WD-40 (WDFC) Competitors $215.20 +0.80 (+0.37%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$217.57 +2.37 (+1.10%) As of 08/1/2025 07:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WDFC vs. CENTA, SPB, ODC, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, ACI, and OLLIShould you be buying WD-40 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WD-40 include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), Albertsons Companies (ACI), and Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI). WD-40 vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Albertsons Companies Ollie's Bargain Outlet WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both mid-cap household products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, WDFC or CENTA? WD-40 has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WDFC or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 3 more articles in the media than WD-40. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 2 mentions for WD-40. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.43 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WD-40 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer WDFC or CENTA? WD-40 currently has a consensus price target of $290.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.76%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.36%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is WDFC or CENTA more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.90%. WD-40's return on equity of 31.23% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WD-4014.13% 31.23% 16.49% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WDFC or CENTA? 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, WDFC or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWD-40$590.56M4.93$69.64M$6.3533.89Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.72$107.98M$1.8718.84 SummaryWD-40 beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WD-40 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WDFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WDFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WDFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWD-40CONS PD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.90B$31.58B$15.75B$9.53BDividend Yield1.75%2.70%3.20%4.08%P/E Ratio33.8930.9118.5223.80Price / Sales4.931.7545.9088.12Price / Cash36.7216.1414.5057.96Price / Book11.338.295.885.55Net Income$69.64M$1.19B$690.35M$259.03M7 Day Performance2.32%-6.39%-5.09%-4.56%1 Month Performance-7.04%-4.08%-3.51%4.49%1 Year Performance-15.92%-2.14%0.01%18.05% WD-40 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDFCWD-404.0027 of 5 stars$215.20+0.4%$290.00+34.8%-16.2%$2.90B$590.56M33.89580Positive NewsCENTACentral Garden & Pet1.7411 of 5 stars$35.70-2.4%$33.00-7.6%+3.3%$2.34B$3.20B19.097,000Upcoming EarningsSPBSpectrum Brands4.2755 of 5 stars$58.10-3.6%$84.17+44.9%-37.1%$1.43B$2.96B27.803,100News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.1151 of 5 stars$57.39-3.1%N/A+252.9%$840.08M$474.06M16.88870Positive NewsPGProcter & Gamble4.8493 of 5 stars$156.98-0.8%$176.12+12.2%-9.1%$368.05B$84.04B24.92108,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCLColgate-Palmolive4.485 of 5 stars$86.45-1.7%$100.77+16.6%-17.3%$70.06B$20.10B24.4234,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportKMBKimberly-Clark4.293 of 5 stars$126.86-0.4%$140.90+11.1%-5.7%$42.27B$19.75B16.8044,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpCHDChurch & Dwight4.8182 of 5 stars$95.66-1.6%$104.38+9.1%-5.9%$23.56B$6.11B41.065,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementCLXClorox4.5382 of 5 stars$127.29-2.7%$144.83+13.8%-8.2%$15.69B$7.02B22.858,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastACIAlbertsons Companies4.3386 of 5 stars$19.71-1.4%$24.06+22.1%-0.7%$11.04B$80.39B12.02195,000OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.6042 of 5 stars$139.34+4.2%$126.79-9.0%+41.4%$8.55B$2.34B42.8712,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENTA Alternatives SPB Alternatives ODC Alternatives PG Alternatives CL Alternatives KMB Alternatives CHD Alternatives CLX Alternatives ACI Alternatives OLLI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WDFC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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