WD-40 (WDFC) Competitors $195.87 +0.44 (+0.23%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$195.90 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 04:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WDFC vs. CENTA, SPB, ODC, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, ACI, and OLLIShould you be buying WD-40 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WD-40 include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), Albertsons Companies (ACI), and Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI). WD-40 vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Albertsons Companies Ollie's Bargain Outlet Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) are both household products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Do analysts prefer CENTA or WDFC? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.92%. WD-40 has a consensus price target of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.06%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk and volatility, CENTA or WDFC? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WD-40 has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CENTA or WDFC? In the previous week, WD-40 had 3 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WD-40 and 0 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.00 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet Neutral WD-40 Neutral Is CENTA or WDFC more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 4.44%. WD-40's return on equity of 31.23% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% WD-40 14.13%31.23%16.49% Which has better valuation and earnings, CENTA or WDFC? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.57$107.98M$2.2013.22WD-40$590.56M4.49$69.64M$6.3530.85 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CENTA or WDFC? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of WD-40 shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of WD-40 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWD-40 beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WD-40 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WDFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WDFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWD-40CONS PD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.65B$32.45B$15.67B$10.57BDividend Yield1.90%2.70%3.19%4.70%P/E Ratio30.8538.4017.6426.54Price / Sales4.492.0048.07128.67Price / Cash33.8516.1914.6561.33Price / Book11.518.437.276.49Net Income$69.64M$1.23B$675.33M$277.12M7 Day Performance-1.77%0.33%0.54%1.81%1 Month Performance-8.29%-3.15%1.18%8.26%1 Year Performance-24.31%16.52%-2.09%36.63% WD-40 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDFCWD-403.8956 of 5 stars$195.87+0.2%$290.00+48.1%-24.0%$2.65B$590.56M30.85580CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.5727 of 5 stars$30.58-2.2%$38.67+26.4%-5.8%$1.97B$3.20B13.907,000SPBSpectrum Brands4.3194 of 5 stars$52.20-0.8%$74.80+43.3%-43.3%$1.27B$2.96B19.483,100ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America1.8137 of 5 stars$63.81-2.4%N/A+249.9%$957.05M$437.59M19.23870Upcoming EarningsPGProcter & Gamble4.6965 of 5 stars$153.16-1.8%$173.94+13.6%-11.6%$365.21B$84.28B23.53109,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLColgate-Palmolive4.906 of 5 stars$79.36-2.2%$98.00+23.5%-22.8%$65.60B$20.10B22.2934,000Analyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.7784 of 5 stars$124.07-0.4%$142.20+14.6%-13.5%$41.16B$19.72B16.4344,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCHDChurch & Dwight4.6683 of 5 stars$86.72-4.0%$103.94+19.9%-15.9%$22.01B$6.11B40.915,750CLXClorox4.0802 of 5 stars$120.06-1.3%$142.18+18.4%-25.8%$14.88B$7.10B18.417,600Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeACIAlbertsons Companies3.9437 of 5 stars$17.74-0.9%$23.94+35.0%-6.5%$10.02B$80.39B8.56195,000Analyst ForecastOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.5185 of 5 stars$132.94-3.3%$144.15+8.4%+33.7%$8.43B$2.27B39.1712,800Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENTA Alternatives SPB Alternatives ODC Alternatives PG Alternatives CL Alternatives KMB Alternatives CHD Alternatives CLX Alternatives ACI Alternatives OLLI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WDFC) was last updated on 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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