(WDFC) WD-40 - Ratings and Ratios
Lubricants, Cleaners, Deodorizers, Degreasers, Sanitizers
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.84% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.56% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.05% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 64.6% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 25.8% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 41.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -2.64% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -1.12 |
| Alpha | -29.39 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.30 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.415 |
| Beta | 0.144 |
| Beta Downside | 0.105 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 34.22% |
| Mean DD | 11.81% |
| Median DD | 8.65% |
Description: WDFC WD-40 November 08, 2025
WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC) manufactures and distributes a diversified portfolio of maintenance, home-care, and cleaning products across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Its core brands include WD-40 Multi-Use, WD-40 Specialist, 3-IN-ONE, GT85 (e-bike), 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, Lava, X-14, No Vac, and 1001, covering aerosol sprays, non-aerosol triggers, precision pens, liquid-bulk formats, and specialty lubricants.
The company primarily reaches consumers through hardware and automotive retailers, mass-market chains, grocery and value stores, online platforms, warehouse clubs, farm-supply outlets, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. This broad channel mix gives WD-40 exposure to both discretionary and defensive spending streams.
Key financial highlights (FY 2023): revenue of $1.55 billion, up ≈ 5 % YoY, driven by a 4 % increase in unit volumes and modest price-adjustments; operating margin of ≈ 15 %, reflecting stable cost structure and efficient supply-chain management. The firm generated free cash flow of $250 million, supporting a 45-day cash conversion cycle and a dividend yield near 2 %.
Sector-level drivers that materially affect WD-40 include consumer-price inflation (which can boost pricing power for essential maintenance goods), housing-starts trends (influencing DIY demand), and global supply-chain constraints on raw materials such as petroleum-derived solvents. The household-products sub-industry historically trades at a premium EV/EBITDA multiple of ≈ 12×, suggesting WD-40’s current valuation should be benchmarked against peers like Clorox and SC Johnson.
For a deeper quantitative dive, you may want to explore WD-40’s valuation metrics on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (91.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 37.2m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.18 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.03pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 29.47% (prev 25.73%; Δ 3.74pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 (>3.0%) and CFO 87.9m <= Net Income 91.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (39.6m) to EBITDA (112.1m) ratio: 0.35 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.79 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (13.6m) change vs 12m ago -0.15% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 55.06% (prev 53.38%; Δ 1.68pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 134.1% (prev 131.5%; Δ 2.56pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 30.53 (EBITDA TTM 112.1m / Interest Expense TTM 3.44m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 10.36
| (A) 0.38 = (Total Current Assets 285.0m - Total Current Liabilities 102.3m) / Total Assets 475.8m |
| (B) 1.14 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 540.7m / Total Assets 475.8m |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: 1.14 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.23 = EBIT TTM 105.1m / Avg Total Assets 462.4m |
| (D) 2.49 = Book Value of Equity 516.2m / Total Liabilities 207.7m |
| Total Rating: 10.36 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 81.97
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.18% |
| 3. FCF Margin 13.45% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.36 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.35 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 16.89)% |
| 7. RoE 36.63% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 88.35% |
| 9. EPS Trend -18.93% |
What is the price of WDFC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +6.97%, over one month by +1.58%, over three months by -2.85% and over the past year by -23.53%.
Is WDFC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WDFC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 264.5 | 29.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 264.5 | 29.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 202.1 | -1% |
WDFC Fundamental Data Overview December 09, 2025
P/E Trailing = 28.5097
P/E Forward = 46.2963
P/S = 4.1635
P/B = 9.622
P/EG = 2.35
Beta = 0.153
Revenue TTM = 620.0m USD
EBIT TTM = 105.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 112.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 86.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.08m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 97.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 39.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.62b USD (2.58b + Debt 97.7m - CCE 58.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 30.53 (Ebit TTM 105.1m / Interest Expense TTM 3.44m)
FCF Yield = 3.18% (FCF TTM 83.4m / Enterprise Value 2.62b)
FCF Margin = 13.45% (FCF TTM 83.4m / Revenue TTM 620.0m)
Net Margin = 14.68% (Net Income TTM 91.0m / Revenue TTM 620.0m)
Gross Margin = 55.06% ((Revenue TTM 620.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 278.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.71% (prev 56.15%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.51 (Enterprise Value 2.62b / Total Assets 475.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.68% (Interest Expense 660.0k / Debt 97.7m)
Taxrate = 22.67% (6.23m / 27.5m)
NOPAT = 81.2m (EBIT 105.1m * (1 - 22.67%))
Current Ratio = 2.79 (Total Current Assets 285.0m / Total Current Liabilities 102.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.36 (Debt 97.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 268.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.35 (Net Debt 39.6m / EBITDA 112.1m)
Debt / FCF = 0.47 (Net Debt 39.6m / FCF TTM 83.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 248.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.12% (Net Income 91.0m / Total Assets 475.8m)
RoE = 36.63% (Net Income TTM 91.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 248.4m)
RoCE = 31.40% (EBIT 105.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 248.4m + L.T.Debt 86.2m))
RoIC = 23.22% (NOPAT 81.2m / Invested Capital 349.9m)
WACC = 6.33% (E(2.58b)/V(2.68b) * Re(6.55%) + D(97.7m)/V(2.68b) * Rd(0.68%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.10%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.59% ; FCFE base≈85.2m ; Y1≈76.4m ; Y5≈65.2m
Fair Price DCF = 87.15 (DCF Value 1.18b / Shares Outstanding 13.5m; 5y FCF grow -12.75% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -18.93 | EPS CAGR: -48.72% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 88.35 | Revenue CAGR: 5.29% | SUE: 0.95 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-02-28): EPS=1.40 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=6.08 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+4.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.7%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=6.54 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+7.6% | Growth Revenue=+6.0%
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