Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC) Competitors $68.82 +0.05 (+0.07%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ODC vs. PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, WDFC, SPB, CENTA, ARRY, and DAKTShould you be buying Oil-Dri Co. of America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Oil-Dri Co. of America include Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Array Technologies (ARRY), and Daktronics (DAKT). Oil-Dri Co. of America vs. Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox WD-40 Spectrum Brands Central Garden & Pet Array Technologies Daktronics Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Do analysts rate PG or ODC? Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus price target of $177.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.32%. Given Procter & Gamble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Procter & Gamble is more favorable than Oil-Dri Co. of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Procter & Gamble 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74Oil-Dri Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PG or ODC? 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PG or ODC? Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil-Dri Co. of America has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, PG or ODC? Procter & Gamble 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 Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProcter & Gamble$84.04B4.80$14.88B$5.8029.54Oil-Dri Co. of America$437.59M1.15$39.43M$5.4412.65 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PG or ODC? Procter & Gamble received 763 more outperform votes than Oil-Dri Co. of America when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.04% of users gave Oil-Dri Co. of America an outperform vote while only 61.25% of users gave Procter & Gamble an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProcter & GambleOutperform Votes92361.25% Underperform Votes58438.75% Oil-Dri Co. of AmericaOutperform Votes16065.04% Underperform Votes8634.96% Is PG or ODC more profitable? Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 17.07% compared to Oil-Dri Co. of America's net margin of 9.01%. Procter & Gamble's return on equity of 33.25% beat Oil-Dri Co. of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Procter & Gamble17.07% 33.25% 13.50% Oil-Dri Co. of America 9.01%20.06%12.68% Is PG or ODC a better dividend stock? Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Oil-Dri Co. of America pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Procter & Gamble pays out 69.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oil-Dri Co. of America pays out 22.8% 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. Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 69 consecutive years and Oil-Dri Co. of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Procter & Gamble is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to PG or ODC? In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 71 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Co. of America. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 5 mentions for Oil-Dri Co. of America. Procter & Gamble's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Oil-Dri Co. of America's score of 0.66 indicating that Procter & Gamble is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Procter & Gamble 63 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oil-Dri Co. of America 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryProcter & Gamble beats Oil-Dri Co. of America on 18 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. 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$501.70M$2.55B$2.82B$19.96BDividend Yield1.81%2.92%5.26%3.49%P/E Ratio12.6520.78110.8436.42Price / Sales1.154.35591,955.6317.94Price / Cash8.477.5923.4221.28Price / Book2.383.823.324.59Net Income$39.43M$102.62M$149.36M$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.22%-2.56%0.66%0.45%1 Month Performance0.57%-6.00%1.43%1.05%1 Year Performance20.50%87.29%27.39%24.67% Oil-Dri Co. of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.6375 of 5 stars$68.82+0.1%N/A+19.3%$501.70M$437.59M12.65870News CoveragePGProcter & Gamble4.5629 of 5 stars$171.31+0.2%$177.00+3.3%+13.7%$403.44B$84.04B29.47108,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.8598 of 5 stars$93.91+0.3%$105.11+11.9%+24.4%$76.73B$19.46B26.9134,000Positive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.6511 of 5 stars$136.37+0.6%$149.93+9.9%+13.1%$45.48B$20.43B17.6941,000Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.4387 of 5 stars$111.90+0.5%$108.53-3.0%+21.7%$27.42B$5.87B49.915,550Positive NewsCLXClorox4.2434 of 5 stars$168.05-0.1%$155.00-7.8%+22.6%$20.80B$7.09B58.558,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWDFCWD-402.4729 of 5 stars$277.62-0.6%$301.00+8.4%+23.7%$3.76B$590.56M54.33580Analyst ForecastSPBSpectrum Brands3.4287 of 5 stars$89.90+1.1%$102.38+13.9%+34.5%$2.52B$2.96B21.803,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCENTACentral Garden & Pet4.1728 of 5 stars$32.04+1.9%$41.33+29.0%+24.8%$2.16B$3.31B14.787,000Positive NewsARRYArray Technologies4.1844 of 5 stars$6.43+0.9%$11.57+80.0%-59.7%$976.97M$1.58B0.001,028DAKTDaktronics3.6353 of 5 stars$14.35-5.5%N/A+25.8%$664.98M$818.08M179.382,831News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Procter & Gamble Alternatives Colgate-Palmolive Alternatives Kimberly-Clark Alternatives Church & Dwight Alternatives Clorox Alternatives WD-40 Alternatives Spectrum Brands Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Array Technologies Alternatives Daktronics 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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