(WDFC) WD-40 - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 2.747m USD | Total Return: -12.9% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 29.0M
EPS Trend: 97.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 97.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
WD-40 Company (WDFC) is a global manufacturer and marketer of maintenance, homecare, and cleaning products. The company’s portfolio is anchored by its flagship WD-40 Multi-Use brand, supplemented by specialty lubricants, degreasers, and rust inhibitors under the WD-40 Specialist, 3-IN-ONE, and GT85 labels. Its homecare segment includes household brands such as 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, and Lava soap.
Operating within the Household Products sub-industry, the company utilizes a diverse multi-channel distribution strategy. Products are sold through hardware stores, automotive outlets, industrial suppliers, mass retailers, and e-commerce platforms. This business model relies on high brand equity and a fortress brand strategy, where a single iconic product drives significant consumer loyalty and recurring demand across both industrial and consumer sectors.
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Founded in 1953 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company maintains a geographic footprint spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Its revenue streams are diversified across professional, industrial, and DIY customer segments.
- Fluctuations in crude oil prices impact manufacturing and plastic packaging costs
- Geographic expansion in emerging markets drives long-term international revenue growth
- Premiumization strategy for Specialist product line expands consolidated gross margins
- Global supply chain disruptions affect distribution to industrial and retail channels
- Strength of the US dollar creates significant foreign currency translation headwinds
| Net Income: 80.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.38 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 28.87% < 20% (prev 26.03%; Δ 2.83% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.19 > 3% & CFO 89.3m > Net Income 80.0m |
| Net Debt (70.6m) to EBITDA (114.9m): 0.61 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.83 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (13.5m) vs 12m ago -0.32% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 55.67% > 18% (prev 0.54%; Δ 5.51k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 136.6% > 50% (prev 133.3%; Δ 3.33% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 25.50 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 114.9m / Interest Expense TTM 4.16m) |
| A: 0.39 (Total Current Assets 284.4m - Total Current Liabilities 100.6m) / Total Assets 473.7m |
| B: 1.16 (Retained Earnings 551.9m / Total Assets 473.7m) |
| C: 0.23 (EBIT TTM 106.0m / Avg Total Assets 466.0m) |
| D: 2.59 (Book Value of Equity 530.5m / Total Liabilities 204.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 10.59 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 121.2m/110.8m, Revenue 636.5m/610.6m) |
| GMI: 0.97 (GM 55.67% / 54.13%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.25 / AQ_t-1 0.25) |
| SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 636.5m / 610.6m) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 80.0m - CFO 89.3m) / TA 473.7m) |
| Beneish M = -3.01 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 206.49 with a total of 92,893 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.94%,
over one month by -7.46%,
over three months by -14.13% and
over the past year by -12.87%.
WD-40 has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WDFC.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 249.5 | 20.8% |
P/E Forward = 52.6316
P/S = 4.3162
P/B = 10.3914
P/EG = 3.7556
Revenue TTM = 636.5m USD
EBIT TTM = 106.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 114.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 86.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 17.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 121.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 9.87m
Net Debt = 70.6m USD (calculated: Debt 121.0m - CCE 50.3m)
Enterprise Value = 2.82b USD (2.75b + Debt 121.0m - CCE 50.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 25.50 (Ebit TTM 106.0m / Interest Expense TTM 4.16m)
EV/FCF = 33.50x (Enterprise Value 2.82b / FCF TTM 84.1m)
FCF Yield = 2.99% (FCF TTM 84.1m / Enterprise Value 2.82b)
FCF Margin = 13.22% (FCF TTM 84.1m / Revenue TTM 636.5m)
Net Margin = 12.57% (Net Income TTM 80.0m / Revenue TTM 636.5m)
Gross Margin = 55.67% ((Revenue TTM 636.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 282.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.63% (prev 56.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.95 (Enterprise Value 2.82b / Total Assets 473.7m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.44% (Interest Expense 4.16m / Debt 121.0m)
Taxrate = 21.41% (5.54m / 25.9m)
NOPAT = 83.3m (EBIT 106.0m * (1 - 21.41%))
Current Ratio = 2.83 (Total Current Assets 284.4m / Total Current Liabilities 100.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.45 (Debt 121.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 269.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.61 (Net Debt 70.6m / EBITDA 114.9m)
Debt / FCF = 0.84 (Net Debt 70.6m / FCF TTM 84.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 264.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 17.16% (Net Income 80.0m / Total Assets 473.7m)
RoE = 30.23% (Net Income TTM 80.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 264.6m)
RoCE = 30.24% (EBIT 106.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 264.6m + L.T.Debt 86.1m))
RoIC = 24.48% (NOPAT 83.3m / Invested Capital 340.3m)
WACC = 6.39% (E(2.75b)/V(2.87b) * Re(6.55%) + D(121.0m)/V(2.87b) * Rd(3.44%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 6.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -98.88 | Cagr: -0.18%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈76.8m ; Y1≈88.1m ; Y5≈129.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 139.7 (EV 1.95b - Net Debt 70.6m = Equity 1.88b / Shares 13.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 97.34 | EPS CAGR: 8.19% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 97.93 | Revenue CAGR: 6.96% | SUE: 1.17 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-05-31): EPS=1.57 | Chg30d=+0.11% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=5.99 | Chg30d=-1.72% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+2.9% | GrowthRev=+6.4%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=6.37 | Chg30d=-2.90% | Revisions=-33% | GrowthEPS=+6.3% | GrowthRev=+5.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -33%