Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Wd 40 (WDFC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 31.7% for Q2 2026, up 10.57% sequentially from 28.67% in Q1 2026, and up 423.0% YoY from 6.06% in Q2 2025.
Wd 40 (WDFC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wd 40 has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 31.7% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 423.0% year-over-year to 31.7% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 31.7% (up 423.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.82%, up 48.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 31.7% in Q2 2026 per WDFC's latest filing, from 28.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 31.7% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 553 bps in 2022, then surged 475 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.27% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 28.39% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 28.56% in 2024, then decreased by 5 bps to 27.08% in 2025, then increased by 17 bps to 31.7% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 31.7%, 28.67%, and 27.08% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.79 Bn | 221.89 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.71 Bn | 84.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 79.02 Bn | 73.89 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.28 Bn | 67.30 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.40 Bn | 23.80 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.61 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.21 Bn | 19.58 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.63 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.07 Bn | 17.33 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Wd 40 | 2.88 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 110.42 Mn | 31.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |