WD-40 (WDFC) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

WD-40 Company(WDFC)

Chemicals - Specialty · San Diego, CA

$201.97-1.02 (-0.50%)

Delayed quote: Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About WD-40 Company

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.

San Diego, CA

714 employees

www.wd40company.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Steven A. Brass

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WDFC Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.41

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.40

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.50

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.58

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.71

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.62

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.52

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+3.43%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-17.42%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-29.61%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-42.55%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-33.26%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-20.86%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

0.49

median of 53 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-16.23%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
WD-40 Company (WDFC)	$2.71B	0.41	0.40	0.50	0.58
Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK)vs ›	$2.54B	0.35	0.33	0.18	0.14
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM)vs ›	$3.24B	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01
Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX)vs ›	$2.03B	0.62	0.60	0.64	0.66
Aris Mining Corporation (ARIS)vs ›	$3.59B	0.29	0.51	0.63	0.68
Griffon Corporation (GFF)vs ›	$4.27B	10.35	14.55	9.51	6.87
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM)vs ›	$944.62M	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.03
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)vs ›	$770.40M	0.02	0.06	0.05	0.06
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR)vs ›	$6.13B	1.31	1.16	0.95	1.02
The Mosaic Company (MOS)vs ›	$6.88B	0.51	0.42	0.37	0.40

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

WD-40 Company (WDFC)

$2.71B

0.41

0.40

0.50

0.58

Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK)vs ›

$2.54B

0.35

0.33

0.18

0.14

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM)vs ›

$3.24B

0.00

0.01

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX)vs ›

$2.03B

0.62

0.60

0.64

0.66

Aris Mining Corporation (ARIS)vs ›

$3.59B

0.29

0.51

0.63

0.68

Griffon Corporation (GFF)vs ›

$4.27B

10.35

14.55

9.51

6.87

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM)vs ›

$944.62M

0.03

0.04

0.03

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)vs ›

$770.40M

0.02

0.06

0.05

0.06

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR)vs ›

$6.13B

1.31

1.16

0.95

1.02

The Mosaic Company (MOS)vs ›

$6.88B

0.51

0.42

0.37

0.40

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.41.

Is WD-40 Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.41 is 30% below its 5-year average of 0.58, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.36–0.87).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.40.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.50.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.58.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.71.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.62.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for WD-40 Company (WDFC)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for WDFC stock is 0.52.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-05-31	0.41
2026-02-28	0.41
2025-11-30	0.38
2025-08-31	0.36
2025-05-31	0.41
2025-02-28	0.51
2024-11-30	0.51
2024-08-31	0.45
2024-05-31	0.52
2024-02-29	0.57
2023-11-30	0.58
2023-08-31	0.61
2023-05-31	0.73
2023-02-28	0.83
2022-11-30	0.87
2022-08-31	0.82
2022-05-31	0.72
2022-02-28	0.62
2021-11-30	0.65
2021-08-31	0.62
2021-05-31	0.66
2021-02-28	0.67
2020-11-30	0.71
2020-08-31	0.76
2020-05-31	1.20
2020-02-29	0.75
2019-11-30	0.68
2019-08-31	0.56
2019-05-31	0.63
2019-02-28	0.57
2018-11-30	0.52
2018-08-31	0.56
2018-05-31	1.13
2018-02-28	1.08
2017-11-30	1.13
2017-08-31	1.10
2017-05-31	1.15
2017-02-28	1.14
2016-11-30	1.05
2016-08-31	0.87
2016-05-31	0.78
2016-02-29	0.84
2015-11-30	0.77
2015-08-31	0.68
2015-05-31	0.69
2015-02-28	0.64
2014-11-30	0.61
2014-08-31	0.58
2014-05-31	0.47
2014-02-28	0.41
2013-11-30	0.34
2013-08-31	0.35
2013-05-31	0.35
2013-02-28	0.27
2012-11-30	0.24
2012-08-31	0.24
2012-05-31	0.24
2012-02-29	0.21
2011-11-30	0.18
2011-08-31	0.05
2011-05-31	0.05
2011-02-28	0.05
2010-11-30	0.05
2010-08-31	0.11
2010-05-31	0.11
2010-02-28	0.12
2009-11-30	0.12
2009-08-31	0.19
2009-05-31	0.19
2009-02-28	0.20
2008-11-30	0.20
2008-08-31	0.26
2008-05-31	0.26
2008-02-29	0.27
2007-11-30	0.25
2007-08-31	0.32
2007-05-31	0.30
2007-02-28	0.32
2006-11-30	0.33
2006-08-31	0.41
2006-05-31	0.43
2006-02-28	0.46
2005-11-30	0.48
2005-08-31	0.58
2005-05-31	0.61
2005-02-28	0.70
2004-11-30	0.73
2004-08-31	0.76
2004-05-31	0.73
2004-02-29	0.81
2003-11-30	0.84
2003-08-31	0.90
2003-05-31	1.00
2003-02-28	1.03
2002-11-30	1.10
2002-08-31	1.15

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-05-31

0.41

2026-02-28

0.41

2025-11-30

0.38

2025-08-31

0.36

2025-05-31

0.41

2025-02-28

0.51

2024-11-30

0.51

2024-08-31

0.45

2024-05-31

0.52

2024-02-29

0.57

2023-11-30

0.58

2023-08-31

0.61

2023-05-31

0.73

2023-02-28

0.83

2022-11-30

0.87

2022-08-31

0.82

2022-05-31

0.72

2022-02-28

0.62

2021-11-30

0.65

2021-08-31

0.62

2021-05-31

0.66

2021-02-28

0.67

2020-11-30

0.71

2020-08-31

0.76

2020-05-31

1.20

2020-02-29

0.75

2019-11-30

0.68

2019-08-31

0.56

2019-05-31

0.63

2019-02-28

0.57

2018-11-30

0.52

2018-08-31

0.56

2018-05-31

1.13

2018-02-28

1.08

2017-11-30

1.13

2017-08-31

1.10

2017-05-31

1.15

2017-02-28

1.14

2016-11-30

1.05

2016-08-31

0.87

2016-05-31

0.78

2016-02-29

0.84

2015-11-30

0.77

2015-08-31

0.68

2015-05-31

0.69

2015-02-28

0.64

2014-11-30

0.61

2014-08-31

0.58

2014-05-31

0.47

2014-02-28

0.41

2013-11-30

0.34

2013-08-31

0.35

2013-05-31

0.35

2013-02-28

0.27

2012-11-30

0.24

2012-08-31

0.24

2012-05-31

0.24

2012-02-29

0.21

2011-11-30

0.18

2011-08-31

0.05

2011-05-31

0.05

2011-02-28

0.05

2010-11-30

0.05

2010-08-31

0.11

2010-05-31

0.11

2010-02-28

0.12

2009-11-30

0.12

2009-08-31

0.19

2009-05-31

0.19

2009-02-28

0.20

2008-11-30

0.20

2008-08-31

0.26

2008-05-31

0.26

2008-02-29

0.27

2007-11-30

0.25

2007-08-31

0.32

2007-05-31

0.30

2007-02-28

0.32

2006-11-30

0.33

2006-08-31

0.41

2006-05-31

0.43

2006-02-28

0.46

2005-11-30

0.48

2005-08-31

0.58

2005-05-31

0.61

2005-02-28

0.70

2004-11-30

0.73

2004-08-31

0.76

2004-05-31

0.73

2004-02-29

0.81

2003-11-30

0.84

2003-08-31

0.90

2003-05-31

1.00

2003-02-28

1.03

2002-11-30

1.10

2002-08-31

1.15

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.41

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