Basic Materials
WD-40 Company(WDFC)
Live Price
Offline$223.01
-0.50% today
1Y Change
-5.89%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.75B
- Revenue Growth
- +5.0%
- EPS Growth
- +30.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.9%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
WD-40 Company (WDFC) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $2.75B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $223.01 and down 5.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.0%, EPS growth of +30.9%, a dividend yield of 1.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.0%, EPS +30.9%, free cash flow -5.0% with operating margin 16.5% and ROIC 20.8%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.9%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 34.5 and price/sales 4.3. Stock Foundry combines WDFC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+5.0% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+16.5% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 9, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +5.0% and EPS at +30.9%, with operating margin around 16.5%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.9%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -4.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 9, 2026 | โ | -4.0% | -8.7% | -5.9% |
2026 Jan 8, 2026 | -5.9% | -6.6% | +1.1% | +17.2% |
2025 Oct 22, 2025 | +24.8% | +2.8% | -4.8% | -3.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WDFC Max Drawdown
-22.18%
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Company Overview
WD-40 Company
NASDAQ Global Select
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; and specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand, as well as various products under the WD-40 Bike brand name. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Leadership
- Steven A. Brass
- IPO Date
- May 3, 1973
- Employees
- 644
- Street Address
- 9715 Businesspark Avenue
- Mailing
- San Diego, CA, 92131
- Region
- San Diego, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 619 275 1400
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 34.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 24.5
- Price/Sales
- 4.3
- Price/Book
- 10.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +5.0%
- EPS
- +30.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- -5.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 55.7%
- Operating Margin
- 16.5%
- Net Margin
- 12.6%
- ROE
- 30.2%
- ROIC
- 20.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.41
- Current Ratio
- 2.83
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
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