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WD-40 (WDFC)

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NASDAQ

WD-40 (WDFC) is a Basic Materials company in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $2.97B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.4 and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.3%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 11.0% and free cash flow per share grew 17.6%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 5.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 5.9/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +3.7% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-25.9%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$2.97B
Trailing P/E36.4
Price / book10.9
Price / sales4.3
FCF yield3.3%
Dividend yield1.8%
Gross margin55.3%
Operating margin15.8%
Net margin12.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)+11.0%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+8.6%
EPS growth (YoY)+20.3%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+17.6%
Beta0.3
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

WDFC earnings

Next report: Jan 7, 2027 (Q1 2027, EPS estimate $1.34). Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q4 2026 Oct 21, 2026 $1.06 $1.13 -6.2% $176.78M
Q3 2026 Jul 9, 2026 $2.24 $1.57 +42.7% $195.12M
Q2 2026 Apr 9, 2026 $1.50 $1.41 +6.4% $161.67M
Q1 2026 Jan 8, 2026 $1.28 $1.45 -11.7% $154.42M

WDFC analyst price target

Median target $265.00 from 3 analysts, ranging $215.00 – $282.00.

Specialty Chemicals peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
LIN Linde $236.54B 30.9
ECL Ecolab $84.33B 37.4
SHW Sherwin-Williams $83.13B 28.9
APD Air Products and Chemicals $67.88B 22.7
PPG PPG Industries $27.03B 15.7
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances $20.69B 22.3
LYB LyondellBasell Industries $19.63B 8.6
DD DuPont de Nemours $19.42B 20.9
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Recent Congressional trades

WD-40 trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025

WDFC FAQ

Is WDFC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates WD-40 Buy (5.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is WDFC's P/E ratio?
WD-40 trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.4.
When does WDFC report earnings?
WD-40's next scheduled report is on Jan 7, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.34.
What is the WDFC price target?
The median analyst price target from 3 analysts is $265.00, with a range of $215.00 – $282.00.
Is WDFC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads WD-40 as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does WDFC pay a dividend?
Yes — WD-40's dividend yield is 1.8%.