WD 40 CO WDFC
WD 40 CO (WDFC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.64% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $620.0M at a 14.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.43 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-06 | William Blair | Outperform (init) |
| 2025-07-11 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-01-27 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-01-21 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2024-11-18 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.384 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.136 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.218 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.291 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDFC | WD 40 CO | 7/9 | 9.05 | 33.7 | +5% |
| FTK | FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/ | 4/9 | -0.95 | 26.3 | +26.9% |
| ARQ | Arq, Inc. | 2/9 | 1.53 | — | +10.4% |
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | 5/9 | 6.24 | 110.2 | +0.7% |
| ASPI | ASP Isotopes Inc. | 5/9 | 3.69 | — | — |
| OEC | Orion S.A. | 3/9 | 1.08 | — | -3.8% |
| CBT | CABOT CORP | 6/9 | 4.51 | 14.6 | -7% |
About WD 40 CO
WD-40 Company engages in the provision of maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products in North America, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; drip and specialty oil lubricant, and specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand; and e bike maintenance products under the GT85 brand. It also provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand; bar soap and liquid hand cleaner products under the Lava and Solvol brand; automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand; carpet and fabric sanitizers and deodorizers products, and spot stain cleaners under the no vac brand; and room and rug deodorizers under the 1001 and 1001 Carpet Fresh brand. The company sells its products primarily through hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, warehouse club stores, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
FAQ
Is WDFC financially healthy?
WD 40 CO's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WDFC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WD 40 CO pays a dividend yielding about 1.64% with a 55.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is WDFC?
In FY2025, WD 40 CO had a net margin of 14.7% and a return on equity of 33.9%.
Is WDFC overvalued or undervalued?
WD 40 CO trades at about 34.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 29.5×–50.5×, median 42.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WDFC?
The average Wall-Street price target for WD 40 CO is $254.67, about 9.5% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is WDFC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WD 40 CO: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 33.7×, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-08-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.