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Oil-Dri Corp of America cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$13.6M in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$26.9M
Capital spending−$13.3M
Free cash flow+$13.6M
Cash / net income1.9×

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, Oil-Dri Corp of America generated $26.9M of operating cash flow and spent $13.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $13.6M. That is $3.5M less than in Q4 FY25 ($17.1M).

Operating cash flow was $26.9M against net income of $14.4M — 1.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$6.0M, accrued liabilities +$5.4M, deferred taxes +$1.9M.

Free cash flow

Oil-Dri Corp of America: free cash flow by quarterOil-Dri Corp of America: free cash flow by quarter−$1.9MQ1 FY25$16.4MQ2 FY25$16.0MQ3 FY25$17.1MQ4 FY25$1.3MQ1 FY26$12.3MQ2 FY26$18.7MQ3 FY26$13.6MQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Oil-Dri Corp of America: operating cash flow against capital spendingOil-Dri Corp of America: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$10.9M$12.8MQ1 FY25$21.4M$5.0MQ2 FY25$22.7M$6.7MQ3 FY25$25.2M$8.1MQ4 FY25$10.3M$9.1MQ1 FY26$18.1M$5.8MQ2 FY26$24.8M$6.1MQ3 FY26$26.9M$13.3MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $26.9M, Capital spending $13.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Oil-Dri Corp of America: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOil-Dri Corp of America: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $9.0MFY22: Net borrowing $24.0MFY22: Asset sales $21KFY22: Capital spending −$22.0MFY22: Buybacks −$11.8MFY22: Dividends −$7.4M$33.0MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $49.8MFY23: Net borrowing −$1.0MFY23: Asset sales $70KFY23: Capital spending −$24.4MFY23: Buybacks −$1.1MFY23: Dividends −$7.4M$49.8MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $60.3MFY24: Net borrowing $19.0MFY24: Asset sales $182KFY24: Capital spending −$32.0MFY24: Acquisitions −$44.3MFY24: Buybacks −$2.8MFY24: Dividends −$7.8M$79.5MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $80.2MFY25: Net borrowing −$11.0MFY25: Asset sales $151KFY25: Capital spending −$32.6MFY25: Acquisitions −$115KFY25: Buybacks −$2.3MFY25: Dividends −$8.4M$80.3MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $80.1MFY26: Net borrowing −$1.0MFY26: Asset sales $5KFY26: Capital spending −$34.2MFY26: Buybacks −$12.6MFY26: Dividends −$10.4M$80.1MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $279M; the largest uses were capital spending ($145M) and acquisitions ($44.4M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$73.7M
Debtnone
Net cash$73.7M
Due within a year$1.0M

Oil-Dri Corp of America funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, with $73.7M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet ($1.0M due within a year, 73.7× covered by cash).

Oil-Dri Corp of America: debt maturities by year (FY26)Oil-Dri Corp of America: debt maturities by year (FY26)$1.0MYear 1$6.0MYear 2$6.0MYear 3$6.0MYear 4$5.0MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $73.7M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Oil-Dri Corp of America: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Oil-Dri Corp of America: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$26.9MCapital spending−$13.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.8MDividends−$2.8MOther investing$1.0MOther financing−$1.0MNot reconciled−$83KBuybacks−$37KAsset & business sales$5K

From profit to cash

Oil-Dri Corp of America: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Oil-Dri Corp of America: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$14.4MDepreciation & amortization$6.0MStock-based pay$1.2MDeferred taxes$1.9MReceivables$388KInventory−$1.1MPayables$647KAccrued liabilities$5.4MPrepaid and other assets−$408KOther liabilities−$1.1MOperating cash flow$26.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2651511291
Q2 FY26535913100
Q1 FY2652591794
Q4 FY2550551589
Q3 FY2551601596
Q2 FY25546216100
Q1 FY2548581591

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$26.9M−$13.3M−$37K−$2.8M—−$10.8M$13.6M
Q3 FY26$24.8M−$6.1M−$173K−$2.7M—−$16.0M$18.7M
Q2 FY26$18.1M−$5.8M−$5.4M−$2.4M—−$4.5M$12.3M
Q1 FY26$10.3M−$9.1M−$7.0M−$2.4M—$8.1M$1.3M
Q4 FY25$25.2M−$8.1M−$116K−$2.1M—−$14.0M$17.1M
Q3 FY25$22.7M−$6.7M−$69K−$2.1M—−$13.9M$16.0M
Q2 FY25$21.4M−$5.0M−$180K−$2.1M−$5.0M−$9.1M$16.4M
Q1 FY25$10.9M−$12.8M−$2.0M−$2.1M−$5.0M$11.0M−$1.9M

Oil-Dri Corp of America: income statement and cash flow

Oil-Dri Corp of America, Q4 FY26: revenue $129M (+3% year over year), operating margin 14.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Oil-Dri Corp of America: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.