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WD-40 Company
Type
Public
Traded as NASDAQ: WDFC
S&P 600 Component
Industry Chemical
Founded September 23, 1953; 64 years ago (1953-09-23)
(as Rocket Chemical Company)
Headquarters San Diego, California, United States
Key people
Garry Ridge (CEO)
Products WD-40, 3-In-One Oil, Lava, Spot Shot, X-14, Carpet Fresh, and 2000 Flushes
Website www.wd40.com

WD-40 Company is a San Diego, California-based manufacturer of household chemicals, including its signature lubricant, WD-40, as well as 3-In-One Oil, Lava, Spot Shot, X-14, Carpet Fresh, and 2000 Flushes. In 2003, it was reported that it marketed its products in more than 160 countries.

Rocket Chemical Company was founded in 1953 by Cyril E. Irving, Norman Roulette and his Robert Roulette, and Iver Norman Lawson. The company had offices in Chula Vista and National City before moving to Kearny Villa Road in Kearny Mesa in 1955. Sam Crivello, who owned a tuna seiner, a major industry in San Diego at that time, was an early investor and became a director in 1958. Norman B. Larsen was president of Rocket in 1957 and 1958, and he had the idea of packaging WD-40 in aerosol cans and selling it into the consumer market. Larsen left the company in 1958 after a verbal agreement between Rocket and a distributor fell apart; the distributor set up CRC Industries to directly compete with Rocket and Larsen left to lead it. Cy Irving took over as president in 1958 and retired in 1969.

In 1969, John S. Barry, on becoming President and CEO, changed the name to WD-40 Company after what was then its only product. Barry, who died July 3, 2009, reportedly made the name change on the basis that the Rocket Chemical Company did not make rockets. The company went public in 1973. Its NASDAQ stock symbol is (NASDAQ: WDFC).

Gerald C. Schleif became president in 1990 and CEO in 1992; he had joined the company in 1969. Schlief led the company until 1997, when he retired and Garry O. Ridge took over.

In addition to its flagship WD-40 product, the WD-40 Company has acquired several household-products companies, adding such brand names as 3-In-One Oil, Lava, Spot Shot, X-14, Carpet Fresh, and 2000 Flushes to its roster.

Q reports

Period Date Adjusted Actuals EPS GAAP EPS
Q4 2021 2022-10-17 Future report Set alerts
Q3 2021 2022-07-07 1.07 1.07
Q2 2021 2022-04-07 1.41 1.41
Q1 2021 2022-01-06 1.34 1.34
Q4 2020 2021-10-19 0.61 0.61
Q3 2020 2021-07-07 1.52 1.52
Q2 2020 2021-04-08 1.24 1.24
Q1 2020 2020-01-09 0.88 0.88
Q4 2019 2019-10-17 1.26 0.63
Q3 2019 2019-07-09 1.30 1.30

Ratings

2016-07-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-07-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-05-29 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-05-24 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-04-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-04-08 Boost Price Target Wunderlich Hold $90.00 to $100.00
2016-04-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $103.00 to $106.00
2016-01-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $103.00
2016-01-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $101.00 to $103.00
2015-10-24 Downgrade B. Riley Neutral $101.00
2015-10-19 Downgrade B. Riley Buy to Neutral $94.00 to $101.00
2015-10-18 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $94.00
2015-10-13 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $94.00
2015-07-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $95.00 to $94.00
2015-07-10 Reiterated Rating Wunderlich Hold $90.00
2015-07-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $95.00 to $94.00
2015-04-09 Boost Price Target Wunderlich Hold $70.00 to $90.00
2015-04-09 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $95.00
2015-01-15 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $95.00
2015-01-08 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $94.00 to $95.00
2014-10-17 Reiterated B. Riley & Co. Buy $91 to $94
2014-10-17 Boost Price Target B. Riley Buy $91.00 to $94.00
2014-09-23 Initiated Coverage Wunderlich Hold $70.00
2014-04-11 Downgrade S&P Equity Research Hold to Sell $75.00 to $67.00
2014-01-07 Initiated Coverage B. Riley Buy $91.00
2013-10-18 Boost Price Target Janney Montgomery Scott Neutral $58.00 to $70.00
2009-10-02 Upgrade JP Morgan Neutral to Overweight
2008-09-19 Downgrade Janney Mntgmy Scott Buy to Neutral
2008-08-18 Downgrade JP Morgan Neutral to Underweight
2008-07-08 Upgrade JP Morgan Underweight to Neutral
2008-07-01 Initiated Oppenheimer Perform
2008-06-13 Downgrade JP Morgan Neutral to Underweight
2008-04-14 Upgrade JP Morgan Underweight to Neutral
2007-12-06 Reiterated Ferris Baker Watts Buy $40 to $50
2007-01-12 Downgrade Matrix Research Buy to Sell
2016-07-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-07-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-05-29 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-05-24 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00
2016-04-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Neutral $106.00

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Major Shareholders

Name Relationship Total Shares Holding stocks
CRIVELLO MARIO L 1.54%  (228302) WDFC /
RIDGE GARRY O President & CEO 0.61%  (91104) WDFC /
REMBOLT JAY Vice President Finance & CFO 0.26%  (38675) WDFC /
FREEMAN MICHAEL L Division President, Americas 0.20%  (29032) WDFC /
Schmale Neal E 0.18%  (27222) MUR / WDFC /
BEWLEY PETER D 0.17%  (25736) TSCO / WDFC /
IRWIN MICHAEL J Executive Vice President 0.15%  (22616) WDFC /
LANG LINDA 0.13%  (19314) JACK / WDFC /
SANDFORT GREGORY A 0.10%  (15509) KIRK / TSCO / WDFC /
BATEMAN GILES H 0.10%  (14777) LTM / WDFC /
COLLATO RICHARD A 0.09%  (13990) WDFC /
Mitchell Maria VP, Corporate Secretary 0.09%  (13851) WDFC /
NOBLE WILLIAM B Managing Director, Europe 0.08%  (12081) WDFC /
MILNER GRAHAM P Executive Vice President 0.07%  (10344) WDFC /
HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY Managing Director AsiaPacific 0.07%  (10249) WDFC /
SEWITCH STANLEY JR VP, Global Org. Dev. 0.05%  (7969) WDFC /
CLAMPITT RICHARD T VP, General Counsel 0.04%  (6162) WDFC /
Brass Steven A Section 16 Officer 0.03%  (4711) WDFC /
CLAASSEN MELISSA 0.02%  (3515) WDFC /
Etchart Eric 0.02%  (2806) ALG / GGG / MTW / WDFC /
CARTER DANIEL T 0.02%  (2652) WDFC /