Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) Key Metrics
ODC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.09B
- Enterprise value
- $1.30B
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.2 10-yr median 21.9
- Forward P/E
- 11.7
- PEG ratio
- 4.08
- Price / sales
- 2.2 10-yr median 1.0
- Price / book
- 4.6 10-yr median 2.2
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.5 10-yr median 9.1
- Dividend yield
- 0.85% $0.90 a year
- Beta
- 0.76
ODC key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsODC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
ODC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ODC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
ODC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ODC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ODC valuation history
ODC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ODC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ODC cash returned to shareholders
ODC price vs earnings per share
ODC key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.38B | $951.9M | $446.7M | $425.8M | $198.0M | $239.3M | $235.8M | $256.9M | $305.9M | $296.1M |
| Enterprise value | $1.36B | $956.7M | $492.9M | $436.6M | $226.5M | $233.7M | $216.1M | $241.2M | $295.2M | $275.6M |
| P/E ratio | 24.2 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 15.2 | 34.9 | 22.5 | 13.1 | 21.2 | 38.0 | 28.1 |
| Price / sales | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Price / book | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | 30.1 | 20.0 | 15.8 | 16.8 | — | — | 8.5 | 21.9 | — | 24.3 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 17.2 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 20.1 | 17.6 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 28.8 | 11.0 |
| EV / sales | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.3 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 29.6 | 20.1 | 17.4 | 17.2 | — | — | 7.8 | 20.6 | — | 22.6 |
| Earnings yield | 4.1% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | −6.6% | −2.2% | 11.8% | 4.6% | −1.5% | 4.1% |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $99.21 | $56.40 | $32.55 | $31.39 | $15.07 | $17.79 | $17.39 | $17.71 | $21.18 | $20.68 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $35.49 | $28.77 | $31.89 | $30.44 | $26.53 | $22.66 | $20.88 | $19.10 | $18.42 | $18.32 |
| Earnings per share | $4.09 | $3.05 | $2.72 | $2.07 | $0.43 | $0.79 | $1.32 | $0.84 | $0.56 | $0.74 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.76 | $4.75 | $4.40 | $3.67 | $0.75 | $1.01 | $3.13 | $1.84 | $0.73 | $1.88 |
| Free cash flow per share | $3.30 | $2.82 | $2.06 | $1.87 | −$0.99 | −$0.39 | $2.04 | $0.81 | −$0.31 | $0.85 |
| Cash per share | $5.30 | $2.99 | $1.78 | $2.34 | $1.24 | $1.83 | $3.01 | $1.51 | $1.38 | $2.28 |
| Book value per share | $21.40 | $15.35 | $15.35 | $13.05 | $11.47 | $11.86 | $10.92 | $9.35 | $9.13 | $8.80 |
| Tangible book value per share | $18.50 | $12.92 | $12.27 | $12.68 | $11.07 | $11.00 | $10.06 | $8.50 | $8.25 | $7.87 |
| Dividends per share | $0.75 | $0.50 | $0.57 | $0.55 | $0.56 | $0.53 | $0.52 | $0.46 | $0.43 | $0.41 |
| Capex per share | $2.46 | $1.93 | $2.33 | $1.80 | $1.74 | $1.40 | $1.09 | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.03 |
| Debt per share | $3.85 | $3.27 | $5.15 | $3.13 | $3.40 | $1.41 | $1.56 | $0.42 | $0.64 | $0.86 |
| Shares outstanding | 13.9M | 16.9M | 13.7M | 13.6M | 13.1M | 13.5M | 13.6M | 14.5M | 14.4M | 14.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −17.6% | +23.0% | +1.1% | +3.2% | −2.3% | −0.8% | −6.5% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 20.5% | 21.9% | 19.2% | 17.1% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 12.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 20.6% | 21.4% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 13.9% | 13.8% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 14.7% | 14.7% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% | −3.7% | −1.7% | 9.8% | 4.2% | −1.7% | 4.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.41 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.28 | 2.37 | 2.21 | 1.32 | 2.56 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $53.6M | $55.2M | $70.7M | $42.5M | $44.7M | $18.9M | $21.2M | $6.1M | $9.2M | $12.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $73.7M | $50.5M | $24.5M | $31.8M | $16.3M | $24.6M | $40.9M | $21.9M | $19.9M | $32.7M |
| Net debt | −$20.1M | $4.7M | $46.2M | $10.8M | $28.4M | −$5.7M | −$19.7M | −$15.7M | −$10.7M | −$20.4M |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Debt / assets | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.21 | 0.05 | 0.65 | 0.21 | 1.39 | −0.20 | −0.53 | −0.55 | −0.38 | −0.72 |
| Current ratio | 3.07 | 2.56 | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.94 |
| Quick ratio | 2.28 | 1.82 | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 2.26 |
| Interest coverage | 30.9 | 28.0 | 29.3 | 28.0 | 8.5 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 23.5 | 17.2 |
| Working capital | $140.6M | $108.2M | $80.5M | $77.7M | $66.2M | $63.0M | $62.2M | $56.7M | $52.1M | $64.1M |
| Invested capital | $277.6M | $263.8M | $256.8M | $187.8M | $179.1M | $153.9M | $128.4M | $119.8M | $121.2M | $105.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $257.4M | $218.1M | $168.4M | $172.0M | $145.1M | $147.8M | $136.2M | $123.2M | $119.2M | $112.6M |
| Net current asset value | $77.6M | $44.8M | $3.1M | $27.3M | $15.4M | $33.6M | $20.5M | $19.6M | $20.2M | $10.5M |
| Graham number | $44.40 | $32.43 | $30.62 | $24.63 | $10.56 | $14.51 | $18.03 | $13.26 | $10.70 | $12.08 |
| Graham net-net per share | $1.87 | −$0.26 | −$3.34 | −$0.86 | −$2.01 | −$0.09 | −$0.66 | −$0.63 | −$0.45 | −$1.26 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $10.4M | $8.4M | $7.8M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.2M | $7.0M | $6.7M | $6.2M | $5.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $12.6M | $2.3M | $2.8M | $1.1M | $11.8M | $3.1M | $5.5M | $147,000 | $26,000 | $135,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 26.5% | 130.0% | 67.7% | 39.2% | 54.9% | 77.4% | 56.2% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 50.0% | 22.6% | 37.4% | 33.5% | — | — | 45.3% | 58.1% | — | 49.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 42.7% | 40.6% | 53.1% | 49.0% | 232.1% | 138.2% | 34.7% | 56.2% | 142.0% | 54.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.66 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.33 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.16 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| R&D / revenue | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 14.1% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 22.6% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 17.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 53.5 | 49.4 | 50.7 | 49.0 | 48.5 | 45.4 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 43.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 53.8 | 56.4 | 56.6 | 46.1 | 37.7 | 36.2 | 42.3 | 40.3 | 42.4 | 44.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 16.9 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 15.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 90.5 | 88.9 | 88.5 | 77.1 | 71.8 | 65.0 | 69.5 | 73.2 | 72.8 | 72.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.82 | 7.38 | 7.21 | 7.44 | 7.53 | 8.04 | 8.05 | 8.02 | 8.02 | 8.31 |
| Payables turnover | 21.64 | 21.53 | 19.46 | 20.31 | 25.31 | 22.06 | 20.12 | 28.88 | 24.05 | 23.24 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.78 | 6.47 | 6.45 | 7.93 | 9.67 | 10.10 | 8.63 | 9.06 | 8.60 | 8.22 |
| Asset turnover | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.26 |
| Average receivables | $72.4M | $65.8M | $60.7M | $55.5M | $46.3M | $37.9M | $35.2M | $34.5M | $33.2M | $31.6M |
| Average payables | $16.5M | $15.9M | $16.1M | $15.3M | $11.3M | $10.9M | $10.3M | $7.3M | $8.1M | $8.1M |
| Average inventory | $52.5M | $52.9M | $48.4M | $39.1M | $29.6M | $23.7M | $24.0M | $23.3M | $22.6M | $22.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
Computed from ODC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed October 8, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ODC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), Oil-Dri Corporation of America traded at 24.2 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 21.9. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 19.2 and the forward P/E is 11.7. Oil-Dri Corporation of America earned a return on equity of 20.5% and a return on invested capital of 20.6% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $53.6 million of debt and $73.7 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $20.1 million. It returned $22.9 million to shareholders: $10.4 million in dividends and $12.6 million in share buybacks, 50% of free cash flow.
See the ODC income statement, the ODC chart for price history, or the ODC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ODC key metrics FAQ
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's P/E ratio?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's trailing P/E ratio is 19.2 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 11.7. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 24.2, compared with a 10-year median of 21.9.
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's EV/EBITDA?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's enterprise value was 14.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $1.4 billion, EBITDA $94.9 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 13.5.
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's return on equity?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's return on equity (ROE) was 20.5% in fiscal 2026: net income of $57.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $278.4 million.
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's ROIC?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's return on invested capital was 20.6% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Oil-Dri Corporation of America have?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America had total debt of $53.6 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18 and more cash than debt.
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's dividend yield?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's forward dividend yield is 0.85%. Oil-Dri Corporation of America paid $10.4 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.75 per share), a payout ratio of 18.2%.
Does Oil-Dri Corporation of America buy back its shares?
Yes. Oil-Dri Corporation of America spent $12.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed −17.6% over the year, to 13.9M..
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's free cash flow yield?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America generated $45.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 3.3% on its market value at year-end ($1.4 billion).
What is Oil-Dri Corporation of America's current ratio?
Oil-Dri Corporation of America's current ratio was 3.07 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 3.07 times current liabilities.