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 offers multi-purpose maintenance products, including aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name for various consumer uses and industrial applications; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bicycle maintenance products comprising wet and dry chain lubricants, chain cleaners and degreasers, and foaming wash products for avid and recreational cyclists, bike enthusiasts, and mechanics under the WD-40 Bike brand name.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous chemical products
Sub-IndustryHousehold Products
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone619-275-1400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$408.52 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees480
Next Earnings Date7/9/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WD-40's stock symbol?
WD-40 trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WDFC."
How often does WD-40 pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WD-40?
WD-40 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, July 19th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share on Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 18th. View WD-40's Dividend History.
How were WD-40's earnings last quarter?
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. The specialty chemicals company earned $101.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.10 million. WD-40 had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 39.13%. WD-40's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. View WD-40's Earnings History.
When is WD-40's next earnings date?
What guidance has WD-40 issued on next quarter's earnings?
WD-40 issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.51-4.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.56. The company issued revenue guidance of $425-437 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $427.70 million.WD-40 also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $4.51-4.58 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for WDFC?
2 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for WD-40's shares. Their predictions range from $152.00 to $152.00. On average, they anticipate WD-40's stock price to reach $152.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for WD-40.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WD-40?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WD-40 in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for WD-40.
Has WD-40 been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about WDFC stock has trended somewhat negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WD-40 earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for WD-40.
Are investors shorting WD-40?
WD-40 saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,121,800 shares, a decrease of 5.2% from the April 30th total of 2,237,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 98,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 21.6 days. Approximately 15.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View WD-40's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of WD-40's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WD-40 include Versum Materials (VSM), Platform Specialty Products (PAH), Cabot (CBT), Element Solutions (ESI), Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC), Advanced Emissions Solutions (ADES), Flotek Industries (FTK), Pure Bioscience (PURE), GlyEco (GLYE), HighCom Global Security (HCGS), Artemis Therapeutics (ATMS) and Ener-Core (ENCR).
What other stocks do shareholders of WD-40 own?
Who are WD-40's key executives?
WD-40's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Garry O. Ridge, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Jay W. Rembolt, CFO, VP of Fin. & Treasurer (Age 68)
- Mr. Richard T. Clampitt, Corp. Sec., Gen. Counsel & VP (Age 64)
- Mr. Michael L. Freeman, Chief Strategy Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Steven A. Brass, Division Pres of the Americas & Chief Brand Officer (Age 53)
Who are WD-40's major shareholders?
WD-40's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.82%), Parnassus Investments CA (5.59%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (5.36%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.55%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.53%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.23%). Company insiders that own WD-40 stock include Daniel E Pittard, Geoffrey Holdsworth, Jay Rembolt, Michael L Freeman, Stanley Sewitch, Jr, Steven A Brass and William B Noble. View Institutional Ownership Trends for WD-40.
Which major investors are selling WD-40 stock?
WDFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Parnassus Investments CA, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Royce & Associates LP, TD Asset Management Inc., Raymond James & Associates, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc. and South Dakota Investment Council. Company insiders that have sold WD-40 company stock in the last year include Geoffrey Holdsworth, Michael L Freeman, Stanley Sewitch, Jr, Steven A Brass and William B Noble. View Insider Buying and Selling for WD-40.
Which major investors are buying WD-40 stock?
WDFC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Martingale Asset Management L P, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC and Redwood Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for WD-40.
How do I buy shares of WD-40?
Shares of WDFC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WD-40's stock price today?
One share of WDFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $163.57.
How big of a company is WD-40?
WD-40 has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion and generates $408.52 million in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $65.21 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.13 on an earnings per share basis. WD-40 employs 480 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About WD-40.
What is WD-40's official website?
How can I contact WD-40?
WD-40's mailing address is 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92131. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 619-275-1400 or via email at [email protected]
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