Oil-Dri of America(ODC)2025-06-05 20:12Financial Performance - Net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, increased to $360.36 million, up from $323.89 million in the same period of 2024, representing a growth of 11.3%[13] - Gross profit for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $108.25 million, compared to $92.07 million in 2024, reflecting a gross margin increase from 28.5% to 30.0%[13] - Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, rose to $40.94 million, a 32.5% increase from $30.90 million in 2024[13] - Earnings per share for basic common stock increased to $3.03 for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $2.29 in 2024, marking a growth of 32.3%[13] - Operating income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $52.58 million, up from $38.75 million in 2024, reflecting a growth of 35.7%[13] - The company reported a total comprehensive income of $40.92 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $30.85 million in 2024, an increase of 32.7%[16] - Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $40,941,000, an increase from $30,901,000 in the same period of 2024, representing a growth of approximately 32.9%[27] - Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $40,941,000, compared to $30,901,000 for the same period in 2024, marking a 32.5% increase[87] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of April 30, 2025, were $369.54 million, an increase from $354.61 million as of July 31, 2024[10] - Total liabilities decreased to $122.68 million as of April 30, 2025, down from $144.02 million as of July 31, 2024, indicating a reduction of 14.8%[12] - The company's total assets increased to $369,543,000 as of April 30, 2025, from $354,605,000 as of July 31, 2024, reflecting a growth of 4.2%[85] - Retained earnings increased to $266.89 million as of April 30, 2025, compared to $232.25 million as of July 31, 2024, reflecting a growth of approximately 14.9%[12] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $54,988,000, compared to $36,929,000 for the same period in 2024, indicating a year-over-year increase of about 48.9%[27] - Capital expenditures for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, were $24,483,000, slightly higher than $23,717,000 in the same period of 2024[27] - The ending balance of cash and cash equivalents as of April 30, 2025, was $36,475,000, down from $46,821,000 at the end of the same period in 2024[27] - The company recorded a loss on impairment of patent applications amounting to $48,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, with no such loss reported in 2024[27] Dividends - The company declared dividends of $0.465 per share for common stock and $0.350 per share for Class B stock for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $0.435 and $0.327 respectively in 2024[13] - The company declared dividends totaling $6,290,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $5,848,000 in 2024, reflecting an increase of approximately 7.5%[27] - The company declared dividends of $0.1550 per share for basic common stock, up from $0.1450 in the previous year, marking an increase of about 3.4%[19] Stock and Shares - The average shares outstanding for diluted common stock increased to 13.87 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, from 13.70 million in 2024[13] - The stock split increased the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 15 million to 30 million[36] - As of April 30, 2025, there were 1,075,528 shares of Common Stock or Class B Stock available for future grants under the 2006 Plan, which allows a total of 3,439,000 shares to be granted[88] Accounting and Compliance - The company has not adopted any new accounting pronouncements in the period[57] - The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2023-07, requiring enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023[54] - The company is currently evaluating the impact of recently issued accounting standards on its disclosures, including ASU No. 2023-07 and ASU No. 2023-09[54][55] Segment Performance - For the nine months ended April 30, 2025, net sales for the Business to Business Products Group were $134,509,000, up 20.5% from $111,591,000 in 2024[87] - The Retail and Wholesale Products Group reported net sales of $225,851,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, an increase of 6.4% from $212,294,000 in 2024[87] - Operating income for the Business to Business Products Group increased to $44.8 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $32.7 million in 2024[87] Other Financial Metrics - Total inventories as of April 30, 2025, amounted to $56,531,000, a 4.3% increase from $54,236,000 as of July 31, 2024[62] - Cash equivalents increased to $6,900,000 as of April 30, 2025, compared to $3,000,000 as of July 31, 2024[63] - The estimated fair value of debt was $41,100,000 as of April 30, 2025, down from $51,100,000 as of July 31, 2024[65] - Accrued expenses totaled $37,207,000 as of April 30, 2025, a decrease of 15.4% from $44,016,000 as of July 31, 2024[71]