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WD-40 Company WDFC Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$161.7M+10.7%
Gross profit$89.9M+12.8%
Operating income$26.3M+12.9%
Net income$20.3M-31.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.50-31.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$50.3M-5.0%
Total debt$126.2M-18.6%
Total equity$269.0M+11.1%
Total assets$473.7M+3.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$14.3M+79.2%
CapEx$1.8M+29.9%
Free cash flow$12.5M+89.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.06B-0.6%
Enterprise value$3.13B-1.4%
P/E38.2×+2.2×
P/S4.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin55.7%+1.5pp
Operating margin16.5%+0.2pp
Net margin12.6%-1.4pp
FCF margin13.2%+2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity31.3%-6.0pp
Debt / equity0.5×-0.2×
Current ratio2.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from WD-40 Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: WD-40 Company’s 10-Q, filed April 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is WD-40 Company's return on invested capital?
WD-40 Company (WDFC) reported return on invested capital of 23.6% in Q4 2025.
How has WD-40 Company's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
WD-40 Company's return on invested capital decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from 27.1% to 23.6%.
What is the long-term trend for WD-40 Company's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), WD-40 Company's return on invested capital has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 27.7% to 30.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.