Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Common Stock (ODC)

FairStock Score: 50/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a value investor, I start with the business and the price. Oil-Dri sells mineral-based sorbent products through retail and business-to-business channels, a niche with recurring industrial and agricultural demand. The filed numbers show progress: in fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2026-04-30, revenue was $126.3M and net income $14.5M, compared with revenue of $115.5M and net income of $11.6M in fiscal Q3 2025, the quarter ended 2025-04-30. For FY2026, the year ended 2026-07-31, revenue was $493.8M and net income $57.0M, up from FY2025 revenue of $485.6M and net income of $54.0M, and FY2024 revenue of $437.6M and net income of $39.4M. That is real growth, though FY2026 was only a modest step over FY2025. Financial health looks sound: FairStock calculations show ROE of 20.90%, ROCE of 10.50%, debt-to-equity of 0.19, Altman Z-Score of 6.93, and trailing free cash flow of $48.3M, a 4.7% FCF yield. A Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 is respectable. The market, however, is asking a full price. At the 2026-10-13 close of $87.38, FairStock's P/E is 22.87 and P/B is 4.44. Its Graham Number is $41.14, implying a margin of safety of negative 112.40%, meaning the shares trade far above a conservative asset-and-earnings value. PEG of 0.92 might look reasonable if growth persists. The Lynch category is CYCLICAL — Specialty Chemicals, so earnings follow the economic cycle. I would want a wider discount before calling this a classic Graham bargain.

In plain English: Oil-Dri makes mineral-based absorbent products used in agriculture, gardening, and industrial cleaning, sold to retailers and business customers. The business looks solid: sales and profits have grown, debt is low, and cash generation is positive. At the recent price of $87.38, however, the shares look full or expensive compared with several conservative measures of value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-30) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-01-31) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-04-30) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-07-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-07-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-07-31)

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