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WDFC (WD-40 Co) Profitability Rank : 9 (As of May. 2025)


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What is WD-40 Co Profitability Rank?

WD-40 Co has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

WD-40 Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was 17.44%. As of today, WD-40 Co's Piotroski F-Score is 8.


Competitive Comparison of WD-40 Co's Profitability Rank

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

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

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


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WD-40 Co Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

WD-40 Co has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

WD-40 Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: May. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: May. 2025 )
=27.365 / 156.915
=17.44 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

WD-40 Co has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

WD-40 Co operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.7%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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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.
Executives
Sara Kathleen Hyzer officer: VP, Finance & CFO C/O: WD-40 COMPANY, 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVE., SAN DIEGO CA 92131
William B Noble officer: Group MD, EMEA & Emerging Mkts BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM, MILTON KEYNES X0 MK1 13LJ
Steven A Brass director, officer: President and CEO WD-40 COMPANY, 1061 CUDAHY PLACE, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
David Pendarvis director REDMED INC, 14040 DANLELSON ST, POWAY CA 92064
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
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