WD-40 (WDFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WD-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, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. 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 maintenance 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. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $241.18 to $245.66
• 50-Day Range: $227.49 to $250.92
• 52-Week Range: $211.03 to $292.36
• Volume: 92,562 shs
• Average Volume: 100,594 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.90
• Dividend Yield: 1.54%
• Price Target: $301.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WD-40 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WD-40 scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 156 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WD-40 has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WD-40 has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WD-40 are expected to grow by 11.62% in the coming year, from $5.42 to $6.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 46.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 46.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WD-40 has a P/B Ratio of 14.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.55% of the float of WD-40 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WD-40 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WD-40 has recently decreased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

WD-40 pays a meaningful dividend of 1.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

WD-40 has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of WD-40 is 72.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, WD-40 will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.15% next year. This indicates that WD-40 will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.55% of the float of WD-40 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WD-40 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WD-40 has recently decreased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

WD-40 has a news sentiment score of 1.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WD-40 this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for WDFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WD-40 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.75% of the stock of WD-40 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.52% of the stock of WD-40 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WDFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WDFC shares performed this year?

WD-40's stock was trading at $242.68 at the start of the year. Since then, WDFC stock has increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $244.82.
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How were WD-40's earnings last quarter?

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.10. WD-40's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

How do I buy shares of WD-40?

Shares of WDFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of WD-40 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WD-40 investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/10/2025
• Record date for 1/31 Dividend: 1/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 1/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/31/2025
• Today: 4/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Miscellaneous chemical products
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WDFC
• CIK: 105132
• Web: www.wd40company.com
• Phone: (619) 275-1400
• Fax: 619-275-5823
• Employees: 580
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $301.00
• High Stock Price Target: $322.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $280.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 45.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $69.64 million
• Net Margins: 11.78%
• Pretax Margin: 15.49%
• Return on Equity: 31.68%
• Return on Assets: 15.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 2.44
• Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $603.64 million
• Price / Sales: 5.49
• Cash Flow: $6.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 39.55
• Book Value: $17.01 per share
• Price / Book: 14.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,546,000
• Free Float: 13,444,000
• Market Cap: $3.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.10