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$423.35 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees480
Next Earnings Date4/14/2020 (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 Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. This is a boost from WD-40's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. View WD-40's Dividend History.
How were WD-40's earnings last quarter?
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.11. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $98.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104 million. WD-40 had a return on equity of 36.50% and a net margin of 13.03%. WD-40's quarterly revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. 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 updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.74-$4.83 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.79. The company issued revenue guidance of $436-$453 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $444.10 million.
What price target have analysts set for WDFC?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for WD-40's shares. Their forecasts range from $209.00 to $209.00. On average, they anticipate WD-40's share price to reach $209.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for WD-40.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WD-40?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WD-40 in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for WD-40.
Has WD-40 been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about WDFC stock have been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WD-40 earned a news sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for WD-40.
Who are some of WD-40's key competitors?
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 State Street Corp (3.07%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.06%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.63%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.55%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (1.89%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.46%). Company insiders that own WD-40 stock include Daniel E Pittard, Geoffrey Holdsworth, 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 PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Renaissance Technologies LLC, GW&K Investment Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Credit Suisse AG. Company insiders that have sold WD-40 company stock in the last year include Geoffrey Holdsworth and Steven A Brass. 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 Artemis Investment Management LLP, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, TD Asset Management Inc., Karani Asset Management LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, UBS Group AG and Arabesque Asset Management Ltd. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WD-40's stock price today?
One share of WDFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $188.74.
How big of a company is WD-40?
WD-40 has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion and generates $423.35 million in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $55.91 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.02 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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