profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
WD-40
$223.40+1.33% today
+12.8% in 1 year
1-year low $187.521-year high $264.91
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $32.88 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What WD-40 sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $519 million in 2022 to $620 million in 2025, with $91.0 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
WD-40 handed back 75% of the cash it generated last year.
$50M
Free cash flow 2025$83M
Bought back its own shares$12M
Paid as dividends$50M
Cash vs. debt$58M vs. $98M
WD-40 vs. similar companies
WD-40 grows in the middle of these 5 and is the most expensive for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD-40 | 32.9× · Expensive | ||
 PPG Industries | 17.2× · Fair price | ||
 LyondellBasell Industries | No profit yet | ||
 DuPont de Nemours | No profit yet | ||
 International Flavors & Fragrances | No profit yet |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads WD-40's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 537 | 591 | 620 | |
| 255 | 274 | 315 | 341 | |
| 87 | 90 | 96 | 104 | |
| 95 | 99 | 105 | 113 | |
| 67 | 66 | 70 | 91 | |
| 4.90 | 4.83 | 5.11 | 6.69 | |
| 49.1% | 51.0% | 53.4% | 55.1% | |
| 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 16.7% | |
| 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 14.7% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 434 | 438 | 449 | 476 |
| Cash | 38 | 48 | 47 | 58 |
| Total debt | 154 | 129 | 103 | 98 |
| Total liabilities | 246 | 228 | 219 | 208 |
| 189 | 210 | 231 | 268 | |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| 20.0% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 22.7% | |
| 35.7% | 31.4% | 30.2% | 33.9% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 98 | 92 | 88 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| -6 | 92 | 88 | 83 | |
| Dividends paid | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 |
| 29 | 10 | 8 | 12 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Valuation
- 32.9×
- 37.3×
- 3.01
- 10.0×
- 4.8×
- 35.9×
- 26.8×
- 2.8%
- 3.0%
- 2.0%
Profitability
- 55.1%
- 16.7%
- 14.7%
- 18.0%
- 20.8%
- 21.2%
- 30.2%
- 16.9%
- 28.1%
- –
Growth
- +6.1%
- +10.9%
- −5.0%
- +7.0%
- −0.3%
Financial health
- 0.5×
- 0.41
- 23.4%
- 25.2×
- 2.83
- 1.98
- 1.34
How it ranks in Materials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 7%of 992
Top 29%of 961
Bottom 30%of 789
Top 43%of 956
Top 45%of 991
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $300.00
- Range
- $300.00 – $300.00
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1.50 | 1.39 | +7.9% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1.28 | 1.36 | −5.9% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 1.56 | 1.25 | +24.8% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 1.54 | 1.43 | +7.7% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 1.32 | 1.27 | +3.9% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 1.39 | 1.29 | +7.8% |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1.23 | 1.34 | −8.2% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.46 | 1.39 | +5.0% |
2.0%of the share price, paid each year
On $1,000 invested$20a year at today's yield, before tax
+7.0%2020 to 2025
Raised10 yearsin a row, in our data
Paid per share, each year
$1.14 in 2015 → $3.76 in 2025
How safe it looks
55.2% of its profit
Room to growStretchedMore than it earns: 60.3%
News
WD-40 Q4 2026 Earnings PreviewSeeking Alpha · Oct 20, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
4/7Passes 4 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
68Pass
Benjamin Graham
55No pass
Philip Fisher
70Pass
Peter Lynch
37No pass
Joel Greenblatt
26No pass
Charlie Munger
75Pass
Terry Smith
69Pass
Questions about WD-40
Is WD-40 a good stock to buy?
A solid business, but the price is high. 4 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the WD-40 AI analysis
What does WD-40 do?
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It is in Chemicals - Specialty, based in San Diego, CA, United States, with 714 employees.
Does WD-40 pay a dividend?
Yes. At today's price the dividend is 2.0% a year, about 55% of its yearly profit. In 2025 it paid out $50.3 million in dividends.
Is WD-40 stock halal?
Yes. WD-40 passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 3% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has WD-40 stock done over the past year?
Up 12.8% over the past twelve months, to $223.40. It traded between $187.52 and $264.91 and is 15.7% below its high.
Who are WD-40's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are PPG Industries, LyondellBasell Industries, DuPont de Nemours and International Flavors & Fragrances. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with WD-40's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.