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Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Oil-Dri Corp. of America develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 847 full-time employees. The company operates through two segments: Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group. The Business-to-Business Products Group's customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils, and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; distributors of animal health and nutrition products; and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group's customers include mass merchandisers; wholesale clubs; drugstore chains; pet specialty retail outlets; dollar stores; retail grocery stores; e-commerce retailers; distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products; environmental service companies; and sports field product users. Its products include agricultural and horticultural chemical carriers, animal health and nutrition products, bleaching clay and fluid purification aids.
Oil-Dri Corp. of America develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 847 full-time employees. The company operates through two segments: Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group. The Business-to-Business Products Group's customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils, and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; distributors of animal health and nutrition products; and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group's customers include mass merchandisers; wholesale clubs; drugstore chains; pet specialty retail outlets; dollar stores; retail grocery stores; e-commerce retailers; distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products; environmental service companies; and sports field product users. Its products include agricultural and horticultural chemical carriers, animal health and nutrition products, bleaching clay and fluid purification aids.
Operational resilience: The company navigated winter storm Fern with high safety standards and cross-plant flexibility, which allowed it to continue servicing customers despite temporary outages.
Cash strength: Cash and cash equivalents were $47 million at quarter end, and operating cash flow for the first six months was just over $28 million.
Profitability: EBITDA for the quarter was $22 million, unchanged from the prior-year quarter.
Capital program: Multi-year elevated CapEx program is largely on track after four years; future spend will increasingly target long-term replacement and reliability rather than a discrete finish line.
Product momentum: Multiple consumer product launches (new Cat's Pride Crystal variants, health-monitoring litter, Max Power Pro e‑commerce items) and the start of lightweight co-pack manufacturing add revenue and strategic positioning.
Agriculture & Amlan update: Ag and turf segments are growing (planted acres and engineered granules like Verge); Amlan lost a large account early in the year and is focused on recovery and customer base diversification.
Costs & markets: Manufacturing costs saw volatility related to the storm and labor/benefits pressure; freight improved through execution rather than market tailwinds; renewable diesel volumes briefly slowed while policy and feedstock changes are being assimilated.
