Oil-Dri Corp of America ODC
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.31% for Q2 2026, down 222.0% year-over-year from 15.83% in Q2 2025, and up 3.47% quarter-over-quarter from 18.67% in Q1 2026.

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 19.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 222.0% year-over-year to 19.31%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 19.31% (down 222.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.44%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed climbed to 19.31% in Q2 2026 per ODC's latest filing, from 18.67% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 22.53% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.48% across 5 years, with a median of 19.21% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 1060 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1689 bps.
  • Oil-Dri Corp of America's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.36% in 2022, then soared by 290 bps to 20.9% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 20.06% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 19.08% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 19.31% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ODC's Return on Capital Employed at 19.31% in Q2 2026, 18.67% in Q1 2026, and 19.08% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn 3.55%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 3.64%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 8.49%
10 Oil-Dri Corp of America 883.71 Mn 820.77 Mn 33.73 Mn 19.31%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 19.31%
Jan 31, 2026 18.67%
Oct 31, 2025 19.08%
Jul 31, 2025 21.91%
Apr 30, 2025 21.54%
Jan 31, 2025 20.68%
Oct 31, 2024 20.06%
Jul 31, 2024 19.11%
Apr 30, 2024 20.12%
Jan 31, 2024 22.53%
Oct 31, 2023 20.90%
Jul 31, 2023 19.34%
Apr 30, 2023 16.48%
Jan 31, 2023 8.04%
Oct 31, 2022 5.36%
Jul 31, 2022 2.45%
Apr 30, 2022 0.01%
Jan 31, 2022 3.04%
Oct 31, 2021 4.44%
Jul 31, 2021 6.88%