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WD-40 Co (STU:WD1) Gross Profit : €290.1 Mil (TTM As of Aug. 2024)


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What is WD-40 Co Gross Profit?

WD-40 Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was €76.5 Mil. WD-40 Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2024 was €290.1 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. WD-40 Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was €76.5 Mil. WD-40 Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was €141.5 Mil. Therefore, WD-40 Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 54.07%.

WD-40 Co had a gross margin of 54.07% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of WD-40 Co was 56.31%. The lowest was 49.10%. And the median was 54.31%.

Warning Sign:

WD-40 Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


WD-40 Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for WD-40 Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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WD-40 Co Gross Profit Chart

WD-40 Co Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 188.45 224.18 251.45 251.46 285.91

WD-40 Co Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.14 69.81 67.62 76.21 76.50

Competitive Comparison of WD-40 Co's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, WD-40 Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


WD-40 Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, WD-40 Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WD-40 Co's Gross Profit falls into.



WD-40 Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

WD-40 Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=535.635 - 249.724
=285.9

WD-40 Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=141.484 - 64.983
=76.5

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €290.1 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

WD-40 Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=76.5 / 141.484
=54.07 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


WD-40 Co  (STU:WD1) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

WD-40 Co had a gross margin of 54.07% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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WD-40 Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9715 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA, 92131
WD-40 Co manufactures and sells lubricants and cleaning products. The firm's product categories include maintenance and cleaning products. Maintenance products include the WD-40 signature brand aerosol spray lubricant as well as degreasers, rust removers, and bicycle maintenance products. Cleaning products include toilet cleaners, carpet stain removers and deodorizers, and heavy-duty hand soaps used to clean grease. The company organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Americas segment, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

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