WD-40 Company (WDFC) Stock

WD-40 Company (WDFC) is a Materials stock trading at $216.78 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $2.92B and a trailing P/E of 33.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance and homecare products, including multi-purpose maintenance items (such as aerosol, non-aerosol trigger, and liquid-bulk forms under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand) and specialty maintenance products (including penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under WD-40 Specialist). It also sells related cleaning and home products under brands including WD-40 Bike, 3-IN-ONE, GT85, 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, 1001, and others across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Understand WD-40 Company: how it makes money

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products, mainly under the WD-40 Multi-Use and WD-40 Specialist brand names, across aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and liquid-bulk forms.

A portfolio of branded maintenance chemicals sold in multiple application formats supports a high gross margin (55.6%), which then flows through to operating earnings (16.3%).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Maint	$0.2B
Other	$0.0B

Business quality (Solid): The provided segment-like revenue data supports one direct component (Maintenance Product Net Sales). The second segment is the residual to total net sales (Other), because no further official product line revenue splits were provided.

Valuation: At 34× earnings, WDFC trades 12% below the Chemicals average (38×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Broad product offering across maintenance categories, including multi-purpose maintenance products and specialty maintenance products, under multiple WD-40 branded lines: Multiple product types and brand names can help the company address different user needs within the maintenance and cleaning space.
Products are sold in several formats, including aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and liquid-bulk form products: Offering different application formats may support reach across different end uses and customer preferences.

Bear case

Geographic revenue exposure exists across Americas, EIMEA, and Asia-Pacific: Demand and sales can vary by region, which can make results sensitive to regional conditions.
A large portion of disclosed revenue is tied to Maintenance Product Net Sales: If maintenance demand or performance weakens, the company may face pressure, and the residual Other category indicates other sales streams are smaller in the provided breakdown.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$216.78
Market Cap	$2.92B
P/E Ratio	33.0
EV / EBITDA	21.9
Price / Book	10.46
Price / Sales	4.33
FCF Yield	3.5%
DCF Value (model)	$114.41
DCF Upside vs Price	-47.2%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$619.99M
Net Margin	14.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	24.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)	45.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-7.1%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	12.55 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score	7/9 (strong)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	33.0
Sector P/E (Materials)	25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)	31.1
vs Sector	27.5%
vs Industry	6.1%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($411.95M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10
Congressional Trades (recent)	2

Company
Sector	Materials
Industry	Chemicals
CEO	Steven A. Brass
Employees	644
Country	US
IPO Date	1973-05-03

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.