Oil-Dri Of America Overview
Valuation check: ODC's ROE is 19.5%, below the Industrials sector average of 21.96%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Oil-Dri Of America posts a ROE of 19.5%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 21.96%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Industrials stocks, a ROE near 21.96% is typical. Oil-Dri Of America's 19.5% is lower that level. That is roughly 11.2% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Oil-Dri Of America's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 19.5%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for ODC's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 21.96%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Oil-Dri Of America's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Oil-Dri Of America against Industrials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Industrials are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 19.5% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
