WDFC Stock Analysis: WD-40 | NASDAQ
Specialty Chemicals | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 2.725m USD | 12M Return: 8.6% | US9292361071 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 25.0M
EPS Trend: 93.3%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 97.5%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC) is a U.S.-based mid-cap consumer staples company in the household products sub-industry, headquartered in San Diego, California, and founded in 1953. It develops and sells maintenance and homecare/cleaning products across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East, and Africa, distributing them through a wide omnichannel network that includes hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, mass retail and home center chains, grocery, warehouse clubs, online retailers, and independent bike dealers.
The companys portfolio is anchored by the flagship WD-40 Multi-Use brand (aerosol sprays, non-aerosol triggers, precision pens, and liquid-bulk forms) and extended through the WD-40 Specialist line (penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, rust removers), the 3-IN-ONE drip and specialty oil brand, and the GT85 e-bike maintenance brand. Its homecare and cleaning segment spans toilet bowl cleaners (2000 Flushes, X-14), carpet stain and odor eliminators (Spot Shot, no vac), room and rug deodorizers (Carpet Fresh, 1001), and hand cleaners (Lava, Solvol).
As a branded consumer products manufacturer, WD-40 relies on a multi-brand, multi-category strategy that targets both the DIY/maintenance and household cleaning end-markets-an approach common in the household products sector, where portfolio diversification and strong brand equity support shelf-space leverage across retail channels. The company has been publicly traded since its 1990 IPO and operates without disclosed major customer concentration, selling primarily through third-party retail and distributor partners rather than direct-to-consumer.
- International sales growth drives revenue as emerging markets expand
- Strong dollar pressures translation of foreign earnings
- Raw material and packaging costs squeeze gross margins
| Net Income: 89.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.90 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 28.15% < 20% (prev 28.20%; Δ -0.05% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 84.8m > Net Income 89.2m |
| Net Debt (69.0m) to EBITDA (127.8m): 0.54 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.65 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (13.5m) vs 12m ago -0.63% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 55.82% > 18% (prev 54.90%; Δ 0.92% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 141.2% > 50% (prev 134.3%; Δ 6.84% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 29.05 > 6 (EBIT TTM 118.0m / Interest Expense TTM 4.06m) |
| A: 0.38 (Total Current Assets 304.7m - Total Current Liabilities 114.8m) / Total Assets 499.8m |
| B: 1.14 (Retained Earnings 568.3m / Total Assets 499.8m) |
| C: 0.25 (EBIT TTM 118.0m / Avg Total Assets 477.9m) |
| D: 1.26 (Book Value of Equity 278.7m / Total Liabilities 221.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 9.18 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.21 (Receivables 150.1m/112.4m, Revenue 674.7m/612.5m) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 54.90% / 55.82%) |
| AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.24 / AQ_t-1 0.25) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 674.7m / 612.5m) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI 89.2m - CFO 84.8m) / TA 499.8m) |
| Beneish M = -2.83 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 204.17 with a total of 82,800 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.58%, over one month by +1.21%, over three months by -16.82% and over the past year by +8.61%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 196.10 (which is 4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
WD-40 has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WDFC.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 271.7 | 33.1% |
P/E Trailing = 30.8541
P/E Forward = 52.6316
P/S = 4.0386
P/B = 9.6149
P/EG = 3.7556
Revenue TTM = 674.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 118.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 127.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 85.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 18.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 128.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 13.7m
Net Debt = 69.0m USD (calculated: Debt 128.2m - CCE 59.1m)
Enterprise Value = 2.79b USD (2.72b + Debt 128.2m - CCE 59.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 29.05 (Ebit TTM 118.0m / Interest Expense TTM 4.06m)
EV/FCF = 35.14x (Enterprise Value 2.79b / FCF TTM 79.5m)
FCF Yield = 2.85% (FCF TTM 79.5m / Enterprise Value 2.79b)
FCF Margin = 11.78% (FCF TTM 79.5m / Revenue TTM 674.7m)
Net Margin = 13.22% (Net Income TTM 89.2m / Revenue TTM 674.7m)
Gross Margin = 55.82% ((Revenue TTM 674.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 298.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 56.59% (prev 55.63%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.59 (Enterprise Value 2.79b / Total Assets 499.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.17% (Interest Expense 4.06m / Debt 128.2m)
Taxrate = 22.74% (26.3m / 115.5m)
NOPAT = 91.2m (EBIT 118.0m * (1 - 22.74%))
Current Ratio = 2.65 (Total Current Assets 304.7m / Total Current Liabilities 114.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.46 (Debt 128.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 278.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.54 (Net Debt 69.0m / EBITDA 127.8m)
Debt / FCF = 0.87 (Net Debt 69.0m / FCF TTM 79.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 270.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.67% (Net Income 89.2m / Total Assets 499.8m)
RoE = 33.05% (Net Income TTM 89.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 270.0m)
RoCE = 33.22% (EBIT 118.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 270.0m + L.T.Debt 85.3m))
RoIC = 24.64% (NOPAT 91.2m / Invested Capital 370.1m)
WACC = 6.51% (E(2.72b)/V(2.85b) * Re(6.70%) + D(128.2m)/V(2.85b) * Rd(3.17%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -85.50 | Cagr: -0.33%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.16% ; FCFF base≈80.2m ; Y1≈79.1m ; Y5≈80.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 89.02 (EV 1.26b - Net Debt 69.0m = Equity 1.19b / Shares 13.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -2.06% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 93.31 | EPS CAGR: 9.90% | SUE: 2.62 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 97.46 | Revenue CAGR: 7.20% | SUE: 3.55 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-11-30): EPS=1.32 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=6.22 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+6.9% | GrowthRev=+10.2%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=6.47 | Chg30d=-0.86% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+4.0% | GrowthRev=+6.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=6, down=1)