WD-40 Company (WDFC) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

WD-40 Company (WDFC) — Price $205.86 — Basic Materials — Chemicals - Specialty — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for WD-40 Company (WDFC) with P/E 30.85, P/B 9.80, EV/EBITDA 21.76 and dividend yield 1.97%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Basic Materials companies.

Operating globally across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, WD-40 Company specializes in manufacturing and distributing a comprehensive array of maintenance, homecare, and cleaning products. Its maintenance solutions include the widely recognized WD-40 Multi-Use brand, offered in aerosol, non-aerosol trigger spray, and liquid-bulk formats for various general purposes.

Analysis Summary

WD-40 Company reported revenue of $620.0M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 8.7%. Net income reached $91.0M, with a 8.4% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 55.8%, operating margin 17.5%, net margin 13.2%.

At the current price of $205.86, WDFC trades at a P/E of 30.85 and an ROE of 33.05%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.8B.

Balance sheet quality for WDFC: current ratio of 2.8. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio30.85
Price / Book9.80
EV / EBITDA21.76
Dividend Yield1.97%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
WDFCWD-40 Company$2.7B30.859.8033.0%
HWKNHawkins, Inc.$2.7B34.025.0215.3%
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.4B19.841.798.8%
ESIElement Solutions Inc$8.8B51.593.296.6%
CBTCabot Corp.$4.0B21.322.4712.1%
FULH.B. Fuller Company$2.7B13.791.267.6%
ASHAshland Inc.$3.1B60.981.71-44.4%

Price

Price$205.86
Market Cap$2.8B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity33.05%
Return on Invested Capital22.56%
Return on Assets17.85%
Gross Margin55.82%
Operating Margin17.48%
Net Margin13.22%

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Explore sector: Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

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