WD-40 Company WDFC R2K
WD-40 Company engages in the provision of maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products in North America, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; drip and specialty oil lubricant, and specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand; and e bike maintenance products under the GT85 brand. It also provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand; bar soap and liquid hand cleaner products under the Lava and Solvol brand; automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand; carpet and fabric sanitizers and deodorizers products, and spot stain cleaners under the no vac brand; and room and rug deodorizers under the 1001 and 1001 Carpet Fresh brand. The company sells its products primarily through hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, warehouse club stores, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 31.3%.
- Healthy ROCE of 28.1%.
- Profit CAGR of 10.6% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WDFC WD-40 Company R2K | 199.97 | 33.89 | $2.69B | 1.96% | 28.13% | 31.30% | 6.12% | 10.56% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2013 | Nov 2013 | Feb 2014 | May 2014 | Nov 2014 | Feb 2015 | May 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | May 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | May 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | May 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124.56M | 111.91M | 136.41M | 134.75M | 129.99M | 123.67M | 124.89M | 130.19M | 141.72M | 140.42M | 139.10M | 155.04M | 153.50M | 146.10M | 156.91M | 163.47M | 154.42M | 161.67M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.39M | 68.80M | 74.04M | 67.59M | 71.73M |
| Gross Profit | 47.78M | 49.67M | 48.56M | 49.14M | 49.70M | 51.23M | 49.27M | 51.41M | 52.36M | 54.81M | 51.04M | 54.46M | 54.29M | 54.20M | 55.76M | 58.66M | 55.83M | 56.16M | 62.08M | 53.54M | 53.60M | 53.05M | 70.25M | 62.01M | 72.46M | 68.47M | 65.52M | 58.98M | 64.25M | 66.08M | 71.76M | 75.55M | 72.94M | 82.39M | 84.09M | 79.72M | 88.11M | 89.43M | 86.83M | 89.94M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.44M | 60.75M | 61.40M | 63.57M | 63.65M |
| Operating Income | 14.96M | 16.77M | 15.25M | 15.10M | 15.59M | 17.63M | 16.37M | 17.14M | 17.91M | 18.67M | 16.52M | 18.86M | 20.61M | 17.14M | 19.37M | 22.33M | 16.40M | 19.71M | 23.20M | 14.70M | 18.18M | 19.81M | 28.39M | 20.66M | 27.32M | 24.06M | 24.74M | 18.98M | 18.68M | 22.15M | 25.66M | 24.18M | 20.94M | 27.18M | 25.12M | 23.28M | 27.36M | 28.03M | 23.26M | 26.29M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.45M | 30.39M | 30.22M | 25.34M | 28.89M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02M | 887.00K | 660.00K | 648.00K | 666.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.44M | 27.46M | 27.47M | 22.59M | 25.85M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -7.41M | 6.49M | 6.23M | 5.14M | 5.54M |
| Net Income | 10.27M | 11.48M | 10.32M | 10.41M | 10.79M | 11.33M | 10.96M | 12.06M | 13.67M | 12.66M | 11.76M | 12.36M | 14.44M | 12.63M | 14.82M | 16.13M | 13.28M | 15.91M | 18.14M | 12.19M | 14.33M | 14.52M | 23.62M | 17.19M | 21.01M | 18.55M | 19.51M | 14.48M | 14.00M | 16.53M | 18.89M | 17.48M | 15.54M | 19.84M | 18.93M | 29.85M | 20.98M | 21.24M | 17.45M | 20.32M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 0.95 | 1.14 | 1.30 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.72 | 1.24 | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.21 | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 2.19 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.28 | 1.50 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 408.50M | 488.11M | 518.82M | 537.25M | 590.56M | 619.99M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 264.06M | 263.04M | 275.33M | 278.64M |
| Gross Profit | 165.31M | 168.11M | 168.48M | 189.16M | 198.85M | 200.18M | 214.37M | 213.88M | 225.26M | 232.34M | 223.02M | 263.74M | 254.76M | 274.22M | 315.23M | 341.34M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 167.44M | 184.50M | 218.88M | 237.55M |
| Operating Income | 55.20M | 54.13M | 51.73M | 56.64M | 63.74M | 65.39M | 71.35M | 75.91M | 78.60M | 82.38M | 77.22M | 88.84M | 87.33M | 89.72M | 96.35M | 103.79M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.14M | 98.93M | 105.25M | 113.26M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.74M | 5.61M | 4.29M | 3.44M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84.11M | 85.16M | 91.51M | 101.63M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.78M | 19.17M | 21.86M | 10.63M |
| Net Income | 36.09M | 36.43M | 35.48M | 39.81M | 43.75M | 44.81M | 52.63M | 52.93M | 65.22M | 55.91M | 60.71M | 70.23M | 67.33M | 65.99M | 69.64M | 90.99M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.15 | 2.14 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 3.64 | 3.72 | 4.64 | 4.02 | 4.40 | 5.09 | 4.90 | 4.83 | 5.11 | 6.69 |
| R&D Expense | 5.30M | 5.50M | 5.10M | 7.20M | 6.90M | 9.00M | 7.70M | 8.40M | 7.00M | 6.50M | 6.00M | 5.60M | 5.10M | 6.20M | 8.00M | 8.70M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.12% |
| 1 Year: | 10.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 10.56% |
| 1 Year: | -31.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -16.34% |
| 6 Months: | +3.53% |
| 3 Months: | -15.63% |
| 1 Month: | -6.30% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 289.11M | 279.78M | 300.87M | 323.06M | 347.68M | 339.26M | 339.67M | 369.72M | 317.06M | 302.66M | 362.64M | - | 434.30M | 437.97M | 449.04M | 475.81M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 249.64M | 248.53M | 255.44M | 284.96M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 45.96M | 75.93M | 56.39M | 69.72M | 53.43M | 57.80M | 53.90M | 50.89M | 37.08M | 48.87M | 27.23M | 56.46M | - | 37.84M | 48.14M | 46.70M | 58.13M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.10M | 86.52M | 79.09M | 79.87M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.93M | 98.04M | 117.49M | 120.59M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 78.55M | 115.41M | 143.56M | 178.26M | 181.40M | 199.27M | 230.33M | 161.57M | 157.19M | 202.32M | - | 245.67M | 227.79M | 218.51M | 207.66M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 54.23M | 89.44M | 117.64M | 151.91M | 47.97M | 58.69M | 75.42M | 85.90M | 74.59M | 60.12M | - | 110.82M | 88.84M | 103.50M | 102.26M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.00M | 62.80M | 60.22M | 113.10M | - | 107.14M | 109.74M | 85.98M | 86.19M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154.01M | 128.52M | 102.83M | 97.70M |
| Total Equity | 172.95M | 196.52M | 201.23M | 185.46M | 179.51M | 169.41M | 157.86M | 140.40M | 139.39M | 155.49M | 145.47M | 160.31M | - | 188.62M | 210.18M | 230.53M | 268.15M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.89M | 19.91M | 19.93M | 19.95M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Nov 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 56.42M | 30.01M | - | 34.25M | 51.57M | 38.73M | - | 65.30M | 55.57M | 64.82M | 62.85M | 72.66M | - | 2.60M | 98.39M | 92.03M | 87.92M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.55M | -3.22M | - | -3.11M | -39.53M | -10.50M | - | -20.92M | -42.29M | 71.21M | -12.68M | -18.95M | - | -7.69M | -6.22M | -9.73M | -2.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.57M | -48.93M | - | -16.08M | -26.84M | -25.84M | - | -43.23M | -26.84M | -121.41M | -69.01M | -26.71M | - | -38.01M | -85.05M | -83.94M | -74.12M |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.77M | -2.88M | - | -3.77M | -2.85M | -4.08M | -5.78M | -4.35M | -20.15M | -12.36M | -13.28M | -19.31M | - | -8.30M | -6.87M | -4.21M | -4.53M |
| Free Cash Flow | 54.66M | 27.13M | - | 30.48M | 48.72M | 34.65M | - | 60.95M | 35.42M | 52.47M | 49.57M | 53.36M | - | -5.70M | 91.52M | 87.83M | 83.40M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -43.10M | 7.13M | -1.64M | 11.42M |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 41.40M | 60.00M | 39.84M | 31.44M | 42.77M | 30.26M | 32.13M | 31.11M | 22.62M | 29.62M | 16.82M | 0 | 29.16M | 10.43M | 8.09M | 12.31M |
| Dividends Paid | 16.66M | 18.23M | - | 18.23M | 19.04M | 20.18M | 21.72M | 23.67M | 26.81M | 29.59M | 32.89M | 36.04M | 38.23M | 41.99M | 44.58M | 47.20M | 50.26M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.6% | 54.0% | 49.1% | 51.0% | 53.4% | 55.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.9% | 18.2% | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 16.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.9% | 14.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| ROE % | 18.4% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 22.2% | 25.8% | 28.4% | 37.5% | 38.0% | 41.9% | 38.4% | 37.9% | - | 35.7% | 31.4% | 30.2% | 33.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 24.0% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 32.6% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 36.1% | 25.5% | - | 27.0% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 27.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.01% | 2.02M | $403.93M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.72% | 1.04M | $207.60M |
| 3 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 4.71% | 634.33K | $126.85M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 605.65K | $121.11M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 3.91% | 526.40K | $105.26M |
| 6 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 3.49% | 469.54K | $93.89M |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors LP | 3.06% | 411.31K | $82.25M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.03% | 407.47K | $81.48M |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 2.27% | 304.78K | $60.95M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.19% | 294.28K | $58.85M |
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