WD-40 Company (WDFC)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 69,644 69,435 68,488 69,478 65,993 64,204 59,789 62,771 67,329 60,952 67,478 65,161 70,229 81,485 75,003 72,139 60,710 49,629 53,244 54,823
Total assets US$ in thousands 449,039 443,610 442,021 430,606 437,966 438,050 450,337 441,493 434,295 429,123 423,146 421,439 430,203 427,887 405,987 386,398 362,637 385,951 333,331 317,491
ROA 15.51% 15.65% 15.49% 16.13% 15.07% 14.66% 13.28% 14.22% 15.50% 14.20% 15.95% 15.46% 16.32% 19.04% 18.47% 18.67% 16.74% 12.86% 15.97% 17.27%

August 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $69,644K ÷ $449,039K
= 15.51%

WD-40 Company's return on assets (ROA) has shown fluctuations over the past 20 quarters. The ROA ranged from a low of 12.86% in August 2020 to a high of 19.04% in May 2021. On average, the ROA over the period was 15.38%, indicating that, on average, the company generated a net income of approximately 15.38% on its total assets.

The ROA trend shows some volatility, with some quarters performing better than others. In recent quarters, the ROA has generally been above 15%, indicating that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits. However, it is important to note that there was a slight decrease in ROA in the most recent quarter to 15.51%, compared to the 15.65% in the previous quarter.

Overall, WD-40 Company's ROA performance suggests that the company has been relatively efficient in generating profits from its assets, although there have been some fluctuations in its performance over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

Aug 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROA
WD-40 Company
WDFC
15.51%
Cabot Corporation
CBT
11.94%