Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Wd 40 (WDFC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 31.7% for Q2 2026, up 423.0% on a YoY basis from 6.06% in Q2 2025, and up 10.57% sequentially from 28.67% in Q1 2026.

Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wd 40 (WDFC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 31.7% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 423.0% year-over-year to 31.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 31.7% (up 423.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 28.82%, up 48.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed grew to 31.7% in Q2 2026, from 28.67% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 31.7% in Q2 2026 to a low of 24.1% in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 27.36% and a median of 27.79% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 553 bps in 2022 and soared 475 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing WDFC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 25.27% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 28.39% in 2023, then gained by 1 bps to 28.56% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 27.08% in 2025, then advanced by 17 bps to 31.7% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WDFC's Return on Capital Employed at 31.7% in Q2 2026, 28.67% in Q1 2026, and 27.08% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 16.03%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 Wd 40 3.11 Bn 3.05 Bn 110.42 Mn 31.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 31.70%
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%