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WD-40 Company

WDFC

NASDAQBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

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$217.08

+$5.16 · +2.43%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

WDFC company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

34

Expensive

Momentum

91

Strong Up

Sentiment

54

Mixed

Risk resilience

67

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Operating globally across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, WD-40 Company specializes in manufacturing and distributing a comprehensive array of maintenance, homecare, and cleaning products. Its maintenance solutions include the widely recognized WD-40 Multi-Use brand, offered in aerosol, non-aerosol trigger spray, and liquid-bulk formats for various general purposes. For more specific tasks, the WD-40 Specialist line provides penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers. The company also caters to cyclists with products under the WD-40 Bike and GT85 brands, the latter focusing on professional-grade spray maintenance and lubricants. Additionally, the 3-IN-ONE brand encompasses multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, spray lubricants, and other unique maintenance items. Beyond maintenance, WD-40 Company supplies a robust selection of homecare and cleaning products. This includes automatic toilet bowl cleaners from both the 2000 Flushes and X-14 brands. Carpet stain and odor eliminators, available as aerosols and liquid trigger sprays, are sold under the Spot Shot brand, while room and rug deodorizers fall under Carpet Fresh. The 1001 brand offers general carpet and household cleaners, as well as rug and room deodorizers. For heavy-duty hand cleaning, the company markets products under the Lava brand in the United States and Solvol in Australia. These diverse products are sold through an extensive network of distribution channels, including warehouse club stores, hardware retailers, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors, large retail chains, home centers, discount retailers, grocery stores, online marketplaces, farm supply stores, sporting goods retailers, and independent bicycle dealerships. WD-40 Company was established in 1953 and maintains its corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.

Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Steven A. Brass
Listed since
May 3, 1973
Employees
714

Market position

Day range

Current $217.08

52-week range

Current $217.08

Open
$212.78
Previous close
$211.92
Volume
137.92K
0.85× average
Average volume
162.61K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.91B USD
Beta
0.27
Market reference 1
50-day average
$235.46
-7.80% below average
200-day average
$217.87
-0.36% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
32.89×
P/B (TTM)
10.48×
P/S (TTM)
4.32×
Dividend yield
1.84%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
55.82%
Operating margin
17.48%
Net margin
13.22%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.41×
Altman Z-score
12.08
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends59%42%25%7%Gross margin, FY2021: 54.03%Gross margin, FY2022: 49.10%Gross margin, FY2023: 51.04%Gross margin, FY2024: 53.38%Gross margin, FY2025: 55.06%Operating margin, FY2021: 18.20%Operating margin, FY2022: 16.83%Operating margin, FY2023: 16.70%Operating margin, FY2024: 16.32%Operating margin, FY2025: 16.74%Net margin, FY2021: 14.39%Net margin, FY2022: 12.98%Net margin, FY2023: 12.28%Net margin, FY2024: 11.79%Net margin, FY2025: 14.68%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 54.03%. Gross margin FY2022 49.10%. Gross margin FY2023 51.04%. Gross margin FY2024 53.38%. Gross margin FY2025 55.06%. Operating margin FY2021 18.20%. Operating margin FY2022 16.83%. Operating margin FY2023 16.70%. Operating margin FY2024 16.32%. Operating margin FY2025 16.74%. Net margin FY2021 14.39%. Net margin FY2022 12.98%. Net margin FY2023 12.28%. Net margin FY2024 11.79%. Net margin FY2025 14.68%.

Income trends

Revenue

619.99M USD+4.98%

Operating income

103.79M USD+7.72%

Net income

90.99M USD+30.66%
Income trends across reported periods675.38M USD453.79M USD232.19M USD10.59M USDRevenue, FY2021: 488.11M USDRevenue, FY2022: 518.82M USDRevenue, FY2023: 537.26M USDRevenue, FY2024: 590.56M USDRevenue, FY2025: 619.99M USDOperating income, FY2021: 88.84M USDOperating income, FY2022: 87.33M USDOperating income, FY2023: 89.72M USDOperating income, FY2024: 96.35M USDOperating income, FY2025: 103.79M USDNet income, FY2021: 70.23M USDNet income, FY2022: 67.33M USDNet income, FY2023: 65.99M USDNet income, FY2024: 69.64M USDNet income, FY2025: 90.99M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 488.11M USD. Revenue FY2022 518.82M USD. Revenue FY2023 537.26M USD. Revenue FY2024 590.56M USD. Revenue FY2025 619.99M USD. Operating income FY2021 88.84M USD. Operating income FY2022 87.33M USD. Operating income FY2023 89.72M USD. Operating income FY2024 96.35M USD. Operating income FY2025 103.79M USD. Net income FY2021 70.23M USD. Net income FY2022 67.33M USD. Net income FY2023 65.99M USD. Net income FY2024 69.64M USD. Net income FY2025 90.99M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue619.99M USD590.56M USD537.26M USD518.82M USD488.11M USD
Cost of goods sold278.64M USD275.33M USD263.04M USD264.06M USD224.37M USD
Gross profit341.34M USD315.23M USD274.22M USD254.77M USD263.74M USD
Selling, general, and administrative237.37M USD217.77M USD183.49M USD166M USD173.45M USD
Operating expenses237.55M USD218.88M USD184.5M USD167.44M USD174.9M USD
Interest income517K USD474K USD231K USD102K USD81K USD
Interest expense3.44M USD4.29M USD5.61M USD2.74M USD2.4M USD
Depreciation and amortization8.19M USD9.46M USD8.15M USD8.29M USD7.02M USD
Operating income103.79M USD96.35M USD89.72M USD87.33M USD88.84M USD
Net income90.99M USD69.64M USD65.99M USD67.33M USD70.23M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+10.50%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.33
Estimate 1.56 · Beat by 49.36%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.431.961.481.01Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 10, 2025: actual 1.39, estimate 1.29, surprise +7.75%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 8, 2025: actual 1.32, estimate 1.27, surprise +3.94%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 10, 2025: actual 1.54, estimate 1.43, surprise +7.69%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 1.56, estimate 1.25, surprise +24.80%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 8, 2026: actual 1.28, estimate 1.36, surprise -5.88%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 9, 2026: actual 1.5, estimate 1.41, surprise +6.38%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 9, 2026: actual 2.33, estimate 1.56, surprise +49.36%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.11, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates202.92M181.38M159.84M138.3MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 10, 2025: actual 153.5M USD, estimate 149M USD, surprise +3.02%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 8, 2025: actual 146.1M USD, estimate 154.4M USD, surprise -5.37%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 10, 2025: actual 156.92M USD, estimate 160.6M USD, surprise -2.29%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 163.47M USD, estimate 153.9M USD, surprise +6.22%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 8, 2026: actual 154.42M USD, estimate 155.1M USD, surprise -0.44%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 9, 2026: actual 161.67M USD, estimate 154.45M USD, surprise +4.68%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 9, 2026: actual 195.12M USD, estimate 172.79M USD, surprise +12.92%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 172.08M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$475

118.81% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $650Average $475Low $300

Rating distribution

7 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy114%
Hold571%
Sell114%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

2 institutions
JefferiesmaintainHold

WDFC news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Aug 1, 1997

2:1

Stock split

Effective May 2, 1983

3:1

Stock split

Effective Oct 3, 1978

2:1

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