WD-40 Company (WDFC)
OvervaluedFundamental
66
Price
$212.71
Market Cap
$2.58B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
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.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$675M
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Net Income
$89M
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$83M
Total Equity
$268M
Total Liabilities
$208M
Current Ratio
2.65
Interest Coverage
42.60
Debt/EBITDA
1.16
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$175.77
Current Price
$212.71
Margin of Safety
-21.0%
Fair Value Range
$114.25 - $237.29
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
32.28
ROE
33.9%
P/B Ratio
10.24
P/FCF
35.91
Gross Margin
55.8%
ROIC
24.2%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
24.2%
WACC
7.7%
ROIC − WACC
+16.5 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (19)
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 7.86%
- Price CAGR 5.48%
- ROIC 24.2%
- Gross margin 55.8%
- Debt/equity ratio
- Operating margin 17.5%
- Positive free cash flow
- CapEx intensity
- Current ratio
- Interest coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on tangible assets
- ROE 33.1%
- Revenue growth 5Y 8.7%
- Earnings surprise, average 11.2%
- Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 0.95
- Share dilution -0.2%
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9
Failed (7)
- P/FCF 35.91
- P/B ratio 10.24
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- PEG ratio 3.43
- Net margin trend 13.2% vs 14.1%
Unavailable (1)
- Dividend payout –
Piotroski F-Score
Strong financial health
Earnings Quality
Moderate: some gap between profits and cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Steven A. Brass | CEO, President & Director | 59 |
| Ms. Sara K. Hyzer C.P.A. | CFO, VP of Finance & Treasurer | 46 |
| Mr. Jeffrey G. Lindeman | VP and Chief People, Culture & Capability Officer | 61 |
| Mr. William B. Noble | Group Managing Director of EIMEA & Emerging Markets | 67 |
| Ms. Patricia Q. Olsem | Divisional President of The Americas | 58 |
| Mr. Nicholas D. Giordano | Chief Accounting & Principal Accounting Officer, VP and Corporate Controller | 36 |
| Ms. Wendy D. Kelley | Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | - |
| Ms. Phenix Quach Kiamilev J.D. | VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | 46 |
| Christophe Paul Cloez | Managing Director for EIMEA | - |
| Ms. Rae Ann Partlo | VP & Corporate Controller | 60 |
Audit Risk
3
Board Risk
1
Compensation Risk
1
Shareholder Rights Risk
1
Documents
- View document
Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2025-10-27
- View document
Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-07-09
- View document
Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-10-21
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Part 2 · The price and its context
This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Market Reaction Profile
How much WDFC moves, measured on its daily prices.
More volatile than 52% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).
- Volatility 30d
- 33.4%
- Volatility 90d
- 36.9%
- Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
- 0.09Correlation 0.03
- Max drawdown (12m)
- -28.5%
- ATR (14d, % of price)
- 2.87%
Earnings reactions
How WDFC moved around its past quarterly results.
Next earnings release
Jan 7, 2027 · In 75 days · Time not known
EPS estimate: 1.34Revenue estimate: $166M
What usually happens
- Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 6.2% the next day, up or down.
- Next-day moves: up 5, down 7 (out of 12).
- Of the 4 releases that beat estimates, the stock fell the next day after 2.
Release history
| Date | When | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Gap | 1 day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | After the close | 1.13 | 1.06 | -6.5% | +0.4% | +9.2% | n/a |
| Jul 9, 2026 | After the close | 1.59 | 2.24 | +40.9% | +22.0% | +10.6% | +7.1% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | After the close | 1.45 | 1.50 | +3.2% | -1.7% | -4.0% | -8.7% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | After the close | 1.48 | 1.28 | -13.2% | -10.1% | -6.6% | +1.1% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | After the close | 1.28 | 1.56 | +22.0% | +6.0% | +2.8% | -4.8% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | After the close | 1.45 | 1.54 | +6.4% | +0.7% | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Before the open | n/a | n/a | n/a | +3.0% | -8.2% | -6.2% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +2.8% | -5.8% | -3.7% |
| Oct 17, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -5.7% | -5.1% | +1.2% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +12.9% | +4.0% | +15.5% |
| Apr 9, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -3.1% | -8.6% | -9.1% |
| Jan 9, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +8.6% | +15.2% | +16.0% |
Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated 10/24/2026
Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.
Price reaction to the news
Latest news on WDFC and what the price did next.
Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.
Latest News
Recent headlines for WDFC.