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Oil-Dri of America (Oil-Dri of America) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-0.64 (As of Jan. 2024)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Oil-Dri of America's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.64.

The industry rank for Oil-Dri of America's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ODC's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 7.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Oil-Dri of America Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oil-Dri of America's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Oil-Dri of America Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.20 -1.17 -0.13 -3.31 -1.63

Oil-Dri of America Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.19 -1.67 -1.63 -0.80 -0.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Oil-Dri of America Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Oil-Dri of America Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Oil-Dri of America's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jul. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(31.754+0.75 * 59.287+0.5 * 42.612-109.159
-0-0)/7.13665
=-1.63

Oil-Dri of America's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(27.8+0.75 * 59.336+0.5 * 46.23-100.114
-0-0)/7.28555
=-0.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Oil-Dri of America  (NYSE:ODC) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Oil-Dri of America (Oil-Dri of America) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, IL, USA, 60611-4213
Oil-Dri Corp of America develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products made predominantly from clay. Its absorbent offerings, which draw liquid up, include cat litter, floor products, toxin control substances for livestock, and agricultural chemical carriers. The company has two segments based on the different characteristics of two primary customer groups namely Retail and Wholesale Products Group and Business to Business Products Group. The company's products are sold under various brands such as Cat's Pride, Jonny Cat, Amlan, Agsorb, Verge, Pure-Flo, and Ultra-Clear.
Executives
Aaron Christiansen officer: VP, Manufacturing - CPG 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Allan H Selig director
Patricia J Schmeda director 3400 NORTH WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Patrick James Walsh officer: VP, Human Resources 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60611
Christopher B Lamson officer: Group VP of Retail & Wholesale 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60611
Amy Ryan director 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Daniel S Jaffee director, officer: President and CEO
Matthew Daley officer: VP, Corporate Controller 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Jessica D Moskowitz officer: Vice President 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60611
Paul Hindsley director 410 N. MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO IL 60611
Molly Vandenheuvel officer: Chief Operating Officer 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Mary Beth Sullivan officer: VP, Human Resources 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60611
Susan M Kreh officer: Chief Financial Officer 18400 PLEASANT STREET, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
J Steven Cole director C/O COLE & ASSOCIATES, 633 SKOKIE BLVD, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Ellen-blair Chube director 150 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606