WDFC · Nasdaq · Basic Materials
WD-40 Company (WDFC) — Rank #21 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.77) · ROE 30.2% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-31 · CIK 0000105132 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
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.
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The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products and specialty maintenance products, including WD-40 Multi-Use Product, an aerosol spray with various unique delivery systems, a non-aerosol trigger spray, a precision pen, and in liquid-bulk used for household, marine, automotive, construction, repair, sporting goods, and gardening applications; and WD-40 Specialist product line which includes penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers. It also provides multi-purpose drip and specialty oil lubricant; professional-grade aerosol specialty maintenance products, such as 3-IN-ONE RVcare products, 3-IN-ONE garage door lubricant, and 3-IN-ONE lock dry lube; and spray maintenance products and lubricants under the GT85 brand. In addition, the company offers automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand; aerosol and a liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminator under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers sold as powder and aerosol quick-dry foam products under the Carpet Fresh brand; and heavy-duty hand cleaner, automatic toilet bowl cleaners, aerosol foaming carpet, fabric sanitizers, deodorizers, spot stain cleaners, and hand cleaner products under the Lava, X-14, no vac, and Solvol brands. It 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 stores, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers.
WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- August 31
- Website
- wd40company.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2026-08-31filed 2026-10-26 | 2025-08-31filed 2025-10-27 | 2024-08-31filed 2024-10-21 | 2023-08-31filed 2023-10-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 10.4 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Stock-based compensation | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Change in receivables | 2.3 | (0.3) | 15.5 | 5.3 |
| Change in inventory | 1.5 | 5.2 | (6.4) | (19.4) |
| Operating cash flow | 105.0 | 87.9 | 92.0 | 98.4 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 7.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | — |
| Investing cash flow | (6.7) | (2.4) | (9.7) | (6.2) |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt issued | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Debt repaid | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Share repurchases | 29.6 | 12.3 | 8.1 | 39.6 |
| Dividends paid | 54.0 | 50.3 | 47.2 | 44.6 |
| Financing cash flow | (86.7) | (74.1) | (83.9) | (85.0) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 97.6 | 83.4 | 87.8 | 91.5 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?