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Oil-Dri of America (Oil-Dri of America) Beneish M-Score

: -2.59 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oil-Dri of America's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ODC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oil-Dri of America was -2.03. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.65.


Oil-Dri of America Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oil-Dri of America's Beneish M-Score 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.

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Oil-Dri of America Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -3.18 -2.33 -2.37 -2.72

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
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.52 -2.54 -2.72 -2.65 -2.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Oil-Dri of America's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Oil-Dri of America's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oil-Dri of America's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Oil-Dri of America Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Oil-Dri of America for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9151+0.528 * 0.7422+0.404 * 1.0749+0.892 * 1.134+0.115 * 0.9358
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0051+4.679 * -0.019503-0.327 * 0.8454
=-2.59

* 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.

This Year (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $59.3 Mil.
Revenue was 105.668 + 111.438 + 107.388 + 105.425 = $429.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.942 + 30.991 + 30.434 + 27.467 = $119.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $139.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $296.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $137.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $64.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $46.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $42.1 Mil.
Net Income was 12.382 + 10.742 + 11.919 + 8.535 = $43.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.418 + -0.14 + 0.629 + -4.209 = $-4.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.381 + 8.564 + 12.973 + 22.574 = $53.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $57.2 Mil.
Revenue was 101.669 + 98.539 + 93.158 + 85.761 = $379.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.016 + 22.31 + 17.481 + 15.63 = $78.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $119.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $256.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $121.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $56.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $49.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $40.7 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(59.336 / 429.919) / (57.179 / 379.127)
=0.138017 / 0.150818
=0.9151

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(78.437 / 379.127) / (119.834 / 429.919)
=0.206888 / 0.278736
=0.7422

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (139.433 + 137.676) / 296.152) / (1 - (119.588 + 121.139) / 256.044)
=0.064301 / 0.059822
=1.0749

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=429.919 / 379.127
=1.134

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(13.975 / (13.975 + 121.139)) / (17.108 / (17.108 + 137.676))
=0.103431 / 0.110528
=0.9358

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(64.348 / 429.919) / (56.46 / 379.127)
=0.149675 / 0.148921
=1.0051

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((42.102 + 46.163) / 296.152) / ((40.728 + 49.541) / 256.044)
=0.29804 / 0.352553
=0.8454

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(43.578 - -4.138 - 53.492) / 296.152
=-0.019503

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Oil-Dri of America has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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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