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WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) Pretax Margin % : 14.24% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is WD-40 Co Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. WD-40 Co's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $19.8 Mil. WD-40 Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $139.1 Mil. Therefore, WD-40 Co's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 14.24%.

The historical rank and industry rank for WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

WDFC' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.85   Med: 18.06   Max: 19.61
Current: 15.93


WDFC's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than
83.3% of 1533 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 5.64 vs WDFC: 15.93

WD-40 Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Chart

WD-40 Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.08 18.49 17.72 16.21 15.85

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
Pretax Margin % 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 16.03 17.20 15.82 16.43 14.24

Competitive Comparison of WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin % falls into.



WD-40 Co Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Aug. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=85.163/537.255
=15.85 %

WD-40 Co's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=19.806/139.105
=14.24 %

* 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.


WD-40 Co  (NAS:WDFC) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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WD-40 Co (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. 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

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