WD-40 Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
WD-40's CEO is Steve Brass, appointed in Jun 2019, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $2.46M, comprised of 24.4% salary and 75.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.095% of the company’s shares, worth $2.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Brass
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.4% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
WD-40 Company: Fantastic Business That Is Incredibly Expensive
Apr 18WD-40: Some Big News In Fiscal Q2, Shares Should Move
Apr 09WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 09
What WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Is Not Telling You
Feb 28We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 07We Like WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit
Jan 17WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.88
Jan 11WD-40 Company: Even A Stellar Quarter Can't Grease These Wheels
Jan 10WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jan 06WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88
Dec 16Here's Why WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 11Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)
Sep 08WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 11Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jun 03WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83
Apr 05Does WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 28Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Have Stalled
Feb 09WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83
Jan 09WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.83
Dec 18We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 10WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Nov 03WD-40 Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 18Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Oct 13WD-40 Company declares $0.78 dividend
Oct 11WD-40 Company: Still Not A Great Play Given Recent Weakness And Pricing
Sep 19Is WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) A Risky Investment?
Sep 03WD-40 Company attracts bull rating at DA Davidson on long-term growth outlook
Jul 18Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jul 11WD-40: Still A Risky Play After 40% Drawdown
Jul 06WD-40 Company: Rust Beneath The Surface?
Jun 21Is WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) A Risky Investment?
Jun 04Capital Investments At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Point To A Promising Future
Apr 06WD-40 Q2 2022 Earnings Preview: A Vital Moment For An Iconic Company
Apr 06WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.78
Mar 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Aug 31 2023 | US$2m | US$600k | US$66m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Aug 31 2022 | US$1m | US$458k | US$67m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Aug 31 2021 | US$2m | US$446k | US$70m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$75m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Aug 31 2020 | US$1m | US$446k | US$60m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Aug 31 2019 | US$770k | US$366k | US$56m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Feb 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Aug 31 2018 | US$785k | US$312k | US$65m |
| May 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Feb 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Nov 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Aug 31 2017 | US$573k | US$291k | US$53m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD2.46M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Steve Brass (57 yo)
4.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,458,653
Compensation
Mr. Steven A. Brass, also known as Steve, serves as Director at WD-40 Company since March 15, 2022 and serves as Chief Executive Officer since September 01, 2022. He has been the President at WD-40 Company...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.8yrs | US$2.46m | 0.095% $ 2.9m | |
| VP of Finance | 1.4yrs | US$899.30k | 0.0045% $ 137.0k | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 2.3yrs | US$752.30k | 0.0047% $ 145.6k | |
| VP, Chief People | 3.3yrs | US$779.31k | 0.013% $ 385.3k | |
| Divisional President of The Americas | 4.8yrs | US$1.00m | 0.025% $ 781.0k | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Asia-Pacific | 27.3yrs | US$623.03k | 0.037% $ 1.1m | |
| Group Managing Director of EIMEA & Emerging Markets | 28.3yrs | US$933.76k | 0.058% $ 1.8m | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 319.7k | |
| Vice President of Global Organization Development | 12.3yrs | US$601.91k | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WDFC's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.1yrs | US$2.46m | 0.095% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$173.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$160.93k | 0.0024% $ 74.2k | |
| Lead Independent Director & Chairman | 12.5yrs | US$184.93k | 0.040% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$170.93k | 0.0022% $ 68.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$162.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$160.93k | 0.011% $ 339.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$160.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$160.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$154.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$160.93k | 0.00041% $ 12.6k |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WDFC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).