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WD-40 Co WDFC

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$226.88 −2.97 (1.29%)
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Price vs Fair Value

WDFC is trading at a 25% premium.
Price
$227.04
Fair Value
$644.28
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$937.34
5-Star Price
$849.26
Economic Moat
Hvmhsh
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$229.85
Day Range
$225.50231.08
52-Week Range
$181.38278.33
Bid/Ask
$226.35 / $226.91
Market Cap
$3.07 Bil
Volume/Avg
130,771 / 119,297

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
44.72
Price/Sales
5.49
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.51%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.55%
Total Yield
1.84%

Company Profile

WD-40 Co manufactures and sells lubricants and cleaning products. The firm's product categories include maintenance and cleaning products. Maintenance products include the WD-40 signature brand aerosol spray lubricant as well as degreasers, rust removers, and bicycle maintenance products. Cleaning products include toilet cleaners, carpet stain removers and deodorizers, and heavy-duty hand soaps used to clean grease. The company organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Around half of the company's revenue comes from the Americas segment, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Small Growth
Total Number of Employees
613

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
WDFC
PG
CLX
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
44.7224.5824.56
Price/Book Value
14.227.69335.25
Price/Sales
5.494.722.44
Price/Cash Flow
36.3619.5821.54
Price/Earnings
WDFC
PG
CLX

Financial Strength

Metric
WDFC
PG
CLX
Quick Ratio
1.450.400.49
Current Ratio
2.270.640.86
Interest Coverage
18.5020.662.52
Quick Ratio
WDFC
PG
CLX

Profitability

Metric
WDFC
PG
CLX
Return on Assets (Normalized)
16.77%13.82%12.96%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
35.28%35.61%687.73%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
22.47%20.62%24.76%
Return on Assets
WDFC
PG
CLX
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