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Oil-Dri Corp of America ODC
Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.62% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $485.6M at a 11.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.71 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.276 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.708 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.174 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.953 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | 7/9 | 7.34 | 25.2 | +11% |
| DAKT | DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ | 8/9 | 6.01 | 20.8 | +10.9% |
| VTSI | VirTra, Inc | 4/9 | 6.22 | 148.7 | -15% |
| DOGZ | Dogness (International) Corp | 6/9 | 5.5 | — | +39.5% |
| JCSE | JE Cleantech Holdings Ltd | 7/9 | 5.58 | — | +11.8% |
| HCAI | Huachen AI Parking Management Technology Holding Co., Ltd | 3/9 | -15.06 | — | -63.6% |
| WFF | WF Holding Ltd | 4/9 | 1.05 | — | — |
About Oil-Dri Corp 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 Saular brand name, such as scoopable and non-clumping litter under the Cat's Pride and Jonny Cat brand names; crystal cat litter products under Ultra and Litter Pearls brand names; Pro Mound packing clay is used to construct pitcher's mounds, catcher's stations and batter's boxes; Rapid Dry drying agent is used to wick away excess water from the infield; industrial and automotive sorbent products from clay, polypropylene, and recycled materials that absorb oil, acid, paint, ink, water, and other liquids under the Oil-Dri brand name; and sports products for use on baseball, softball, football, cricket, and soccer fields under the Pro's Choice brand name. Its customers include mass merchandisers, farm & 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.
FAQ
Is ODC financially healthy?
Oil-Dri Corp of America's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ODC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Oil-Dri Corp of America pays a dividend yielding about 0.62% with a 15.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ODC?
In FY2025, Oil-Dri Corp of America had a net margin of 11.1% and a return on equity of 20.8%.
Is ODC overvalued or undervalued?
Oil-Dri Corp of America trades at about 53.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.3×–18.3×, median 10.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is ODC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Oil-Dri Corp of America: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 25.2×, a dividend yield of 0.62%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.