56M33.19580Positive NewsCENTACentral Garden & Pet1.3656 of 5 stars$35.70-2.4%$33.00-7.6%+10.8%$2.40B$3.20B19.097,000SPBSpectrum Brands4.3792 of 5 stars$58.10-3.6%$84.17+44.9%-33.2%$1.48B$2.96B27.803,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPGProcter & Gamble4.8102 of 5 stars$156.98-0.8%$176.12+12.2%-10.5%$371.14B$84.04B24.92108,000Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.7709 of 5 stars$86.45-1.7%$100.77+16.6%-17.7%$71.26B$20.10B24.4234,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.1473 of 5 stars$126.86-0.4%$140.90+11.1%-2.5%$42.27B$19.75B16.8044,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCHDChurch & Dwight4.7835 of 5 stars$95.66-1.6%$104.38+9.1%-8.7%$23.95B$6.11B41.065,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCLXClorox4.6925 of 5 stars$127.29-2.7%$144.83+13.8%-12.1%$16.12B$7.09B22.858,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAVNTAvient4.6071 of 5 stars$33.62-1.0%$46.80+39.2%-16.3%$3.11B$3.24B31.429,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMEOHMethanex4.7148 of 5 stars$33.95-0.9%$45.63+34.4%-19.0%$2.65B$3.72B11.391,415Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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