WD-40 Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
WD-40's CEO is Steve Brass, appointed in Jun 2019, has a tenure of 5.5 years. total yearly compensation is $3.66M, comprised of 17.5% salary and 82.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $3.96M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Brass
Chief executive officer
US$3.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.5% |
| CEO tenure | 5.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94
Dec 15
WD-40: A Wonderful Small-Cap Trading At A Steep Overvaluation
Nov 20Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Paint A Concerning Picture
Nov 10WD-40: Holding For Dividend Growth
Oct 18We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 12WD-40 Doesn't Fit In Most Portfolios At Current Valuation
Sep 17Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares
Aug 28WD-40: Oiled For Growth, But Slipping On Valuation
Aug 16WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine
Aug 05WD-40 Company: High-Quality Compounder Worth Paying >9x Capital For
Jul 05WD-40: Oiling Up For Growth, Sticking Points On Valuation
Jun 23WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
May 27WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine
May 05WD-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 09What 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 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2024 | US$4m | US$641k | US$69m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| 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$65m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD3.66M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Steve Brass (58 yo)
5.5yrs
Tenure
US$3,660,174
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 | 5.5yrs | US$3.66m | 0.12% $ 4.0m | |
| VP of Finance | 2.1yrs | US$1.20m | 0.012% $ 403.1k | |
| VP, Chief People | 4yrs | US$986.16k | 0.018% $ 597.6k | |
| Group Managing Director of EIMEA & Emerging Markets | 28.9yrs | US$1.03m | 0.049% $ 1.7m | |
| Divisional President of The Americas | 5.5yrs | US$1.20m | 0.035% $ 1.2m | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 3yrs | US$752.30k | 0.012% $ 397.7k | |
| Managing Director of Asia-Pacific | 27.9yrs | US$623.03k | no data | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 11yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Organization Development | 12.9yrs | US$601.91k | no data |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WDFC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.8yrs | US$3.66m | 0.12% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$194.79k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$180.79k | 0.0024% $ 82.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$191.79k | 0.0022% $ 75.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 8yrs | US$180.79k | 0.011% $ 375.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$180.79k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$174.79k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$180.79k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$180.79k | 0.00041% $ 13.9k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WDFC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Linda Bolton-Weiser | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Linda Bolton-Weiser | D.A. Davidson & Co. |