Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Wd 40 recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 28.67% in Q1 2026, up 5.87% quarter-over-quarter from 27.08% in Q4 2025, and down 70.0% year-over-year from 95.55% in Q1 2025.
Wd 40's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.67% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 70.0% year-over-year to 28.67%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 28.67% (down 70.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 27.1% and a median of 27.47% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 553 bps in 2022 and jumped 475 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Wd 40's Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.27% in 2022, then increased by 12 bps to 28.39% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 28.56% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 27.08% in 2025, then gained by 6 bps to 28.67% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 28.67%, 27.08%, and 28.54% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Wd 40 | 2.66 Bn | 2.60 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% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 28.79% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 29.55% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 24.58% |
| May 31, 2020 | 31.32% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 34.42% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 35.22% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 35.30% |
| May 31, 2019 | 34.85% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 34.71% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 32.60% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 29.56% |
| May 31, 2018 | 30.90% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 24.04% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 24.33% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 26.33% |
| May 31, 2017 | 25.94% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 26.03% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 25.94% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 24.94% |
| May 31, 2016 | 23.72% |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 22.88% |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 22.79% |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 22.61% |
| May 31, 2015 | 22.77% |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 35.51% |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 32.22% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 33.54% |
| May 31, 2014 | 10.89% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 10.74% |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 9.82% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 9.75% |
| May 31, 2013 | 12.19% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 11.05% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 11.16% |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 8.51% |
| May 31, 2012 | 7.51% |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 8.07% |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 7.40% |