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Oil-Dri of America (Oil-Dri of America) Interest Coverage

: 41.89 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Oil-Dri of America's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $15.2 Mil. Oil-Dri of America's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.4 Mil. Oil-Dri of America's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 41.89. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

ODC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.91   Med: 17.34   Max: 47.93
Current: 38.11


ODC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
74.62% of 1190 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.785 vs ODC: 38.11

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Oil-Dri of America Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oil-Dri of America's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Oil-Dri of America Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.53 47.93 18.06 8.52 28.03

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
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 19.91 39.82 34.35 36.44 41.89

Competitive Comparison

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Oil-Dri of America's Interest Coverage falls into.



Oil-Dri of America Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Oil-Dri of America's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023, Oil-Dri of America's Interest Expense was $-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $41.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jul. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jul. 2023 )
=-1*41.04/-1.464
=28.03

Oil-Dri of America's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Oil-Dri of America's Interest Expense was $-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $15.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $42.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*15.165/-0.362
=41.89

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Oil-Dri of America  (NYSE:ODC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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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