Oil-Dri Announces Record Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023
- Consolidated net sales for FY 2023 increased by 18% to $413.0 million.
- Net income attributable to Oil-Dri for FY 2023 increased by 421% to $29.6 million.
- Gross margins grew by 710 basis points in FY 2023 compared to FY 2022.
- B2B net sales increased by 18% to $38.1 million in Q4 2023.
- Retail and Wholesale net sales increased by 14% to $69.2 million in Q4 2023.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), producer and marketer of sorbent mineral products, today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023.
Fourth Quarter | Year to Date | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | Ended July 31, | Ended July 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||
Consolidated Results | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 107,388 | $ | 93,158 | $ | 413,021 | $ | 348,589 | |||
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri | $ | 11,919 | $ | 5,196 | $ | 29,551 | $ | 5,674 | |||
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri Excluding Nonrecurring Events† | $ | 12,076 | $ | 5,196 | $ | 36,469 | $ | 10,136 | |||
Diluted EPS - Common | $ | 1.67 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 0.81 | |||
Diluted EPS - Common, Excluding Nonrecurring Events† | $ | 1.69 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 5.10 | $ | 1.46 | |||
Business to Business | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 38,142 | $ | 32,229 | $ | 142,395 | $ | 113,379 | |||
Segment Operating Income | $ | 11,779 | $ | 7,207 | $ | 36,573 | $ | 24,344 | |||
Retail and Wholesale | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 69,246 | $ | 60,929 | $ | 270,626 | $ | 235,210 | |||
Segment Operating Income | $ | 9,119 | $ | 5,450 | $ | 36,119 | $ | 6,252 | |||
Segment Operating Income Excluding Nonrecurring Events† | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 36,119 | $ | 11,896 |
† Please refer to Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP items to the comparable GAAP measures.
Daniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am extremely pleased with our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 results as we set new records in consolidated net sales, gross profit, and net income for both periods. These achievements reflect the dedication of our teammates who worked diligently to rebuild profitability and service our loyal customers during a highly inflationary economic environment. During the fourth quarter, we delivered a 220-basis point gain in gross margins over the third quarter of fiscal 2023, as well as a 950-basis point increase over the fourth quarter last year. For the full fiscal year 2023, gross margins grew by a remarkable 710 basis points compared to fiscal 2022. While I am proud of our improvement, I am mindful of the fact that even though we grew our gross margins in fiscal 2023, there is still progress to be made to return to our historical gross margin levels.
In addition to repairing our gross margins, we made significant progress expanding the distribution of our lightweight cat litter, fluids purification, agricultural, and animal health products. We also recently launched Cat’s Pride Antibacterial Clumping Litter which is the first and only EPA approved antibacterial cat litter in the United States. As we enter fiscal 2024, we plan to continue this strong momentum, invest in our infrastructure, and exceed our customers’ expectations with our unique portfolio of value-added clay products.”
Full Year Results
Consolidated net sales for fiscal year 2023 reached an all-time high of
Annual consolidated gross profit was a record
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were
Included as a separate line item in the prior year’s results was the one-time non-cash goodwill impairment charge of
Consolidated annual operating income reached
Total other (expense) income, net was
Income tax expense was approximately
Annual net income attributed to Oil-Dri hit a historic high of
Cash and cash equivalents as of July 31, 2023, totaled
Fourth Quarter Results
Consolidated Results
Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter reached an all-time high of
Fourth quarter consolidated gross profit was a record
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
Consolidated operating income was approximately
Income tax expense was
Fourth quarter consolidated net income attributed to Oil-Dri was the highest in the Company’s history reaching
Product Group Review
The Business to Business (“B2B”) Products Group’s fourth quarter revenues reached an all-time high of
Operating income for the B2B Products Group was
The Retail and Wholesale Products Group’s fourth quarter revenues reached
Operating income for the R&W Products Group was
Oil-Dri will host its fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 earnings discussion via webcast on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Participation details are available on the Company’s website’s Events page.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) included throughout this press release, the Company has provided information regarding "Segment Operating Income Excluding Nonrecurring Events ", “Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri excluding Nonrecurring Events”, and “Diluted EPS- Common, excluding Nonrecurring Events” all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures exclude a one-time non-cash goodwill impairment charge in fiscal year 2022, as well as pension termination expenses and landfill modification costs in fiscal year 2023. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to serve as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that such information provides an additional measurement and consistent historical comparison of the Company's performance and further believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to both management and investors in their analysis of the Company's financial position and results of operations by excluding these nonrecurring events that are not indicative of the Company's operating performance or that may obscure trends useful in evaluating the Company's continuing operating activities. The non-GAAP financial measures, as determined and presented by the Company, may not be comparable to related or similarly titled measures reported by other companies. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is available in this news release.
1 Based in part on data reported by NielsenIQ through its Scantrack Service for the Cat Litter Category in the 13-week period ended July 29, 2023, for the U.S. xAOC+Pet Supers market. Copyright © 2023 NielsenIQ.
Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri is vertically integrated which enables the Company to efficiently oversee every step of the process from research and development to supply chain to marketing and sales. With over 80 years of experience, the Company continues to fulfill its mission to Create Value from Sorbent Minerals.
“Oil-Dri”, “Agsorb”, “Verge”, “Cat’s Pride”, “Sorbiam”, and “Amlan” are registered trademarks of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
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Leslie A. Garber
Manager of Investor Relations
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter Ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | % of Sales | 2022 | % of Sales | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 107,388 | 100.0 | % | $ | 93,158 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | (76,954 | ) | (71.7)% | (75,677 | ) | (81.2)% | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 30,434 | 28.3 | % | 17,481 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | (17,725 | ) | (16.5)% | (10,996 | ) | (11.8)% | ||||||||
Operating Income | 12,709 | 11.8 | % | 6,485 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
Gain on Pension Termination | 206 | 0.2 | % | — | — | % | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense), Net | 306 | 0.3 | % | (4 | ) | — | % | |||||||
Total Other Income (Expense), Net | 512 | 0.5 | % | (4 | ) | — | % | |||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 13,221 | 12.3 | % | 6,481 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
Income Taxes Expense | (1,302 | ) | (1.2)% | (1,292 | ) | (1.4)% | ||||||||
Net Income | 11,919 | 11.1 | % | 5,189 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | — | — | % | (7 | ) | — | % | |||||||
Net Income attributable to Oil-Dri | $ | 11,919 | 11.1 | % | $ | 5,196 | 5.6 | % | ||||||
Net Income Per Share: | Basic Common | $ | 1.80 | $ | 0.79 | |||||||||
Basic Class B | $ | 1.35 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||||||
Diluted Common | $ | 1.67 | $ | 0.77 | ||||||||||
Diluted Class B | $ | 1.35 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||||||
Avg Shares Outstanding: | Basic Common | 4,831 | 4,824 | |||||||||||
Basic Class B | 1,964 | 1,939 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Common | 6,795 | 4,923 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Class B | 1,964 | 1,959 | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | % of Sales | 2022 | % of Sales | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 413,021 | 100.0 | % | $ | 348,589 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | (309,794 | ) | (75.0)% | (286,074 | ) | (82.1)% | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 103,227 | 25.0 | % | 62,515 | 17.9 | % | ||||||||
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | (62,187 | ) | (15.1)% | (52,050 | ) | (14.9)% | ||||||||
Loss on Impairment of Goodwill | — | — | % | (5,644 | ) | (1.6)% | ||||||||
Operating Income | 41,040 | 9.9 | % | 4,821 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||
Loss on Pension Termination | (4,652 | ) | (1.1)% | — | — | % | ||||||||
Other (Expense) Income, Net | (1,710 | ) | (0.4)% | 888 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
Total Other (Expense) Income, Net | (6,362 | ) | (1.5)% | 888 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 34,678 | 8.4 | % | 5,709 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Income Taxes Expense | (5,195 | ) | (1.3)% | (97 | ) | — | % | |||||||
Net Income | 29,483 | 7.1 | % | 5,612 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (68 | ) | — | % | (62 | ) | — | % | ||||||
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri | $ | 29,551 | 7.2 | % | $ | 5,674 | 1.6 | % | ||||||
Net Income Per Share: | Basic Common | $ | 4.45 | $ | 0.83 | |||||||||
Basic Class B | $ | 3.35 | $ | 0.63 | ||||||||||
Diluted Common | $ | 4.13 | $ | 0.81 | ||||||||||
Diluted Class B | $ | 3.35 | $ | 0.62 | ||||||||||
Avg Shares Outstanding: | Basic Common | 4,825 | 4,987 | |||||||||||
Basic Class B | 1,959 | 1,934 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Common | 6,784 | 5,099 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Class B | 1,959 | 1,962 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||
As of July 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 31,754 | $ | 16,298 | ||
Accounts Receivable, Net | 59,287 | 51,683 | ||||
Inventories | 42,612 | 40,466 | ||||
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 2,854 | 3,664 | ||||
Total Current Assets | 136,507 | 112,111 | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 120,872 | 110,436 | ||||
Other Noncurrent Assets | 28,856 | 27,064 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 286,235 | $ | 249,611 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Current Maturities of Notes Payable | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||
Accounts Payable | 17,101 | 13,401 | ||||
Dividends Payable | 1,927 | 1,851 | ||||
Other Current Liabilities | 38,740 | 32,263 | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 58,768 | 48,515 | ||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||
Notes Payable | 30,827 | 31,798 | ||||
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 19,564 | 18,949 | ||||
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 50,391 | 50,747 | ||||
Stockholders' Equity | 177,076 | 150,349 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 286,235 | $ | 249,611 | ||
Book Value Per Share Outstanding | $ | 26.10 | $ | 21.72 | ||
Acquisitions of: | ||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 6,924 | $ | 6,819 | ||
Year To Date | $ | 24,368 | $ | 22,010 | ||
Depreciation and Amortization Charges | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 4,180 | $ | 3,440 | ||
Year To Date | $ | 15,528 | $ | 13,474 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||
For the Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
July 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net Income | $ | 29,483 | $ | 5,612 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||
provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 15,528 | 13,474 | |||||
Loss on Impairment of Goodwill | — | 5,644 | |||||
Loss on Pension Termination | 4,652 | — | |||||
Increase in Accounts Receivable | (7,899 | ) | (10,654 | ) | |||
Increase in Inventories | (2,204 | ) | (13,087 | ) | |||
Increase in Accounts Payable | 3,241 | 5,002 | |||||
Increase in Accrued Expenses | 6,455 | 4,702 | |||||
Decrease in Pension and Postretirement Benefits | (1,085 | ) | (1,938 | ) | |||
Other | 1,593 | 262 | |||||
Total Adjustments | 20,281 | 3,405 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 49,764 | 9,017 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Capital Expenditures | (24,368 | ) | (22,010 | ) | |||
Other | (199 | ) | 21 | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (24,567 | ) | (21,989 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Proceeds from Issuance of Notes Payable | — | 25,000 | |||||
Payment of Debt Issuance costs | (7 | ) | (114 | ) | |||
Principal Payments on Notes Payable | (1,000 | ) | (1,000 | ) | |||
Dividends Paid | (7,433 | ) | (7,377 | ) | |||
Purchases of Treasury Stock | (1,078 | ) | (11,806 | ) | |||
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities | (9,518 | ) | 4,703 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (223 | ) | (24 | ) | |||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 15,456 | (8,293 | ) | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 16,298 | 24,591 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | 31,754 | $ | 16,298 |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | Year to Date | ||||||||||
Ended July 31, | Ended July 31, | ||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE | |||||||||||
GAAP: Segment Operating Income | $ | 9,119 | $ | 5,450 | $ | 36,119 | $ | 6,252 | |||
Goodwill Impairment | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,644 | |||
Non-GAAP: Segment Operating Income excluding Nonrecurring Events | $ | 9,119 | $ | 5,450 | $ | 36,119 | $ | 11,896 | |||
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS | |||||||||||
GAAP: Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri | $ | 11,919 | $ | 5,196 | $ | 29,551 | $ | 5,674 | |||
Plus: Nonrecurring Events, Net of Tax | |||||||||||
Goodwill Impairment | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,462 | |||
Landfill Modification | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,977 | $ | — | |||
Pension Termination | $ | 157 | $ | — | $ | 4,941 | $ | — | |||
Total Nonrecurring Events, Net of Tax | $ | 157 | $ | — | $ | 6,918 | $ | 4,462 | |||
Non-GAAP: Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri excluding Nonrecurring Events | $ | 12,076 | $ | 5,196 | $ | 36,469 | $ | 10,136 | |||
GAAP: Diluted EPS - Common | $ | 1.67 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 0.81 | |||
Plus: Nonrecurring Events, Net of Tax | $ | 0.02 | $ | — | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.65 | |||
Non-GAAP: Diluted EPS - Common, excluding Nonrecurring Events | $ | 1.69 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 5.10 | $ | 1.46 | |||
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