WD-40 Company (WDFC)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | Aug 31, 2024 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 105,067 | 95,795 | 90,777 | 86,850 | 88,894 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 268,152 | 230,526 | 210,178 | 188,624 | 200,382 |
| Return on total capital | 39.18% | 41.55% | 43.19% | 46.04% | 44.36% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $105,067K ÷ ($—K + $268,152K)
= 39.18%
Peer comparison
Aug 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
WD-40 Company
WDFC
39.18%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
-1.51%
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
—
Cabot Corporation
CBT
41.29%