Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Wd 40's (WDFC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 28.67% in Q1 2026, down 70.0% year-on-year from 95.55% in Q1 2025, and up 5.87% quarter-over-quarter from 27.08% in Q4 2025.
Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wd 40 has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 28.67% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 28.67%, down 70.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 28.67% (down 70.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 28.82%, up 48.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 28.67% for Q1 2026 at Wd 40, up from 27.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 29.36% in Q1 2025 to a low of 24.1% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 27.47% (2025), against an average of 27.1%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 553 bps in 2022 and soared 475 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Wd 40's Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.27% in 2022, then grew by 12 bps to 28.39% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 28.56% in 2024, then fell by 5 bps to 27.08% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 28.67% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 28.67% (Q1 2026), 27.08% (Q4 2025), and 28.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Wd 40 | 3.04 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 89.94 Mn | 28.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.67% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.08% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 28.54% |
| May 31, 2025 | 27.47% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 29.36% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 28.56% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 28.11% |
| May 31, 2024 | 28.30% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 28.85% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 28.39% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 25.70% |
| May 31, 2023 | 24.66% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 24.10% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 25.27% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 27.22% |
| May 31, 2022 | 24.33% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 26.14% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 24.51% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 25.89% |
| May 31, 2021 | 29.86% |