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WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 26.72 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), WD-40 Co's share price is $229.87. WD-40 Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $8.60. Hence, WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 26.72.

The historical rank and industry rank for WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

WDFC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.92   Med: 41.32   Max: 371.08
Current: 26.73

During the past 13 years, WD-40 Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 371.08. The lowest was 18.92. And the median was 41.32.

WDFC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
62.1% of 818 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.435 vs WDFC: 26.73

WD-40 Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1.23. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $8.60.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of WD-40 Co was 920.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, WD-40 Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 202.30% per year. The lowest was -58.60% per year. And the median was 5.00% per year.


WD-40 Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

WD-40 Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.86 52.55 47.25 - 31.94

WD-40 Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 205.73 57.68 31.94 30.26 31.20

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



WD-40 Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

WD-40 Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=229.87/8.603
=26.72

WD-40 Co's Share Price of today is $229.87.
WD-40 Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.60.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

WD-40 Co  (NAS:WDFC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) Business Description

Industry
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. Around half of the company's revenue comes from the Americas segment, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Executives
Sara Kathleen Hyzer officer: VP, Finance & CFO C/O: WD-40 COMPANY, 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVE., SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Jeffrey G Lindeman officer: VP, Chief People, Cult. & Cap. 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Phenix Q. Kiamilev officer: VP, General Counsel & Corp Sec 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Steven A Brass director, officer: President and CEO WD-40 COMPANY, 1061 CUDAHY PLACE, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
William B Noble officer: Group MD, EMEA & Emerging Mkts BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM, MILTON KEYNES X0 MK1 13LJ
Patricia Q Olsem officer: Division President, Americas 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Cynthia Burks director C/O INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 9700 63RD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 200, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Geoffrey Holdsworth officer: Managing Director AsiaPacific 27 MUNGARRA AVENUE, ST. IVES, SYDNEY C3 2075
Eric Etchart director ROOM F, 22F CROSS REGION PLAZA, 899 LINGLING ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200030
Magee Edward O Jr director 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Richard T Clampitt officer: VP, General Counsel WD-40 COMPANY, 1061 CUDAHY PLACE, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Garry O Ridge director, officer: President & CEO 1061 CUDAHY PL, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Lara L Lee director C/O MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC., 1540 DREW AVENUE, DAVIS CA 95618
Jay Rembolt officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1061 CUDAHY PL, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Graciela Monteagudo director FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047