S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$92.01
+1.5%
$88.31
$63.73
$98.34
$5.10B1.28309,469 shs277,451 shs
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$23.77
+0.6%
$24.13
$17.08
$25.81
$5.75B1.321.31 million shs1.03 million shs
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
$23.63
-0.6%
$10.35
$9.09
$13.54
$6.81B2.592.45 million shs1.08 million shs
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
$52.99
$52.99
$25.02
$53.00
$5.79B1.651.24 million shsN/A
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$229.85
0.0%
$254.14
$181.38
$278.78
$3.12B-0.06135,506 shs173,280 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
-1.38%-4.97%+2.28%+21.30%+21.01%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
-0.59%-6.17%-1.46%+2.83%+27.87%
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
0.00%-6.01%-1.25%+6.26%+28.76%
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
-0.71%-4.82%-7.86%-12.94%+21.27%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
4.0143 of 5 stars
1.24.02.50.53.72.53.1
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
3.8751 of 5 stars
1.35.02.50.72.62.52.5
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
4.2542 of 5 stars
3.51.04.20.04.03.31.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
2.40
Hold$90.17-2.00% Downside
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
2.67
Moderate Buy$25.607.70% Upside
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
N/AN/AN/AN/A
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
3.00
Buy$313.0036.18% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VSM, PAH, WDFC, ESI, and CBT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$88.00 ➝ $95.00
4/10/2024
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$313.00
3/27/2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageBuy$104.00
3/5/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$22.00 ➝ $26.00
3/5/2024
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$313.00
3/1/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
2/26/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$25.00 ➝ $26.00
2/21/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $26.00
1/19/2024
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$289.00 ➝ $313.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$3.93B1.30$8.16 per share11.27$25.15 per share3.66
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$2.33B2.47$2.32 per share10.25$9.71 per share2.45
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
$3.78B1.80$5.43 per share4.35$9.96 per share2.37
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
$1.37B4.22$2.84 per share18.69$1.95 per share27.17
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$561.69M5.55$5.43 per share42.35$15.96 per share14.40

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$445M$7.7011.9512.400.9711.24%25.52%9.66%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$118.10M$0.4948.5115.642.045.06%13.51%6.29%4/29/2024 (Confirmed)
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
-$296.20M$0.7631.0929.174.42-14.14%8.48%2.23%N/A
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
$197.50M$2.3522.5522.84N/A5.87%99.97%16.27%N/A
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$65.99M$5.0145.8839.22N/A12.19%32.30%15.67%7/8/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VSM, PAH, WDFC, ESI, and CBT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.66N/A-$1.66N/AN/AN/A  
4/29/2024N/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.32N/A-$0.32N/AN/AN/A  
4/9/2024Q2 2024
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$1.13$1.14+$0.01$1.14$140.51 million$139.10 million      
2/20/2024Q4 2023
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.32$0.32N/A$0.32$590.43 million$573.40 million    
2/5/2024Q1 2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.49$1.56+$0.07$2.24$927.28 million$958.00 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.601.74%+3.89%20.78%1 Years
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.321.35%+85.66%65.31%N/A
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
$0.320.60%N/A13.62%N/A
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$3.521.53%+7.40%70.26%16 Years

Latest VSM, PAH, WDFC, ESI, and CBT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/19/2024
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
quarterly$0.881.4%4/18/20244/19/20244/30/2024
2/13/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Quarterly$0.081.38%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
0.74
2.04
1.30
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
0.82
3.24
2.43
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
2.55
2.19
2.00
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
4.77
4.33
3.12
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
0.40
2.27
1.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
93.18%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
92.32%
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
94.50%
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
92.84%
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
91.52%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
3.07%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
7.90%
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
5.40%
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
0.61%
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
0.65%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
4,30055.43 million53.73 millionOptionable
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
5,300242.06 million222.94 millionOptionable
Platform Specialty Products Co. stock logo
PAH
Platform Specialty Products
N/A288.33 millionN/ANot Optionable
Versum Materials Inc stock logo
VSM
Versum Materials
2,300109.27 millionN/AOptionable
WD-40 stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
61313.55 million13.47 millionOptionable

VSM, PAH, WDFC, ESI, and CBT Headlines

SourceHeadline
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Trading Down 1.2%WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Trading Down 1.2%
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 1:37 PM
Steven A. Brass Acquires 432 Shares of WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) StockSteven A. Brass Acquires 432 Shares of WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 5:50 AM
100K Reasons To Be Bullish On WD-40 Stock100K Reasons To Be Bullish On WD-40 Stock
benzinga.com - April 18 at 2:04 PM
WD-40 Company: Fantastic Business That Is Incredibly ExpensiveWD-40 Company: Fantastic Business That Is Incredibly Expensive
seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 8:20 AM
Insider Buying: WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) CEO Purchases 432 Shares of StockInsider Buying: WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) CEO Purchases 432 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 18 at 6:49 AM
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) CEO Steven A. Brass Buys 432 SharesWD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) CEO Steven A. Brass Buys 432 Shares
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 6:51 PM
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Director Buys $76,998.00 in StockWD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Director Buys $76,998.00 in Stock
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 5:42 AM
Insider Buying: WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Director Acquires 328 Shares of StockInsider Buying: WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Director Acquires 328 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 13 at 7:22 AM
Brokers Offer Predictions for WD-40s Q3 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:WDFC)Brokers Offer Predictions for WD-40's Q3 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:WDFC)
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 2:02 AM
Q3 2024 Earnings Estimate for WD-40 Issued By DA Davidson (NASDAQ:WDFC)Q3 2024 Earnings Estimate for WD-40 Issued By DA Davidson (NASDAQ:WDFC)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:24 AM
WD-40 Company (WDFC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWD-40 Company (WDFC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 3:55 PM
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Stock Price Up 3.3%WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Stock Price Up 3.3%
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 1:47 PM
WD-40: Under the Hood of a Global BrandWD-40: Under the Hood of a Global Brand
nasdaq.com - April 11 at 10:22 AM
WD-40s (WDFC) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at DA DavidsonWD-40's (WDFC) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at DA Davidson
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:18 AM
WD-40 Co (WDFC): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Fair Market ValueWD-40 Co (WDFC): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Fair Market Value
gurufocus.com - April 11 at 2:01 AM
Why WD-40 (WDFC) Shares Are Getting Obliterated TodayWhy WD-40 (WDFC) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 1:47 PM
WD-40 Company Greases the Wheels of Growth and ProfitsWD-40 Company Greases the Wheels of Growth and Profits
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 10:12 AM
WD-40 Company Greases the Wheels of Growth and ProfitsWD-40 Company Greases the Wheels of Growth and Profits
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 10:12 AM
DA Davidson Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)DA Davidson Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 9:19 AM
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Issues  Earnings ResultsWD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Issues Earnings Results
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 8:59 AM
WD-40s Mixed Bag Of Q2: Revenue Miss, Strategic Moves, Raised EPS Outlook & MoreWD-40's Mixed Bag Of Q2: Revenue Miss, Strategic Moves, Raised EPS Outlook & More
benzinga.com - April 10 at 7:01 AM
WD-40 (WDFC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWD-40 (WDFC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
fool.com - April 10 at 1:55 AM
WD-40 2Q Profit Falls as Americas Sales LagWD-40 2Q Profit Falls as Americas Sales Lag
marketwatch.com - April 9 at 8:54 PM
WD-40: Fiscal Q2 Earnings SnapshotWD-40: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
washingtonpost.com - April 9 at 8:54 PM

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Company Descriptions

Cabot logo

Cabot

NYSE:CBT
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. The company operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. It offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions. The company also provides specialty carbons for use in inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays; conductive additives and fumed alumina used in lead acid and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles; fumed silica used in adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, batteries, inks, toners, silicone elastomers, coatings, polishing slurries, and pharmaceuticals; and fumed alumina for use in various products, including inkjet media, lighting, coatings, cosmetics, and polishing slurries. In addition, it offers aerogel, a hydrophobic, silica-based particle to use in various thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications; masterbatch and conductive compound products that are used in automotive, industrial, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture, consumer products, and electronics industries; and inkjet colorants for inkjet printing applications. The company sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Element Solutions logo

Element Solutions

NYSE:ESI
Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment also supplies surface mount technologies, fluxes, thermal management material, coatings, and other attachment materials; chemical formulations to the electronics industry; and advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, sintered silver material, adhesives, wafer bump processes, and photomask technologies for semiconductor industry. It primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore energy production applications. It serves aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Platform Specialty Products logo

Platform Specialty Products

NYSE:PAH
Element Solutions, Inc. engages in the formulation of chemical solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. It operates through the following segments: Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment focuses on the research and formulation of specialty chemicals and materials for all types of electronics hardware, from complex printed circuit board designs to new interconnection materials. The Industrial & Specialty segment comprises industrial solutions, graphic solutions, and energy solutions. The company was founded by Sir Martin E. Franklin on April 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Versum Materials logo

Versum Materials

NYSE:VSM
Versum Materials, Inc. develops, manufactures, transports, and handles specialty materials for the semiconductor and display industries in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Europe, and rest of Asia. The company operates through two segments, Materials, and Delivery Systems and Services (DS&S). The Materials segment provides specialty chemicals and materials used in semiconductors, as well as specialty gases used in the semiconductor manufacturing process, including high purity process materials for deposition, metallization, chamber cleaning, and etching; chemicals mechanical planarization slurries; organosilanes; organometallics and liquid dopants for thin film deposition; and formulated chemical products for post-etch cleaning primarily for the manufacture of silicon and compound semiconductors, and thin film transistor liquid crystal displays. The DS&S segment develops, designs, manufactures, and sells bulk gas, specialty gas, and specialty chemical cabinets and systems, which are used to manage the delivery of key materials into the semiconductor manufacturing process; and flow and temperature control systems and analytical systems to capture data. It is also involved in the project management for installation and startup of the gas and chemical delivery systems, and inventory management; and provision of spare parts, equipment upgrades, equipment maintenance, and training services. In addition, this segment offers on-site services to assist customers in managing the inventory of gases and chemicals comprising ordering, product changes and monitoring, quality assurance, operation of delivery systems, and managing the bulk gas and specialty gas operations. Versum Materials, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
WD-40 logo

WD-40

NASDAQ:WDFC
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike maintenance market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.