Wd 40 (WDFC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Wd 40's (WDFC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 16.26% in Q1 2026, up 33.0% year-on-year from 12.23% in Q1 2025, and up 7.96% quarter-over-quarter from 15.06% in Q4 2025.
Wd 40 (WDFC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wd 40 has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 16.26% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 16.26%, up 33.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 16.49% (up 17.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.74%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 16.26% for Q1 2026 at Wd 40, up from 15.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 19.04% in Q1 2022 to a low of 14.96% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 16.37% (2024), against an average of 16.44%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 416 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 468 bps in 2022.
- Wd 40's Operating Margin stood at 14.96% in 2022, then climbed by 15 bps to 17.22% in 2023, then retreated by 5 bps to 16.37% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 15.06% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 16.26% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 16.26% (Q1 2026), 15.06% (Q4 2025), and 17.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 10 | Wd 40 | 3.04 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 89.94 Mn | 16.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 16.26% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.06% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.14% |
| May 31, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 15.93% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.37% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.42% |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.53% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 15.05% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 17.22% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 16.54% |
| May 31, 2023 | 18.10% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.02% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 14.96% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.98% |
| May 31, 2022 | 15.35% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 19.04% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 17.86% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 10.82% |
| May 31, 2021 | 20.03% |