WD-40 (WDFC)
Consumer Staples · Specialty chemicals / maintenance products · NASDAQ
A diversified specialty chemicals company best known for its iconic WD-40 multipurpose lubricant, with a growing portfolio of industrial maintenance and consumer products sold globally.
What WD-40 does
WD-40 Company manufactures and sells a portfolio of specialty maintenance products including its flagship WD-40 multipurpose lubricant, as well as other maintenance and cleaning products. The company operates through multiple product lines and geographic markets, serving both consumer and industrial customers worldwide. The company generates revenue through direct sales, distributors, and retail channels, with operations spanning multiple continents.
Themes: ["Specialty chemicals / maintenance","Consumer staples","Industrial maintenance","Global consumer brands"]
Fundamentals
- Price$239.42 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$3.4B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+4.2% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E42.49 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+12.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+55.7% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+30.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.38 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+4.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+6.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.28 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.0%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to foreign currency fluctuations across multiple geographic markets","Dependence on consumer discretionary spending and industrial maintenance cycles","Competition from larger diversified chemical companies and generic maintenance products"]
Competitors & peers
- 3M Company (MMM)
- Rust-Oleum
- Evinrude lubricants
- CRC Industries
- Penetrating Oil manufacturers (generic/regional)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.