The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 5.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 29% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 65%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%.
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
ODC · the NYSE · USD · 928 employees
Oil-Dri Corporation of America, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products in the United States and internationally.
Not yet scoredAt the last full screen
2026-08-27
Screened 2026-08-27 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
Oil-Dri Corporation of America holds its Markdown at $91.52. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 96 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 96 days |
| Price at the screen | $91.52 |
| Valuation | 23.96 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | Not scored · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 19.94% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 19.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 24.15% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 24.2% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | Excluded | Below 5% | of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. | Fail |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Business, in Plain Words| Trailing P/E | 24.0xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 3.82 |
| Revenue growth | +9.4%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 11.4%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 20.9%an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| Dividend yield | 86.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.19minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 3.28comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.78steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.07% |
| 52-week range | 45.61 - 107.00 |
| Employees | 928 |
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 2.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 29% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 65%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 29% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 65%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $76.47 | +24.2% | · | $1,242 | +24.2% |
| 2 months | $72.61 | +30.8% | $0.21 | $1,311 | +31.1% |
| 3 months | $65.25 | +45.6% | $0.21 | $1,459 | +45.9% |
| 6 months | $49.72 | +91.0% | $0.41 | $1,919 | +91.9% |
| 1 year | $57.59 | +64.9% | $0.77 | $1,663 | +66.3% |
| 2 years | $34.39 | +176.2% | $1.39 | $2,802 | +180.2% |
| 3 years | $22.48 | +322.6% | $1.97 | $4,313 | +331.3% |
| 5 years | $15.87 | +498.7% | $3.07 | $6,180 | +518.0% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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