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WD-40 Company
WDFC Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$199.17
▲ +1.98 (+1.0%)
| 52w hi | $263.86 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $184.92 |
| Vol | 91.50K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.42
| Short | -0.58 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.48 |
| Long | +0.03 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
WD-40 Company
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $2.67B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.73B |
| Trailing P/E | 30.59x |
| Forward P/E | 30.76x |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.56x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.96x |
| Profit margin | 13.2% |
| Return on equity | 33.3% |
| Revenue growth | +24.3% |
| Earnings growth | +45.5% |
| Debt / equity | 41.05 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.33 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.46 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
WD-40 Company engages in the provision of 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 offers 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; drip and specialty oil lubricant, and specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand; and e bike maintenance products under the GT85 brand. It also 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; bar soap and liquid hand cleaner products under the Lava and Solvol brand; automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand; carpet and fabric sanitizers and deodorizers products, and spot stain cleaners under the no vac brand; and room and rug deodorizers under the 1001 and 1001 Carpet Fresh brand. The company sells its products primarily through hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, warehouse club stores, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.20 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.12 |
| Annual vol | 27.8% |
| Annual ret | -8.7% |
| Sharpe | -0.31 |
| Max DD | -35.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-04 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-04-09 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-19 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-08 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-16 | Shareholder Vote, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2025-10-22 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-14 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-09-02 | Material Agreement, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-07-10 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-04-08 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-01-10 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Olsem Patricia Q | Officer, Division Preside | Sell | 200 | $46.94K |
| 2026-08-10 | Olsem Patricia Q | Officer, Division Preside | Sell | 300 | $70.12K |
| 2026-02-18 | Plunk Ken Allen | Director | Grant | 515 | — |
| 2026-02-05 | PENDARVIS DAVID | Director | Buy | 424 | $104.79K |
| 2025-12-12 | Magee Edward O Jr | Director | Grant | 612 | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Etchart Eric | Director | Grant | 612 | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Etchart Eric | Director | Grant | 367 | — |
| 2025-12-12 | CARTER DANIEL T | Director | Grant | 612 | — |
| 2025-12-12 | PENDARVIS DAVID | Director | Grant | 612 | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Lee Lara L | Director | Grant | 612 | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$117.06K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 2 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 98.4% |
| HHI | 3,976 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $133.81M | 549.20K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $42.90M | 176.08K |
| Citadel Advisors | $21.63M | 88.78K |
| AQR Capital Management | $18.54M | 76.08K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $7.11M | 29.19K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $2.46M | 10.11K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $969.94K | 3.98K |
| Millennium Management | $263.13K | 1.08K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $4.62K | 18.96K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2012–2025 · 14 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $619.99M | +4.7% | |
| Gross profit | $315.23M | +5.0% | |
| Operating income | $103.79M | +5.5% | |
| Net income | $65.99M | +4.9% | |
| Cash from ops | $98.39M | +11.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $197.13 | $199.47 | $195.99 | $199.17 | 91.50K |
| Sep 24 | $199.73 | $199.73 | $195.69 | $197.19 | 113.80K |
| Sep 23 | $196.29 | $201.89 | $195.20 | $199.34 | 204.30K |
| Sep 22 | $192.25 | $195.85 | $191.87 | $194.23 | 112.40K |
| Sep 21 | $190.19 | $192.05 | $189.14 | $191.54 | 99.00K |
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