Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC) Competitors $45.60 -1.30 (-2.77%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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 Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, CENTA or ODC? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil-Dri Co. of America has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CENTA or ODC? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 6 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Co. of America. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 0 mentions for Oil-Dri Co. of America. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Oil-Dri Co. of America's score of 0.92 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet Positive Oil-Dri Co. of America Positive Do analysts prefer CENTA or ODC? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.54%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Oil-Dri Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CENTA or ODC? Central Garden & Pet received 22 more outperform votes than Oil-Dri Co. of America when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.80% of users gave Oil-Dri Co. of America an outperform vote while only 62.80% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCentral Garden & PetOutperform Votes18462.80% Underperform Votes10937.20% Oil-Dri Co. of AmericaOutperform Votes16264.80% Underperform Votes8835.20% Is CENTA or ODC 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 Central Garden & Pet3.77% 10.08% 4.38% Oil-Dri Co. of America 9.92%21.84%13.79% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CENTA or ODC? 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 RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.22B0.63$107.98M$1.8217.13Oil-Dri Co. of America$465.34M1.44$39.43M$3.1314.69 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CENTA or ODC? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Oil-Dri Co. of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Oil-Dri Co. of America on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$670.93M$2.22B$3.14B$19.75BDividend Yield1.32%2.80%5.14%3.75%P/E Ratio14.8513.0594.0234.12Price / Sales1.442.7025,591,212,775,402,200.0028.46Price / Cash10.578.1824.3217.54Price / Book3.182.735.114.63Net Income$39.43M$95.48M$153.74M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.72%0.58%-0.07%1.32%1 Month Performance7.27%-0.82%4.72%-0.87%1 Year Performance149.71%28.41%29.63%7.27% Oil-Dri Co. of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.9514 of 5 stars$45.60-2.8%N/A+154.7%$665.53M$465.34M14.73870CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.6963 of 5 stars$32.52+0.6%$41.00+26.1%-14.4%$2.13B$3.22B17.877,000Positive NewsSPBSpectrum Brands4.5591 of 5 stars$72.46+1.1%$103.43+42.7%-16.9%$1.91B$2.97B17.803,100PGProcter & Gamble4.6942 of 5 stars$169.70+1.0%$181.47+6.9%+2.5%$397.92B$84.35B27.02106,000Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.6456 of 5 stars$90.72+1.0%$101.72+12.1%+1.9%$73.62B$20.10B25.7734,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.6303 of 5 stars$139.98+0.2%$143.64+2.6%+10.3%$46.43B$20.06B18.5444,000Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.4282 of 5 stars$109.38+0.3%$111.56+2.0%+2.3%$26.90B$6.11B46.155,750Positive NewsCLXClorox4.0435 of 5 stars$148.54+0.9%$159.62+7.5%-4.6%$18.30B$7.17B40.589,000Options VolumePositive NewsWDFCWD-403.6608 of 5 stars$242.40+1.6%$301.00+24.2%-7.6%$3.28B$603.64M46.44580Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsHIHillenbrand4.5007 of 5 stars$25.95+2.4%$36.50+40.6%-46.7%$1.83B$3.12B-8.2610,450Positive NewsARRYArray Technologies3.7728 of 5 stars$6.10+0.3%$9.52+56.1%-60.0%$926.85M$915.81M-6.291,028 Remove Ads 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 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 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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