WD-40 (WDFC) Competitors $217.85 -3.02 (-1.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$221.42 +3.58 (+1.64%) As of 05:42 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, OLLI, and RHShould 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), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), and RH (RH). WD-40 vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Ollie's Bargain Outlet RH Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) are both mid-cap household products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings. Does the media prefer CENTA or WDFC? In the previous week, WD-40 had 11 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for WD-40 and 3 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.44 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WD-40 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$3.20B0.74$107.98M$1.8719.26WD-40$590.56M4.99$69.64M$6.3534.31 Is CENTA or WDFC more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.90%. 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 & Pet3.90% 10.14% 4.40% WD-40 14.13%31.23%16.49% Which has more risk and volatility, CENTA or WDFC? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WD-40 has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CENTA or WDFC? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CENTA or WDFC? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.36%. WD-40 has a consensus target price of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.12%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryWD-40 beats Central Garden & Pet on 12 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WDFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$2.99B$33.02B$16.26B$9.41BDividend Yield1.70%2.66%3.17%4.03%P/E Ratio34.3120.4116.6820.09Price / Sales4.991.8346.3599.01Price / Cash37.8316.5114.8258.27Price / Book11.478.416.085.65Net Income$69.64M$1.19B$692.22M$257.91M7 Day Performance-2.45%-0.02%-0.69%2.09%1 Month Performance-10.54%4.70%3.01%11.13%1 Year Performance-13.51%-3.00%-1.31%18.40% WD-40 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDFCWD-403.6011 of 5 stars$217.85-1.4%$290.00+33.1%-13.0%$2.99B$590.56M34.31580Analyst RevisionCENTACentral Garden & Pet2.1559 of 5 stars$31.55-2.7%$33.00+4.6%+5.0%$2.07B$3.20B16.877,000News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSPBSpectrum Brands4.1673 of 5 stars$54.88-3.0%$85.00+54.9%-33.8%$1.35B$2.96B26.263,100ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.5289 of 5 stars$60.02-0.5%N/A+290.1%$878.69M$437.59M17.65870News CoveragePGProcter & Gamble4.7996 of 5 stars$160.46-0.2%$178.45+11.2%-8.1%$376.20B$84.04B25.47108,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLColgate-Palmolive4.5683 of 5 stars$93.38+0.6%$101.69+8.9%-12.2%$75.68B$20.10B26.3834,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.9536 of 5 stars$131.65-0.4%$143.50+9.0%-10.9%$43.68B$19.75B17.4444,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCHDChurch & Dwight4.3347 of 5 stars$98.60+0.2%$108.29+9.8%-6.4%$24.28B$6.11B42.325,750Analyst ForecastCLXClorox4.1672 of 5 stars$124.55-0.2%$149.50+20.0%-5.6%$15.35B$7.09B22.368,000Analyst ForecastOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.3396 of 5 stars$128.00-2.2%$125.21-2.2%+30.0%$7.85B$2.27B39.3812,800Positive NewsRHRH4.6777 of 5 stars$198.69-4.0%$271.56+36.7%-31.1%$3.72B$3.18B47.316,340Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENTA Alternatives SPB Alternatives ODC Alternatives PG Alternatives CL Alternatives KMB Alternatives CHD Alternatives CLX Alternatives OLLI Alternatives RH 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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