Is WD-40 Company (WDFC) Undervalued? Valuation & Fair Price
At $201.12, the frameworks are split on WD-40 Company today — Warren Buffett and Phil Town (Rule #1) rate it Avoid and Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch rate it Hold. Each model calculates its own fair value and margin of safety; create a free account to see the exact buy price behind every verdict.
WD-40 Company
WDFCBasic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · NASDAQ
$201.12
P/E 35.2×
Operating globally across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, WD-40 Company specializes in manufacturing and distributing a comprehensive array of maintenance, homecare, and cleaning products. Its maintenance solutions include the widely recognized WD-40 Multi-Use brand, offered in aerosol, non-aerosol trigger spray, and liquid-bulk formats for various general purposes. For more specific tasks, the WD-40 Specialist line provides penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers. The company also caters to cyclists with products under the WD-40 Bike and GT85 brands, the latter focusing on professional-grade spray maintenance and lubricants. Additionally, the 3-IN-ONE brand encompasses multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, spray lubricants, and other unique maintenance items. Beyond maintenance, WD-40 Company supplies a robust selection of homecare and cleaning products. This includes automatic toilet bowl cleaners from both the 2000 Flushes and X-14 brands. Carpet stain and odor eliminators, available as aerosols and liquid trigger sprays, are sold under the Spot Shot brand, while room and rug deodorizers fall under Carpet Fresh. The 1001 brand offers general carpet and household cleaners, as well as rug and room deodorizers. For heavy-duty hand cleaning, the company markets products under the Lava brand in the United States and Solvol in Australia. These diverse products are sold through an extensive network of distribution channels, including warehouse club stores, hardware retailers, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors, large retail chains, home centers, discount retailers, grocery stores, online marketplaces, farm supply stores, sporting goods retailers, and independent bicycle dealerships. WD-40 Company was established in 1953 and maintains its corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.
Investor scorecard
How the four investors rate WD-40 Company
A split decision across the frameworks
Investor model analysis
Details lockedAt $201.12, 2 of 4 frameworks say Avoid
Intrinsic Value (DCF)
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Insider & congress activity
Are insiders buying WDFC?
Over recent SEC Form 4 filings, WDFC insiders bought $961K and sold $612K of stock across 16 open-market trades. Insiders sell for many reasons, but they buy for one.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olsem Patricia QDivision President, Americas | Sell | 200 | $47K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Olsem Patricia QDivision President, Americas | Sell | 300 | $70K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| PENDARVIS DAVIDdirector | Buy | 424 | $105K | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Etchart Ericdirector | Buy | 500 | $97K | Oct 30, 2025 |
| PENDARVIS DAVIDdirector | Buy | 523 | $103K | Oct 30, 2025 |
Members of Congress have also reported 6 trades in WDFC. See the full insider & congress timeline.
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Open-market buys & sells only. Not investment advice.
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5-Year Financials
Income statement highlights — annual, USD
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $620M | $591M | $537M | $519M | $488M |
| Rev. Growth | +5.0% | +9.9% | +3.6% | +6.3% | — |
| Net Income | $91M | $70M | $66M | $67M | $70M |
| Net Margin | 14.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $6.70 | $5.12 | $4.84 | $4.91 | $5.11 |
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