(ODC) Oil-Dri Of America - Ratings and Ratios
Sorbent, Litter, Clay, Absorbent, Agricultural
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.11% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.87% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 4.15% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.1% |
| Payout Ratio | 22.7% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 35.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 50.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -14.02% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.25 |
| Alpha | 47.08 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.64 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.434 |
| Beta | 0.467 |
| Beta Downside | 0.454 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 30.71% |
| Mean DD | 8.94% |
| Median DD | 6.68% |
Description: ODC Oil-Dri Of America November 30, 2025
Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) designs, manufactures, and sells a diversified portfolio of sorbent-based products across two primary segments: the Retail & Wholesale Products Group and the Business-to-Business Products Group. Its offerings range from agricultural carriers (Agsorb, Verge, Flo-Fre) and animal-health additives to industrial oil-absorbing materials (Oil-Dri) and consumer cat-litter brands (Cat’s Pride, Jonny Cat).
The company serves a broad customer base that includes mass merchandisers, farm-and-fleet distributors, drugstore chains, industrial cleanup firms, and sports-field operators. This breadth provides exposure to both consumer-driven retail demand and contract-based B2B revenue streams, which historically smoothes earnings volatility.
According to its most recent Form 10-K, ODC reported FY 2023 revenue of approximately $152 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.8%. The Business-to-Business segment contributed roughly 62 % of total sales, while the Retail segment accounted for the remaining 38 %. Management has indicated that the acquisition of a niche polymer-sorbent technology in Q3 2023 is expected to lift the EBITDA margin by 1–2 percentage points once integration is complete.
Key economic drivers for ODC include (1) oil-price volatility, which directly raises demand for spill-response sorbents; (2) tightening environmental regulations in the United States and Europe that mandate higher standards for industrial cleanup and biodiesel filtration; and (3) the growing “green-cleanup” trend, where recycled-material sorbents gain market share over traditional clay-based products. A base-rate analysis of the household-products sub-industry suggests that companies with >10 % EBITDA margins and diversified B2B exposure outperform peers by an average of 3.5 % annual total return.
For a deeper quantitative dive, the ValueRay platform offers a granular breakdown of ODC’s financials and peer comparisons.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 9.0
| Net Income (52.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 29.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.12 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 6.21pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 22.28% (prev 18.39%; Δ 3.89pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.20 (>3.0%) and CFO 78.4m > Net Income 52.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-10.6m) to EBITDA (90.1m) ratio: -0.12 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.56 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (13.9m) change vs 12m ago -19.35% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 29.47% (prev 28.59%; Δ 0.88pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 130.1% (prev 123.4%; Δ 6.73pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 28.04 (EBITDA TTM 90.1m / Interest Expense TTM 2.43m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 7.57
| (A) 0.28 = (Total Current Assets 177.4m - Total Current Liabilities 69.2m) / Total Assets 391.7m |
| (B) 0.71 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 277.5m / Total Assets 391.7m |
| (C) 0.18 = EBIT TTM 68.2m / Avg Total Assets 373.1m |
| (D) 2.11 = Book Value of Equity 280.5m / Total Liabilities 132.6m |
| Total Rating: 7.57 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 88.44
| 1. Piotroski 9.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 5.90% |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.39% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.15 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.12 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 13.25)% |
| 7. RoE 21.55% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 93.90% |
| 9. EPS Trend 56.37% |
What is the price of ODC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.54%, over one month by -5.42%, over three months by -15.72% and over the past year by +57.74%.
Is ODC a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the ODC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 73.6 | 37.3% |
ODC Fundamental Data Overview December 03, 2025
P/E Trailing = 14.473
P/S = 1.6149
P/B = 3.0766
Beta = 0.74
Revenue TTM = 485.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 68.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 90.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 39.8m USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 1.00m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 39.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -10.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 773.5m USD (784.1m + Debt 39.8m - CCE 50.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 28.04 (Ebit TTM 68.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.43m)
FCF Yield = 5.90% (FCF TTM 45.6m / Enterprise Value 773.5m)
FCF Margin = 9.39% (FCF TTM 45.6m / Revenue TTM 485.6m)
Net Margin = 10.72% (Net Income TTM 52.0m / Revenue TTM 485.6m)
Gross Margin = 29.47% ((Revenue TTM 485.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 342.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 27.82% (prev 28.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.97 (Enterprise Value 773.5m / Total Assets 391.7m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.37% (Interest Expense 546.0k / Debt 39.8m)
Taxrate = 15.78% (2.45m / 15.5m)
NOPAT = 57.5m (EBIT 68.2m * (1 - 15.78%))
Current Ratio = 2.56 (Total Current Assets 177.4m / Total Current Liabilities 69.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.15 (Debt 39.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 259.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.12 (Net Debt -10.6m / EBITDA 90.1m)
Debt / FCF = -0.23 (Net Debt -10.6m / FCF TTM 45.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 241.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.29% (Net Income 52.0m / Total Assets 391.7m)
RoE = 21.55% (Net Income TTM 52.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 241.4m)
RoCE = 24.26% (EBIT 68.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 241.4m + L.T.Debt 39.8m))
RoIC = 20.67% (NOPAT 57.5m / Invested Capital 278.0m)
WACC = 7.42% (E(784.1m)/V(824.0m) * Re(7.74%) + D(39.8m)/V(824.0m) * Rd(1.37%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 7.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -8.38%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.28% ; FCFE base≈35.1m ; Y1≈35.0m ; Y5≈37.1m
Fair Price DCF = 63.28 (DCF Value 656.4m / Shares Outstanding 10.4m; 5y FCF grow -0.70% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 56.37 | EPS CAGR: 90.95% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.90 | Revenue CAGR: 11.78% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
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