Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 16.85% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.12 percentage points from 18.97% a year earlier and down 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Oil-Dri Corp of America posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 17.54%, down 2.32 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +10.97 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 19.86% in FY2025 (+2.42 pp), 17.44% in FY2024 (-0.36 pp), 17.80% in FY2023 (+15.10 pp) and 2.70% in FY2022 (-3.87 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 0.01% in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of 21.37% in fiscal Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.83 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 14.54 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 10.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 17.05% (Q3 2026), 16.76% (Q2 2026) and 17.62% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 164.02 Bn | 126.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 153.49 Bn | 132.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.48 Bn | 95.98 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 113.96 Bn | 79.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 8.59% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.70 Bn | 77.74 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 87.17 Bn | 76.80 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 23.34% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 65.05 Bn | 40.24 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.82% |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.96 Bn | 48.35 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 11.01% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.39 Bn | 24.42 Bn | - | 3.49% |
| 10 | Oil-Dri Corp of America | 1.05 Bn | 821.97 Mn | 35.99 Mn | 16.85% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 16.85% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 17.05% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.76% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 17.62% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 18.97% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 18.30% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 17.66% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.76% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 16.20% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.33% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 21.37% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 19.02% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 17.07% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 14.55% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 7.46% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.30% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 2.61% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.75% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 4.08% |
API Access
Oil-Dri Corp of America Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ODC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ODC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ODC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();