WD-40 Company (WDFC)

Gross profit margin

Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 315,227 303,007 292,381 285,518 274,220 263,887 251,110 250,550 254,765 252,001 265,474 261,963 263,739 267,533 248,125 239,720 223,017 218,463 227,496 230,052
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 587,047 570,084 555,159 545,753 531,830 524,985 507,863 508,545 517,038 501,187 514,594 497,126 488,109 484,515 446,357 434,501 408,498 403,596 419,338 420,624
Gross profit margin 53.70% 53.15% 52.67% 52.32% 51.56% 50.27% 49.44% 49.27% 49.27% 50.28% 51.59% 52.70% 54.03% 55.22% 55.59% 55.17% 54.59% 54.13% 54.25% 54.69%

August 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $315,227K ÷ $587,047K
= 53.70%

WD-40 Company's gross profit margin has shown a generally stable trend over the past few quarters, ranging from a low of 49.27% to a high of 55.59%. The company's gross profit margin peaked in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 at 55.59% and has since fluctuated within a range of 49.27% to 55.22%.

Overall, the company has maintained a healthy gross profit margin above 50% in most periods, indicating that the company is able to effectively control its production costs and generate a significant margin on its products. This consistency in maintaining a gross profit margin above 50% demonstrates strong profitability and efficient operations within the company.


Peer comparison

Aug 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
WD-40 Company
WDFC
53.70%
Cabot Corporation
CBT
22.32%