Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
WD-40 Company's quarterly P/E stands at 38.2x, down 23.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 29.9% YoY to 26.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 31.35 | 38.24 | 34.62 | 39.55 | 27.24 | 49.84 | 53.42 | 38.47 | 58.86 | 47.24 | 44.39 | 34.36 | 35.83 |
| — | -23.3% | -35.2% | +2.8% | -53.7% | +5.5% | +20.3% | +12.0% | +64.3% | +15.1% | +1.4% | -22.8% | -3.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.76 | 4.29 | 4.48 | 5.27 | 5.54 | 6.13 | 5.72 | 4.92 | 6.55 | 5.85 | 5.20 | 4.55 | 4.53 |
| — | -29.9% | -21.7% | +7.1% | -15.4% | +4.7% | +10.0% | +8.1% | +44.6% | +28.2% | +5.1% | -12.9% | -18.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.61 | 10.05 | 10.92 | 12.86 | 13.37 | 16.62 | 15.48 | 13.73 | 16.86 | 15.22 | 13.90 | 12.53 | 11.96 |
| — | -39.6% | -29.4% | -6.3% | -20.7% | +9.2% | +11.4% | +9.5% | +40.9% | +27.7% | +1.6% | -5.3% | -18.1% | |
| P/FCF | 50.23 | 73.28 | 25.61 | 24.34 | 122.45 | 66.03 | 33.84 | 40.86 | 54.67 | 31.44 | 18.00 | 19.21 | 70.26 |
| — | +11.0% | -24.3% | -40.4% | +124.0% | +110.1% | +88.0% | +112.7% | -22.2% | -50.5% | — | -99.1% | -65.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 37.76 | 26.67 | 24.64 | 28.09 | 32.21 | 38.04 | 34.43 | 26.29 | 39.73 | 31.76 | 29.49 | 24.26 | 25.77 |
| — | -29.9% | -28.4% | +6.8% | -18.9% | +19.8% | +16.7% | +8.4% | +54.2% | +8.5% | -5.1% | -23.9% | -7.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 40.74 | 29.10 | 26.38 | 29.63 | 35.27 | 38.02 | 38.18 | 28.87 | 44.60 | 34.68 | 31.85 | 25.91 | 27.79 |
| — | -23.4% | -30.9% | +2.6% | -20.9% | +9.6% | +19.9% | +11.4% | +60.5% | +8.7% | -9.8% | -26.7% | -6.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
WD-40 Company's operating margin was 15.1% in Q1 2026, down 2.1 pp QoQ and down 1.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 16.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.1% | 56.2% | 54.7% | 56.2% | 54.6% | 54.8% | 54.1% | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.8% | 51.4% | 50.6% | 50.8% |
| — | +2.6% | +1.2% | +5.7% | +4.1% | +1.8% | +5.3% | +4.9% | +3.3% | +4.6% | +8.4% | +6.2% | +0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.7% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 15.1% | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 17.0% |
| — | -8.0% | +11.2% | -0.5% | +5.8% | -5.0% | -6.8% | -3.2% | -11.5% | +15.2% | +10.4% | +17.9% | -10.6% | |
| Net Margin | 14.7% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 20.4% | 12.3% | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| — | -8.3% | +20.8% | +4.5% | +82.9% | -1.0% | -8.8% | -4.0% | -12.0% | +11.1% | +4.1% | +13.9% | -15.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 36.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 8.5% |
| — | -20.9% | +9.1% | -7.1% | +77.3% | +1.0% | -7.0% | -3.5% | -15.5% | +11.4% | +3.4% | +27.6% | -13.4% | |
| ROA | 19.7% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3.7% |
| — | -11.6% | +21.2% | +2.4% | +85.1% | +4.9% | -0.6% | +5.3% | -3.9% | +25.9% | +10.5% | +25.2% | -19.8% | |
| ROIC | 26.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| — | -15.0% | +9.0% | -7.1% | +6.3% | +5.1% | +8.7% | +17.8% | +6.0% | +39.4% | +17.1% | +20.8% | -24.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
WD-40 Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.0x, up from 3.2x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has improved 21.3% YoY to 2.97x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.83 |
| — | -24.9% | -18.3% | -20.6% | -9.8% | -11.4% | -27.0% | -28.7% | -31.6% | -33.5% | -25.1% | +1.9% | +34.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.87 | 3.99 | 3.24 | 3.56 | 4.84 | 4.60 | 3.91 | 3.90 | 5.27 | 4.70 | 5.05 | 5.43 | 6.80 |
| — | -13.2% | -17.0% | -8.9% | -8.2% | -2.2% | -22.6% | -28.1% | -22.6% | -41.6% | -28.9% | -18.5% | +48.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.79 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.27 | 2.40 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.26 |
| — | +21.3% | +12.9% | +20.3% | +5.8% | +1.6% | -11.8% | -9.8% | +0.4% | +7.0% | +24.2% | +4.6% | -19.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.70 | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.82 | 1.62 | 1.33 |
| — | +17.0% | +17.7% | +23.4% | +8.3% | +10.7% | -6.6% | +0.9% | +17.6% | +31.7% | +38.8% | +7.4% | -30.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 30.16 | 35.89 | 42.46 | 30.85 | 22.80 | 28.78 | 25.29 | 22.99 | 20.77 | 21.10 | 17.26 | 16.07 | 14.75 |
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WD-40 Company's current P/E is 31.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 34.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
WD-40 Company's current operating margin is 16.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking WD-40 Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.