Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 18.67% for Q1 2026, down 202.0% year-over-year from 18.3% in Q1 2025, and down 2.18% on a QoQ basis from 19.08% in Q4 2025.
Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.67% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 202.0% year-over-year to 18.67% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 18.67% (down 202.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.44%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 18.67% in Q1 2026 per ODC's latest filing, from 19.08% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 19.11% (2024), against an average of 15.25%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed slumped 1060 bps; it then jumped 1689 bps in 2023.
- Tracing ODC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.36% in 2022, then soared by 290 bps to 20.9% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 20.06% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 19.08% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 18.67% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ODC Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 18.67% (Q1 2026), 19.08% (Q4 2025), and 21.91% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Oil-Dri Corp of America | 312.73 Mn | 265.80 Mn | 32.30 Mn | 18.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 10.61% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 12.58% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 13.13% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 13.81% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 11.63% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 9.42% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 7.62% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 6.15% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 5.69% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 6.29% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 7.91% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 9.60% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 9.36% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 9.25% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 9.01% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 8.49% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 8.98% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 6.25% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 6.10% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 9.08% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 10.63% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 12.78% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 12.18% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 9.54% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 6.85% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 6.32% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 7.13% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 7.96% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 10.02% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 12.61% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 10.94% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 12.52% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 10.08% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 9.06% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 10.07% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 7.00% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 9.35% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 9.15% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 8.03% |