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WD-40 Company (WDFC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

WDFC • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsMetal Processing & Industrial LubricantsMetal Treatment & Processing Chemicals
AboutWD-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.Show more
  • Revenue $620M +5.0%
  • EBITDA $112M +5.8%
  • Net Income $91M +30.7%
  • EPS (Diluted) 6.69 +30.9%
  • Gross Margin 55.06% +3.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 18.06% +0.8%
  • Operating Margin 16.74% +2.6%
  • Net Margin 14.68% +24.5%
  • ROE 36.49% +15.5%
  • ROIC 26.19% +4.6%
  • Debt/Equity 0.36 -18.3%
  • Interest Coverage 30.16 +34.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 33.7%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓22 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 13.2%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.3x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Expensive at 10.4x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y5.07%
5Y8.7%
3Y6.12%
TTM2.86%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y7.34%
5Y8.43%
3Y10.56%
TTM25.93%

EPS CAGR

10Y8.21%
5Y8.74%
3Y10.94%
TTM25.86%

ROCE

10Y Avg28.31%
5Y Avg27.38%
3Y Avg27.76%
Latest28.87%

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Profit & Loss

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Sales/Revenue+380.67M380.51M408.52M423.35M408.5M488.11M518.82M537.25M590.56M619.99M
Revenue Growth %0.01%-0%0.07%0.04%-0.04%0.19%0.06%0.04%0.1%0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+166.3M166.62M183.25M191.01M185.48M224.37M264.06M263.04M275.33M278.64M
COGS % of Revenue0.44%0.44%0.45%0.45%0.45%0.46%0.51%0.49%0.47%0.45%
Gross Profit+214.37M213.88M225.26M232.34M223.02M263.74M254.76M274.22M315.23M341.34M
Gross Margin %0.56%0.56%0.55%0.55%0.55%0.54%0.49%0.51%0.53%0.55%
Gross Profit Growth %0.07%-0%0.05%0.03%-0.04%0.18%-0.03%0.08%0.15%0.08%
Operating Expenses+143.02M137.98M146.66M149.96M145.8M174.9M167.44M184.5M218.88M237.55M
OpEx % of Revenue0.38%0.36%0.36%0.35%0.36%0.36%0.32%0.34%0.37%0.38%
Selling, General & Admin140.04M135.1M143.71M147.25M143.59M173.45M166M183.49M217.77M237.37M
SG&A % of Revenue0.37%0.36%0.35%0.35%0.35%0.36%0.32%0.34%0.37%0.38%
Research & Development7.7M8.4M7M6.5M000000
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%------
Other Operating Expenses2.46M787K339K2.71M2.21M1.45M1.43M1M1.11M183K
Operating Income+71.35M75.91M78.6M82.38M77.22M88.84M87.33M89.72M96.35M103.79M
Operating Margin %0.19%0.2%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.18%0.17%0.17%0.16%0.17%
Operating Income Growth %0.09%0.06%0.04%0.05%-0.06%0.15%-0.02%0.03%0.07%0.08%
EBITDA+77.81M82.68M86.4M89.97M84.92M95.86M95.62M97.88M105.81M111.98M
EBITDA Margin %0.2%0.22%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.2%0.18%0.18%0.18%0.18%
EBITDA Growth %0.08%0.06%0.05%0.04%-0.06%0.13%-0%0.02%0.08%0.06%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)6.46M6.77M7.8M7.59M7.7M7.02M8.29M8.15M9.46M8.19M
EBIT74.49M77.2M79.4M83.31M77.95M88.89M86.85M90.78M95.8M105.07M
Net Interest Income+-1.02M-2.07M-3.77M-2.39M-2.35M-2.31M-2.64M-5.38M-3.81M-2.92M
Interest Income683K508K454K155K93K81K102K231K474K517K
Interest Expense1.7M2.58M4.22M2.54M2.44M2.4M2.74M5.61M4.29M3.44M
Other Income/Expense1.44M-1.29M-3.43M-1.61M-1.71M-2.34M-3.22M-4.56M-4.84M-2.17M
Pretax Income+72.79M74.62M75.18M80.77M75.52M86.5M84.11M85.16M91.51M101.63M
Pretax Margin %0.19%0.2%0.18%0.19%0.18%0.18%0.16%0.16%0.15%0.16%
Income Tax+20.16M21.69M9.96M24.86M14.8M16.27M16.78M19.17M21.86M10.63M
Effective Tax Rate %0.72%0.71%0.87%0.69%0.8%0.81%0.8%0.77%0.76%0.9%
Net Income+52.63M52.93M65.22M55.91M60.71M70.23M67.33M65.99M69.64M90.99M
Net Margin %0.14%0.14%0.16%0.13%0.15%0.14%0.13%0.12%0.12%0.15%
Net Income Growth %0.17%0.01%0.23%-0.14%0.09%0.16%-0.04%-0.02%0.06%0.31%
Net Income (Continuing)52.63M52.93M65.22M55.91M60.71M70.23M67.33M65.99M69.64M90.99M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+3.643.724.674.044.405.094.904.835.116.69
EPS Growth %0.2%0.02%0.26%-0.13%0.09%0.16%-0.04%-0.01%0.06%0.31%
EPS (Basic)3.653.734.684.054.415.114.914.845.126.70
Diluted Shares Outstanding14.38M14.12M13.96M13.83M13.72M13.73M13.7M13.6M13.58M13.57M
Basic Shares Outstanding14.33M14.09M13.93M13.8M13.69M13.7M13.67M13.58M13.55M13.54M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.45%0.51%0.45%0.59%0.59%0.54%0.62%0.68%0.68%0.55%

Balance Sheet

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Total Current Assets+209.47M224.85M167.98M148M185.15M241.22M249.64M248.53M255.44M284.96M
Cash & Short-Term Investments108.52M117.25M49.09M27.23M56.46M85.96M37.84M48.14M46.7M58.13M
Cash Only50.89M37.08M48.87M27.23M56.46M85.96M37.84M48.14M46.7M58.13M
Short-Term Investments57.63M80.17M219K0000000
Accounts Receivable64.68M64.26M69.03M72.86M80.67M89.56M89.93M98.04M117.49M120.59M
Days Sales Outstanding62.0261.6461.6762.8272.0866.9763.2766.6172.6270.99
Inventory31.79M35.34M36.54M40.68M41.26M55.75M104.1M86.52M79.09M79.87M
Days Inventory Outstanding69.7877.4272.7777.7481.290.7143.9120.06104.85104.63
Other Current Assets4.47M8.01M13.34M7.22M6.76M9.95M17.77M15.82M12.16M26.37M
Total Non-Current Assets+130.2M144.86M149.08M154.67M177.48M188.98M184.66M189.44M193.6M190.85M
Property, Plant & Equipment11.54M29.44M36.36M45.08M68.93M78.97M73.54M74.61M74.59M73.93M
Fixed Asset Turnover32.97x12.93x11.24x9.39x5.93x6.18x7.06x7.20x7.92x8.39x
Goodwill95.65M95.6M95.62M95.35M95.73M95.87M95.18M95.5M96.98M97.15M
Intangible Assets19.19M16.24M13.51M10.65M8.63M7.24M5.59M4.67M6.22M2.42M
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets3.19M3.09M3.07M3.19M3.73M6.04M9.67M13.45M14.8M16.33M
Total Assets+339.67M369.72M317.06M302.66M362.64M430.2M434.3M437.97M449.04M475.81M
Asset Turnover1.12x1.03x1.29x1.40x1.13x1.13x1.19x1.23x1.32x1.30x
Asset Growth %0%0.09%-0.14%-0.05%0.2%0.19%0.01%0.01%0.03%0.06%
Total Current Liabilities+58.69M75.42M85.9M74.59M60.12M85.94M110.82M88.84M103.5M102.26M
Accounts Payable18.69M20.9M19.11M18.73M21.68M33.5M32.85M30.83M35.96M37.95M
Days Payables Outstanding41.0245.7838.0735.7942.6654.545.4142.7847.6749.72
Short-Term Debt020M23.6M21.2M800K800K39.17M10.8M8.66M800K
Deferred Revenue (Current)01000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities20.86M23.33M30.55M18.51M4.08M18.5M6.46M24.95M27.6M20.74M
Current Ratio3.57x2.98x1.96x1.98x3.08x2.81x2.25x2.80x2.47x2.79x
Quick Ratio3.03x2.51x1.53x1.44x2.39x2.16x1.31x1.82x1.70x2.01x
Cash Conversion Cycle90.7893.2896.37104.77110.63103.17161.75143.89129.79125.9
Total Non-Current Liabilities+140.58M154.91M75.67M82.6M142.21M143.88M134.85M138.95M115.01M105.4M
Long-Term Debt122M134M62.8M60.22M113.1M122M107.14M109.74M85.98M86.19M
Capital Lease Obligations00006.52M7.06M6M5.83M5.9M8.42M
Deferred Tax Liabilities16.36M18.95M11.05M11.69M11.29M10.4M10.53M10.3M9.07M9.38M
Other Non-Current Liabilities2.21M1.96M1.82M10.69M11.3M4.42M11.19M13.07M14.07M1.41M
Total Liabilities199.27M230.33M161.57M157.19M202.32M229.82M245.67M227.79M218.51M207.66M
Total Debt+122M154M86.4M81.43M122.26M131.77M154.01M128.52M102.83M97.7M
Net Debt71.11M116.92M37.53M54.19M65.8M45.81M116.17M80.38M56.13M39.57M
Debt / Equity0.87x1.10x0.56x0.56x0.76x0.66x0.82x0.61x0.45x0.36x
Debt / EBITDA1.57x1.86x1.00x0.90x1.44x1.37x1.61x1.31x0.97x0.87x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.91x1.41x0.43x0.60x0.77x0.48x1.21x0.82x0.53x0.35x
Interest Coverage41.90x29.40x18.63x32.42x31.66x37.09x31.85x15.98x22.48x30.16x
Total Equity+140.4M139.39M155.49M145.47M160.31M200.38M188.62M210.18M230.53M268.15M
Equity Growth %-0.11%-0.01%0.12%-0.06%0.1%0.25%-0.06%0.11%0.1%0.16%
Book Value per Share9.769.8711.1410.5211.6914.5913.7715.4516.9819.77
Total Shareholders' Equity140.4M139.39M155.49M145.47M160.31M200.38M188.62M210.18M230.53M268.15M
Common Stock20K20K20K20K20K20K20K20K20K20K
Retained Earnings289.64M315.76M351.27M374.06M398.73M430.74M456.08M477.49M499.93M540.66M
Treasury Stock-267.9M-299.01M-321.63M-351.25M-368.08M-368.08M-397.24M-407.67M-415.8M-428.11M
Accumulated OCI-27.3M-28.07M-27.64M-32.48M-28.21M-26.03M-36.21M-31.21M-29.27M-24.48M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Cash from Operations+60.6M52.34M64.82M62.85M72.66M84.71M2.6M98.39M92.03M87.92M
Operating CF Margin %0.16%0.14%0.16%0.15%0.18%0.17%0.01%0.18%0.16%0.14%
Operating CF Growth %0.1%-0.14%0.24%-0.03%0.16%0.17%-0.97%36.78%-0.06%-0.04%
Net Income52.63M52.93M65.22M55.91M60.71M70.23M67.33M65.99M69.64M90.99M
Depreciation & Amortization6.46M6.77M7.8M7.59M7.7M7.02M8.29M8.15M9.46M8.19M
Stock-Based Compensation3.65M4.14M4.2M4.45M5.36M9.55M6.7M6.43M6.54M7.31M
Deferred Taxes-2.23M1.61M-7.19M-4K-509K-1.33M596K-1.25M-1.16M-12.38M
Other Non-Cash Items-3.07M-1.43M-345K619K275K250K1.76M-418K2.93M4.33M
Working Capital Changes3.16M-11.68M-4.86M-5.71M-871K-1M-82.07M19.48M4.63M-10.51M
Change in Receivables-9.94M482K-5.63M-7.32M-4.5M-6.59M-7.44M-5.34M-15.5M319K
Change in Inventory-1M-3.49M-1.3M-4.8M555K-14.57M-53.26M19.37M6.41M-5.21M
Change in Payables2.87M2.83M6.11M-7.95M2.73M15.48M5.21M-213K4.32M2.92M
Cash from Investing+-20.92M-42.29M71.21M-12.68M-18.95M-14.46M-7.69M-6.22M-9.73M-2.39M
Capital Expenditures-4.35M-20.15M-12.53M-13.28M-19.31M-15.06M-8.3M-6.87M-4.21M-4.53M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing301K430K283K383K362K599K612K655K672K409K
Cash from Financing+-38.54M-23.6M-121.41M-69.01M-26.71M-40.75M-38.01M-85.05M-83.94M-74.12M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-23.67M-26.81M-29.59M-32.89M-36.04M-38.23M-41.99M-44.58M-47.2M-50.26M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing2.06M1.54M-1.82M-2.78M-2.64M-3.67M-4.46M-861K-2.44M-2.88M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+56.25M32.19M52.29M49.57M53.36M69.66M-5.7M91.52M87.83M83.4M
FCF Margin %0.15%0.08%0.13%0.12%0.13%0.14%-0.01%0.17%0.15%0.13%
FCF Growth %0.14%-0.43%0.62%-0.05%0.08%0.31%-1.08%17.06%-0.04%-0.05%
FCF per Share3.912.283.753.583.895.07-0.426.736.476.15
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.15x0.99x0.99x1.12x1.20x1.21x0.04x1.49x1.32x0.97x
Interest Paid1.57M2.63M4.29M2.2M2.26M2.32M2.69M5.52M4.46M3.52M
Taxes Paid16.49M21.93M10.48M16.88M12.57M19.25M18.34M12.81M19.84M26.44M

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)35.29%37.84%44.23%37.15%39.71%38.94%34.62%33.1%31.61%36.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)25.27%24.34%26.24%31.47%27.2%28.22%23.77%22.61%25.04%26.19%
Gross Margin56.31%56.21%55.14%54.88%54.59%54.03%49.1%51.04%53.38%55.06%
Net Margin13.83%13.91%15.96%13.21%14.86%14.39%12.98%12.28%11.79%14.68%
Debt / Equity0.87x1.10x0.56x0.56x0.76x0.66x0.82x0.61x0.45x0.36x
Interest Coverage41.90x29.40x18.63x32.42x31.66x37.09x31.85x15.98x22.48x30.16x
FCF Conversion1.15x0.99x0.99x1.12x1.20x1.21x0.04x1.49x1.32x0.97x
Revenue Growth0.67%-0.04%7.36%3.63%-3.51%19.49%6.29%3.55%9.92%4.98%

Revenue by Segment

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WD-40 Multi-Use Product--------452.93M477.96M
WD-40 Multi-Use Product Growth---------5.53%
WD-40 Specialist--------73.94M81.96M
WD-40 Specialist Growth---------10.85%
Other Maintenance Products--------31.17M31.04M
Other Maintenance Products Growth----------0.42%
Homecare And Cleaning Products40.7M38.21M36.13M36.71M39.05M39.29M33.49M33.7M32.52M29.02M
Homecare And Cleaning Products Growth--6.11%-5.45%1.60%6.40%0.61%-14.76%0.61%-3.49%-10.77%
Multi Purpose Maintenance Products339.97M342.3M372.39M386.64M369.44M448.82M485.33M503.56M--
Multi Purpose Maintenance Products Growth-0.68%8.79%3.83%-4.45%21.48%8.13%3.76%--

Revenue by Geography

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Americas191.4M184.93M192.88M193.97M200.49M214.6M240.23M266.77M281.88M290.6M
Americas Growth--3.38%4.30%0.57%3.36%7.04%11.94%11.05%5.66%3.09%
Europe, India, Middle East, And Africa135.24M136.77M150.88M160.62M156.24M208.25M204.69M190.82M221.04M236.43M
Europe, India, Middle East, And Africa Growth-1.14%10.31%6.45%-2.72%33.29%-1.71%-6.78%15.84%6.96%
Asia Pacific54.04M58.81M64.76M68.76M51.76M65.26M73.9M79.67M87.63M92.95M
Asia Pacific Growth-8.82%10.13%6.18%-24.72%26.06%13.24%7.80%10.00%6.07%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

WD-40 Company (WDFC) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.8x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

WD-40 Company (WDFC) reported $620.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 81% increase from $342.8M in 2012.

WD-40 Company (WDFC) grew revenue by 5.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, WD-40 Company (WDFC) is profitable, generating $89.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, WD-40 Company (WDFC) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.80%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

WD-40 Company (WDFC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 36.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

WD-40 Company (WDFC) generated $78.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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