Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.04BP/E –Yield 1.13%
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
- Website
- oildri.com
- 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
- IPO date
- Mar 19, 1980
- Shares outstanding
- 14M, Sep 30, 2026
- Public float
- $589.28M, 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
- FIGI
- BBG000D61MB9
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S7J3C1
- 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 | 1,057,472 |
| Christopher B. Lamson | Group Vice President | 62,697 |
| Aaron Christiansen | Vice President of Operations | 51,198 |
| Anthony William Parker | General Counsel & Secretary | 14,526 |
| Walter Wade Robey | VP, Ag ODC; President, Amlan | 24,307 |
| Laura G. Scheland | VP & GM of Consumer Products | 39,050 |
| Susan M. Kreh | Chief Financial Officer | 90,100 |
| Jonathan E. Blake | Vice President, Controller | 1,000 |
| Amy Ryan | Director | 2,800 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.40M | $10.58M | $1.06M | $625 | $141 |
| FY2025 | $2.30M | $8.82M | $1.64M | $351 | $114 |
| FY2024 | $10.60M | $10.74M | $1.36M | $199 | $117 |
| FY2023 | $3.30M | $5.68M | $1.14M | $189 | $111 |
| FY2022 | $1.77M | $1.21M | $1.17M | $88 | $97 |
“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.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel S. Jaffee President and CEO | $904.80K | – | $1.14M | $255.89K | $2.30M | -78% |
| Susan M. Kreh CFO and CIO | $522.50K | $1.28M | $509.86K | $111.96K | $2.42M | +59% |
| Christopher Lamson Group Vice President of Retail and Wholesale | $420.00K | $239.54K | $351.29K | $100.96K | $1.11M | -8% |
| Aaron V. Christiansen Vice President of Operations | $381.43K | $1.28M | $319.02K | $90.26K | $2.07M | – |
| Laura G. Scheland Vice President & General Manager of Consumer Products Division | $362.00K | $239.54K | $302.78K | $64.48K | $968.80K | – |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
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 |
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