Oil-Dri Corp of America
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 1.16%
About Oil-Dri Corp of America
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries, SIC 3990
Oil-Dri Corporation of America develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products derived from clay minerals, alongside nonclay-based sorbents. The company operates through two business segments: Retail and Wholesale Products, and Business to Business Products. Offerings include clumping, non-clumping, and crystal cat litters, industrial and automotive liquid cleanup absorbents, sports field conditioners, fluids purification adsorbents for edible oils and fuels, agricultural chemical carriers, and livestock health and nutrition additives. Its customer base encompasses mass merchandisers, retail grocery and dollar stores, pet specialty shops, online retailers, industrial distributors, edible oil refiners, renewable fuel processors, and animal feed producers.
The company surface mines clay from leased or owned sites in Mississippi, Georgia, Illinois, and California near its production facilities. International operations and distribution subsidiaries extend across Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China, Switzerland, Mexico, and Indonesia. Oil-Dri Corporation of America maintains its corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
Summary of the business section of Oil-Dri Corp of America's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Oil-Dri Corp of America
- Founded
- 1941
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Address
- 410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400 60611
- Phone
- (312) 321-1515
- Employees
- 927, Jul 31, 2026
- Industry
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- July 31
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ODC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 14M, May 31, 2026
- Public float
- $413.77M, Jan 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 31, 2025; 2-for-1, Jan 6, 2025; 5-for-4, Sep 11, 2006; 5-for-4, Mar 16, 1990; 4-for-3, Jul 17, 1987; 4-for-3, Jul 17, 1986; 4-for-3, Nov 13, 1984; 2-for-1, Jul 28, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 74046
- CUSIP
- 677864100
- ISIN
- US6778641000
- LEI
- 549300RSG5KPUH16WH66
- EIN
- 36-2048898
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel S. Jaffee | Chairman, President and CEO, Director | 1,094,597 |
| Walter Wade Robey | VP, Ag ODC; President, Amlan | 24,307 |
| Christopher B. Lamson | Group Vice President | 71,925 |
| Laura G. Scheland | VP & GM of Consumer Products | 39,050 |
| Susan M. Kreh | Chief Financial Officer | 90,100 |
| Aaron Christiansen | Vice President of Operations | 60,009 |
| Jonathan E. Blake | Vice President, Controller | 1,000 |
| Ellen-Blair Chube | Director | 8,930 |
| Paul Hindsley | Director | 11,000 |
| Michael A. Nemeroff | Director | 52,815 |
| George C. Roeth | Director | 9,000 |
| Allan H. Selig | Director | 103,000 |
| Lawrence E. Washow | Director | 31,000 |
| Amy Ryan | Director | 3,900 |
| Patricia J. Schmeda | Director | 3,000 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Daniel S. Jaffee | $2.30M | $8.82M | $1.64M | $351 | $97 |
| FY2024 Daniel S. Jaffee | $10.60M | $10.74M | $1.36M | $199 | $111 |
| FY2023 Daniel S. Jaffee | $3.30M | $5.68M | $1.14M | $189 | $117 |
| FY2022 Daniel S. Jaffee | $1.77M | $1.21M | $1.17M | $88 | $114 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of July 31, 2026, we had approximately 927 employees globally, who we refer to as our teammates, including 892 based in the U.S and 35 located internationally.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 30, 2011 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Mar 8, 2007 | Name change | Name changed from OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA to OIL DRI CORP OF AMERICA |