WDFC · Wd 40 Co
$216.82
-0.26 (-0.12%)
At close · Aug 24
Market Cap
$2.91B
Shares
13.42M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$217.08
Open$213.16
Day$210.11–217.21
52W close$187.52–264.91
Avg vol 30d124K
Short int501K · 3.7% float · 3.7d
Short vol59%
Last earningsJul 9, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 9
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 8, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026
Est
filed Jul 9, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.68
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−0%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
below
RSI (14)
37
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
38%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
−10%
trailing
YTD return
+10%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $235 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$117.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.74% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
385 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
57
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+19%
Y/Y
Gross margin
70%
contracting
EPS growth
+31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$83.4M
Valuation
P/E 32.9
in line
Buyback
$100.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$28.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−22%
past year
ATR
3.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 9, 2026
Net sales, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$652M – $667M
Gross margin
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
54.5% – 55.5%
May 31, 2026
54.5% – 55.5%
changed to
Jul 9, 2026
54.5% – 55.5%
Advertising and promotion investment
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
6%
May 31, 2026
6%
changed to
Jul 9, 2026
6%
The provision for income tax
· fiscal year 2026
Initiated
22.5%
Non-GAAP operating income
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$107M – $113M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jul 10, 2025
Gross margin
· full year fiscal year 2025
55% – 56%
Advertising and promotion investments
· fiscal year 2025
6%
Diluted earnings per share
· fiscal year 2025
$5.30 – $5.60
Provision for income tax
· fiscal year 2025
22.5%
Guided vs delivered
· last 5 settled
Diluted earnings per share
fiscal year 2025
guided $5.30 – $5.60
$6.69
Beat +22.8%
Net sales
fiscal year 2024
guided $570M – $600M
$590.56M
In line
Diluted earnings per share
fiscal year 2024
guided $4.78 – $5.15
$5.11
In line
Net sales
fiscal year 2023
guided $535M – $560M
$537.26M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−0%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
Bearish
RSI (14)
37
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
38%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $235 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$117.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.74% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
385 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $188
Now $217 · 38%
Range high $265
vs 200-day avg 0%
vs 50-day avg -8%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Advertising and sales promotion expenses as a percent of total net sales | 6.1% | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Americas net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $99.5M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Asia-Pacific net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $26.1M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| EIMEA net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $62.2M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Favorable foreign currency translation impact on net sales | $7.3M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Maintenance product sales | $189.7M | Q3 FY2026 | +26.1% |
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| Maintenance products as a percent of total net sales | 97% | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Quarterly cash dividend per share | $1.02 | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Shares repurchased during the quarter | 31,250 | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Total cost of share repurchases | $6.8M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| Total net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $187.8M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
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| E-commerce sales growth | 22% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Global growth potential captured for WD-40 Multi-Use Product | 25% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Gross margin | 56.2% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Homecare and cleaning products as a percent of total net sales | 4% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Remaining global growth opportunity for WD-40 Multi-Use Product | $1.4B | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Remaining share repurchase authorization | $21.8M | as of November 30, 2025 | — |
| WD-40 Specialist sales growth | 18% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Chemicals — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WDFC
this stock
Wd 40 Co
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$2.91B | +10.2% | +19.5% | 32.9 | 3.7% |
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LIN
Linde PLC
|
$224.54B | +14.3% | +3.0% | 31.4 | 1.2% |
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AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
|
$124.60B | +4.6% | — | — | 0.0% |
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SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$84.17B | +7.0% | +2.1% | 32.0 | 2.6% |
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ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$78.95B | +9.3% | +2.2% | 37.8 | 1.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDFC | -5.3% | -6.2% | -9.6% | -4.4% | +10.3% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -3.9% | -9.8% | -21.2% | -6.9% | -2.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.02
/ share · ex Jul 17, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.00
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.84%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 15, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
105132
CUSIP
929236107
13F (30d)
335 filings
309 filers
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