WD-40 Company (WDFC) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
WD-40 Company (WDFC) scores 7.4 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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WD-40 Company’s returns on capital beat their cost in almost every measured year, by a clear margin: 5 of 5 indicators passed.
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On the filings behind it, WD-40 Company earns 7.4 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is high quality on our scale. A high reading means most of the pillars are strong, with no serious weakness pulling the average down. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Set against 77 Materials companies, WD-40 Company lands at the 97th percentile, in the top tenth of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves WD-40 Company well above the median.
WD-40 Company’s profitability score is 8.7 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.4 among 74 Materials companies, that is well above the group and the 95th percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
Solvency scores 9.2 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 66 Materials companies is 6.7, so WD-40 Company is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 85th percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
WD-40 Company’s growth score is 4.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 3.2 among 57 Materials companies, that is well above the group and the 64th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
Efficiency scores 7.0 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so WD-40 Company is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 87th percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
Predictability scores 7.1 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so WD-40 Company is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 93rd percentile. A strong predictability score rewards consistency: revenue and earnings that rarely surprise in either direction.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 9.2 but growth only 4.8, a gap of 4.4 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Materials companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 7.4 to about 7.2. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to WD-40 Company in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading WD-40 Company scores 7.4 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
WD-40 Company ranks at the 97th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against WD-40 Company’s 7.4.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for WDFC are in the app.
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