WD 40 CO
Business
WD-40 Company is a global marketing organization that develops and sells maintenance and homecare cleaning products under multiple brands. The company's core maintenance product line includes WD-40 Multi-Use Product, WD-40 Specialist specialty products, 3-IN-ONE oils and lubricants, and GT85 bike maintenance products, sold worldwide through hardware stores, automotive outlets, industrial distributors, mass retailers, and online channels. Homecare and cleaning brands include 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, Lava, X-14, no vac, and Solvol; the company is divesting most of these assets to focus on higher-margin maintenance products.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-10-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 620 | 591 | 537 | 519 | 488 | |
| Cost of products sold | 279 | 275 | 263 | 264 | 224 | |
| Gross profit | 341 | 315 | 274 | 255 | 264 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 200 | 184 | 155 | 139 | 145 | |
| Advertising and sales promotion | 37 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 28 | |
| Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets | 183,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total operating expenses | 238 | 219 | 184 | 167 | 175 | |
| Income from operations | 104 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 89 | |
| Interest income | 517,000 | 474,000 | 231,000 | 102,000 | 81,000 | |
| Interest expense | −3 | −4 | −6 | −3 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 757,000 | −1 | 822,000 | −582,000 | −28,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 102 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 86 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 11 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
| Net income | 91 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 70 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.7 | 5.12 | 4.84 | 4.91 | 5.11 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.69 | 5.11 | 4.83 | 4.9 | 5.09 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 58 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 86 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable, net | 121 | 117 | 98 | 90 | 90 | |
| Inventories | 80 | 79 | 87 | 104 | 56 | |
| Other current assets | 26 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| Total current assets | 285 | 255 | 249 | 250 | 241 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 60 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 70 | |
| Goodwill | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 96 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 14 | 12 | 8 | — | — | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 1 | 993,000 | 1 | 679,000 | 858,000 | |
| Other assets | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 476 | 449 | 438 | 434 | 430 | |
| Accounts payable | 38 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 33 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 34 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | |
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 28 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 26 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 800,000 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 800,000 | |
| Income taxes payable | 857,000 | 2 | 494,000 | 51,000 | 317,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 102 | 104 | 89 | 111 | 86 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 86 | 86 | 110 | 107 | 115 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total liabilities | 208 | 219 | 228 | 246 | 230 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock authorized 36,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value; 19,954,495 and 19,925,212 shares issued at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; and 13,527,614 and 13,548,581 shares outstanding at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 180 | 176 | 172 | 166 | 164 | |
| Retained earnings | 541 | 500 | 477 | 456 | 431 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −24 | −29 | −31 | −36 | −26 | |
| Common stock held in treasury, at cost 6,426,881 and 6,376,631 shares at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −428 | −416 | −408 | −397 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 268 | 231 | 210 | 189 | 200 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 476 | 449 | 438 | 434 | 430 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs | 2 | 1 | 270,000 | 295,000 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −455,000 | −1 | −1 | 596,000 | −1 | |
| Tax benefit from release of uncertain tax position | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses (gains), net | 355,000 | 200,000 | −2 | 1 | −511,000 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 929,000 | 325,000 | 391,000 | 143,000 | 210,000 | |
| Write-off of inventories | 1 | 1 | 713,000 | 595,000 | 800,000 | |
| Other | 244,000 | −241,000 | −90,000 | — | — | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable | 319,000 | −15 | −5 | −7 | −7 | |
| Inventories | −5 | 6 | 19 | −53 | −15 | |
| Other assets | −11 | −1 | −2 | −13 | −5 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 33,000 | −35,000 | 49,000 | −32,000 | 15,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3 | 4 | −213,000 | 5 | 15 | |
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 2 | 9 | 5 | −13 | 11 | |
| Other long-term liabilities and income taxes payable | 65,000 | 2 | 2 | −536,000 | −695,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 88 | 92 | 98 | 3 | 85 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −5 | −4 | −7 | −8 | −15 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 409,000 | 672,000 | 655,000 | 612,000 | 599,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2 | −10 | −6 | −8 | −14 | |
| Treasury stock purchases | −12 | −8 | −10 | −29 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −50 | −47 | −45 | −42 | −38 | |
| Repayments of long-term senior notes | −800,000 | −800,000 | −800,000 | −800,000 | −800,000 | |
| Net repayments from revolving credit facility | −8 | −25 | −28 | 38 | −50 | |
| Shares withheld to cover taxes upon conversion of equity awards | −3 | −2 | −861,000 | −4 | −4 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −74 | −84 | −85 | −38 | −41 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 10,000 | 193,000 | 3 | −5 | −6,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 11 | −1 | 10 | −48 | 29 | |
| Accrued capital expenditures | 292,000 | 111,000 | 80,000 | 960,000 | 1 | |
| Finance lease obligation settled with prepaid deposit | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Income taxes, net of tax refunds received | 26 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is WD 40 CO's CIK number?
WD 40 CO's SEC CIK number is 0000105132 (105132). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find WD 40 CO's SEC filings?
All of WD 40 CO's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did WD 40 CO last report earnings?
WD 40 CO (WDFC) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 9, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000105132-26-000026). This is WD 40 CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is WD 40 CO's most recent earnings 8-K?
WD 40 CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 9, 2026 under accession 0000105132-26-000026. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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