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Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) Stock Analysis

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ODC

$74.01

+$1.65 (+2.28%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ODC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$72.41
Previous Close
$72.36
Day's Range
70.79–74.25
52-Week Range
45.61–107.00
Volume
116.40K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.76
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.07B
P/E Ratio
18.88
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.17
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.92
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$437.59M+5.95%
Net Income (FY)
$39.43M+33.42%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.54%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
10.25M
1-Year Return
+24.88%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.90+1.24%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 6, 2026
Earnings Date
December 8, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
129.28K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ODC closed at $74.01, +24.88% over 1 year.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) has a market capitalization of $1.07B.

In fiscal 2024, ODC reported revenue of $437.59M.

ODC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,488
+24.88%
5 years
$10,000 $47,507
+375.07%
10 years
$10,000 $56,940
+469.40%

If you had invested $10,000 in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $56,940 at the close on October 21, 2026: +469.40% in total, +19.00% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+52.49%
2025+13.19%
2024+32.89%
2023+104.83%
2022+6.46%
2021−1.06%
2020−3.23%
2019+41.07%
2018−34.48%
2017+11.16%
2016 (partial year)+5.33%

As of October 21, 2026.

ODC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2024$437.59M$39.43M9.0%
2023$413.02M$29.55M7.2%
2022$348.59M$5.67M1.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2024$437.59M$125.09M$51.65M$39.43M9.0%
2023$413.02M$103.23M$41.04M$29.55M7.2%
2022$348.59M$62.52M$10.47M$5.67M1.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2024.

ODC Dividend History

$0.67+11.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.643—
2025$0.674+11.7%
2024$0.604+5.3%
2023$0.574+3.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.643—
2025$0.674+11.7%
2024$0.604+5.3%
2023$0.574+3.6%
2022$0.554+3.8%
2021$0.534+3.9%
2020$0.514+4.1%
2019$0.494+4.3%
2018$0.474+4.4%
2017$0.454+309.1%
2016$0.111—

Most recent payment: $0.21 per share, ex-dividend August 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ODC Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricODCSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E18.8828.2933% below
P/S ratio2.171.5936% above
Profit margin11.54%2.70%8.8 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) at $1.07B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 927 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $45.61 to $107.00. The most recent close on file for ODC is $74.01, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.65 (+2.28%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 62.27% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2024, shows revenue of $437.59M. That is +5.95% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $413.02M. The same year closed with net income of $39.43M. That is +33.42% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.54%. That is 8.8 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.92.

Across the 3 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $348.59M in 2022 to $437.59M in 2024. Of those 3 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.88 times earnings. That is 33.26% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.17. On price-to-sales that is 36.15% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +24.88%. Measured over 10 years, that is +19.00% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.76. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 37.04%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.24%. That is 0.5 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. The indicated annual rate is $0.90 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.64 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.67 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +104.83%; the weakest is 2018 at −34.48%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +52.49% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Oil-Dri Corporation of America ODC $1.07B 18.9
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Oil-Dri Corporation of America trades at a P/E of 18.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Oil-Dri Corporation of America

Oil-Dri Corporation of America, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Retail and Wholesale Products Group, and Business to Business Products Group. The company provides agricultural and horticultural products, including mineral-based absorbent products that serve as carriers for biological and chemical active ingredients, drying agents, and growing media under the Agsorb, Verge, and Flo-Fre brand names. It also offers animal health and nutrition products for the livestock industry; and adsorbent products for bleaching, purification, and filtration applications. In addition, it provides cat litter products under the Cat's Pride and Jonny Cat brands, including scoopable litters, non-clumping litters, probiotic crystal litters, cat litter accessories, and antibacterial clumping litter products; crystal cat litter products under the Ultra Pet brand; animal health and nutrition products under the Amlan brand; industrial and automotive sorbent products under the Oil-Dri brand; sports field products under the Pro's Choice brand; fluids purification products under the Pure-Flo brand; renewable diesel pretreatment adsorbents under the Metal-X and Metal-Z brands; agricultural products under the Agsorb brand; and lawn and garden products under the Verge brand. Its customers include mass merchandisers, farm and fleet channel, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores, distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product and sports turf material users; processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils, and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; distributors of animal health and nutrition products; and marketers of consumer products. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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