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Oil-Dri of America (Oil-Dri of America) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 19.28 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), Oil-Dri of America's share price is $70.51. Oil-Dri of America's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $3.66. Hence, Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 19.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ODC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.12   Med: 17.98   Max: 87.61
Current: 19.28

During the past 13 years, Oil-Dri of America's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 87.61. The lowest was 9.12. And the median was 17.98.

ODC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
52.08% of 818 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.435 vs ODC: 19.28

Oil-Dri of America's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.22. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.66.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -18.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Oil-Dri of America's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 209.80% per year. The lowest was -49.00% per year. And the median was -4.35% per year.


Oil-Dri of America Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.92 6.58 - - 21.61

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 - 17.63 21.61 13.53 17.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Oil-Dri of America Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Oil-Dri of America's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=70.51/3.658
=19.28

Oil-Dri of America's Share Price of today is $70.51.
Oil-Dri of America's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.66.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Oil-Dri of America  (NYSE:ODC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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