ODC · Oil-Dri Corp of America
$88.05
+2.07 (+2.41%)
At close · Oct 12
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.24B
Shares
14.48M
Volume · Oct 12
8831
Avg daily vol (3M)
127.14K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$85.98
Open$84.30
Day$78.63–86.80
52W close$46.21–106.44
Avg vol 30d124K
Short int719K · 5.0% float · 5.8d
Short vol53%
Last earningsOct 9, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-K · Oct 8
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
filed Oct 8, 2026
call held Oct 9, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$493.84M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$56.97M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+3.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
13.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
77.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.3%
FCF yield
3.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.5%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+43.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.0%
Latest settlement · 5.8 days to cover
AI Brief
Q4 FY26 earnings call · Oct 9, 2026
Q4 FY26
TL;DR. Oil-Dri reported record fiscal 2026 sales of $493.8 million and record net income of $57.0 million, plus record fourth-quarter sales of $129.3 million. Gross margin fell to 27.8% from 29.5%, Retail & Wholesale fourth-quarter operating income declined 5%, and fluids purification and animal health sales fell 5% and 7% for the year.
Bullish
- + Record full-year net sales of $493.8 million, up 2%
- + Record fourth-quarter net sales of $129.3 million, up 3%
- + Record annual net income of $57.0 million, up 6%
- + Co-packaged cat litter sales up 47% for the year
- + Agricultural carriers achieved record sales, up 11%
- + Record cash and cash equivalents of $73.7 million, up from $50.5 million
Bearish
- − Gross margin declined to 27.8% from 29.5% for the year
- − Retail & Wholesale fourth-quarter operating income down 5% to $9.3 million
- − Fluids purification sales down 5% and animal health sales down 7% for the year
- − Domestic clay litter sales down 1% for the year
- − Rising depreciation from ongoing investment pressures gross margins
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.56
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
66%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
+18%
trailing
YTD return
+76%
this year
Relative strength
+8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $90 › 200d $78 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
4 of 162 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +50 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.97% of float · ▲ +0.5% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
162 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+2%
Y/Y
Gross margin
28%
contracting
EPS growth
+50%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$45.9M
Valuation
P/E 22.8
below peers
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−29%
past year
ATR
3.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Neutral
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
66%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $90 › 200d $78 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
4 of 162 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +50 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.97% of float · ▲ +0.5% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
162 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $46
Now $86 · 66%
Range high $106
vs 200-day avg +10%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-packaged cat litter sales growth | 60% | fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 | — |
| Co-packaged products net sales | 47% | fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 filing | — |
| Crystal cat litter sales increase | $3.2M | fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 filing | — |
| Domestic cat litter net sales, excluding co-packaged cat litter | $226.1M | fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Domestic cat litter revenues, excluding co-packaged products | $55.9M | fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 | — |
| Domestic industrial and sports product sales | $12.1M | fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $24.12M | Fourth Quarter ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP: Net Income 14.42M
+6.01M Depreciation and Amortization
+551K Interest Expense
-529K Interest Income
+3.67M Income Tax Expense
= EBITDA 24.12M
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| Fluids purification product revenues | $27.6M | fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 | — |
| Operating income for the R&W Products Group | $9.3M | fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 | — |
| Per ton materials cost change | 6% | fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 filing | — |
| Per ton transportation cost change | 7% | fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 filing | — |
| Revenues of animal health products | $26.21M | FY2026 | -6.9% |
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| Sales of agricultural products | $49.23M | FY2026 | +11.0% |
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| Segment Operating Income - Business to Business | $16.96M | Fourth Quarter ended July 31, 2026 | — |
| Segment Operating Income - Retail and Wholesale | $9.26M | Fourth Quarter ended July 31, 2026 | — |
| backlog | $2.2M | end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Domestic cat litter net sales, excluding sales of co-packaged cat litter | $57.9M | the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Domestic per ton cost of goods sold | 6% | the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Net sales by our foreign subsidiaries | $4.7M | the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Net sales of co-packaged cat litter products | 94% | the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Net sales of our domestic industrial and sports products | $12.7M | the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Chemicals — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODC
this stock
Oil-Dri Corp of America
|
$1.24B | +75.7% | +1.7% | 22.8 | 5.0% |
|
LIN
Linde PLC
|
$222.99B | +13.4% | +3.0% | 31.2 | 1.3% |
|
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
|
$121.61B | +1.8% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$79.01B | +7.4% | +2.2% | 37.8 | 1.9% |
|
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$77.53B | -1.4% | +2.1% | 29.5 | 2.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODC | -4.1% | -0.7% | +17.8% | -5.1% | +75.7% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +1.9% | +9.9% | +2.1% | +14.2% |
| vs SPY | -5.3% | -2.5% | +7.9% | -7.2% | +61.5% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.225
/ share · ex Aug 7, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.225
/ share · ex Nov 6, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.815
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.95%
Buyback program
· as of Jul 31, 2018
Authorized
shares 3.97M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.