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WD-40 NasdaqGS:WDFC Stock Report

Last Price

US$249.94

Market Cap

US$3.5b

7D

-6.2%

1Y

4.2%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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WDFC Stock Overview

Develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in North America, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Africa. More details

WDFC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for WD-40
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$249.94
52 Week HighUS$292.36
52 Week LowUS$211.03
Beta-0.074
1 Month Change-9.97%
3 Month Change-2.33%
1 Year Change4.17%
3 Year Change2.00%
5 Year Change26.99%
Change since IPO2,431.04%

Recent News & Updates

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

Dec 15
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

WD-40: A Wonderful Small-Cap Trading At A Steep Overvaluation

Nov 20

Recent updates

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

Dec 15
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

WD-40: A Wonderful Small-Cap Trading At A Steep Overvaluation

Nov 20

Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 10
Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Paint A Concerning Picture

WD-40: Holding For Dividend Growth

Oct 18

We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 12
We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

WD-40 Doesn't Fit In Most Portfolios At Current Valuation

Sep 17

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares

Aug 28
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares

WD-40: Oiled For Growth, But Slipping On Valuation

Aug 16

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Aug 05
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

WD-40 Company: High-Quality Compounder Worth Paying >9x Capital For

Jul 05

WD-40: Oiling Up For Growth, Sticking Points On Valuation

Jun 23

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

May 27
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

May 05
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

WD-40 Company: Fantastic Business That Is Incredibly Expensive

Apr 18

WD-40: Some Big News In Fiscal Q2, Shares Should Move

Apr 09

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 09
WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 28
What WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Is Not Telling You

We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 07
We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

We Like WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Jan 17
We Like WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.88

Jan 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.88

WD-40 Company: Even A Stellar Quarter Can't Grease These Wheels

Jan 10

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 06
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88

Dec 16
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88

Here's Why WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 11
Here's Why WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)

Sep 08
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 03
Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

Apr 05
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

Does WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have Stalled

Feb 09
Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have Stalled

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

Jan 09
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

Dec 18
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83

We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 10
We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Nov 03
WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Shareholder Returns

WDFCUS Household ProductsUS Market
7D-6.2%-0.8%-3.5%
1Y4.2%15.9%22.1%

Return vs Industry: WDFC underperformed the US Household Products industry which returned 15.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WDFC underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WDFC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WDFC volatility
WDFC Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Household Products Industry Average Movement3.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WDFC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WDFC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1953644Steve Brasswww.wd40company.com

WD-40 Company develops and sells 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 provides 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; multi-purpose drip oil, specialty drip oils, and specialty aerosol maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike market under the GT85 brand. In addition, the company 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; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh and 1001 brands; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand in Australia; aerosol quick-dry foaming carpet and fabric sanitizers and deodorizers products, and spot stain cleaners under the no vac brand; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand.

WD-40 Company Fundamentals Summary

How do WD-40's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WDFC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.49b
Earnings (TTM)US$69.40m
Revenue (TTM)US$590.56m

48.8x

P/E Ratio

5.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WDFC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$590.56m
Cost of RevenueUS$275.33m
Gross ProfitUS$315.23m
Other ExpensesUS$245.83m
EarningsUS$69.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 09, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.12
Gross Margin53.38%
Net Profit Margin11.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio41.1%

How did WDFC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

69%

Payout Ratio

Does WDFC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WDFC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
WD-40 dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 17 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 31 2025
Days until Ex dividend27 days
Days until Dividend pay date41 days

Does WDFC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 00:03
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

WD-40 Company is covered by 10 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Linda Bolton-WeiserB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Linda Bolton-WeiserD.A. Davidson & Co.