WDFC · Wd 40 Co
$223.23
-6.78 (-2.95%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.09B
Shares
13.42M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$223.23
Open$230.36
Day$222.68–232.22
52W close$187.52–264.91
Avg vol 30d166K
Short int501K · 3.7% float · 3.7d
Short vol69%
Last earningsJul 9, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 9
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 8, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 7 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
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
39
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
46%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
−8%
trailing
YTD return
+13%
this year
Relative strength
−19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $236 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +54 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
58
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 34.9
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
3.0%
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
$652M – $667M
Reported net sales
· fiscal year 2026
$675M – $690M
Gross margin
· fiscal year 2026
54.5% – 55.5%
Advertising and promotion investment
· fiscal year 2026
6%
Non-GAAP operating income
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
$107M – $113M
Provision for income tax
· fiscal year 2026
22.5%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
$6.05 – $6.35
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed May 31, 2024
Net sales
· fiscal year 2024
$570M – $600M
Advertising and promotion investment
· fiscal year 2024
5% – 6%
Gross margin
· fiscal year 2024
51.5% – 53%
Provision for income tax
· fiscal year 2024
23% – 24%
Diluted earnings per share
· fiscal year 2024
$5.00 – $5.30
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
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
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
39
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
46%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $236 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +54 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 $223 · 46%
Range high $265
vs 200-day avg +3%
vs 50-day avg -5%
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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| Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $2.33 | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $31.5M | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Advertising and sales promotion expenses as percent of total net sales | 6.1% | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
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| Maintenance product sales | $189.7M | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | +26.1% |
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| Total net sales (non-GAAP constant currency) non-GAAP | $187.8M | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
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| Americas net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $70.6M | second quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| Asia-Pacific net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $24.3M | second quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| EIMEA net sales (constant currency) non-GAAP | $57.5M | second quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| E-commerce sales growth | 22% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Favorable foreign currency translation impact on net sales | $3.4M | 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 | — |
| Maintenance products as a percent of total net sales | 96% | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Quarterly cash dividend per share | $1.02 | 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 | — |
| Shares repurchased during the quarter | 39,500 | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Total cost of share repurchases | $7.8M | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WDFC
this stock
Wd 40 Co
|
$3.09B | +13.4% | +19.5% | 34.9 | 3.7% |
|
LIN
Linde PLC
|
$221.79B | +12.8% | +3.0% | 31.0 | 1.2% |
|
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
|
$122.12B | +4.3% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$84.62B | +9.1% | +2.1% | 32.2 | 2.6% |
|
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$79.62B | +8.8% | +2.2% | 38.1 | 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 | -4.0% | -5.9% | -7.8% | -1.7% | +13.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.6% | -8.8% | -19.4% | -4.7% | +0.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.02
/ share · ex Jul 17, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.00
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.79%
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)
348 filings
343 filers
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