Oil-Dri of America(ODC) - 2025 Q3 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Consolidated net sales for Q3 2025 reached $115.5 million, an 8% increase year-over-year, marking the 16th consecutive quarter of sales growth[7] - Net income for Q3 2025 was $11.6 million, reflecting a 50% increase compared to the same period last year[12] - EBITDA increased by 35% to $20.2 million in Q3 2025, demonstrating strong operational performance[12] - Consolidated gross profit for Q3 2025 was $33.0 million, a 10% increase over the prior year, with gross margins at 28.6%[8] - Operating income increased to $13.9 million, a 33% rise compared to the previous year, driven by improved sales and lower SG&A expenses[10] - Net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, increased to $360,360,000, representing a 11.3% growth from $323,885,000 in 2024[29] - Gross profit margin improved to 30.0% in 2025, up from 28.4% in 2024, with gross profit rising to $108,250,000[29] - Operating income increased by 35.6% to $52,576,000, compared to $38,753,000 in the previous year, reflecting an operating margin of 14.6%[29] - Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $40,941,000, a 32.5% increase from $30,901,000 in 2024, resulting in a net income margin of 11.4%[29] - EBITDA for the year to date ended April 30, 2025, was $68,631,000, compared to $51,614,000 in 2024, reflecting strong operational performance[32] Revenue Breakdown - The Business to Business (B2B) Products Group reported revenues of $42.7 million, an 18% increase year-over-year, driven by strong agricultural and fluids purification product sales[14] - The Retail and Wholesale (R&W) Products Group's revenues reached $72.8 million, a 3% increase, with $4.8 million contributed from the acquisition of Ultra Pet[16] Cash and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents grew to $36.5 million as of April 30, 2025, up from $23.5 million at the end of fiscal year 2024[13] - Cash and cash equivalents rose to $36,475,000 as of April 30, 2025, compared to $23,481,000 as of July 31, 2024, indicating improved liquidity[30] - Total assets increased to $369,543,000 as of April 30, 2025, up from $354,605,000 as of July 31, 2024[30] - Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $54,988,000, significantly higher than $36,929,000 in 2024[31] Dividends and Shareholder Value - The company paid dividends totaling $6,290,000 during the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $5,848,000 in the previous year[31] - Book value per share outstanding increased to $17.79 as of April 30, 2025, up from $15.35 as of July 31, 2024[30] Cost and Tax - The company experienced a 5% increase in domestic cost of goods sold per ton due to higher material and freight costs[8] - The effective tax rate decreased to 18% in Q3 2025 from 23% in the same period last year, primarily due to higher pre-tax income[11]