WD-40 beats Q2 adjusted EPS estimates, maintains 2026 sales forecast

Reuters04-10 04:16
<a href="https://laohu8.com/S/WDFC">WD-40</a> beats <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> adjusted EPS estimates, maintains 2026 sales forecast

Overview

  • U.S. maintenance products maker's fiscal Q2 sales rose 11% yr/yr, adjusted EPS up 14%

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 beat analyst expectations

  • Company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance

  • Company repurchased $8 mln in shares, plans to complete $50 mln buyback in fiscal 2026

Outlook

  • WD-40 reaffirms fiscal 2026 net sales guidance of $630 mln to $655 mln

  • Company expects fiscal 2026 diluted EPS between $5.75 and $6.15

  • WD-40 projects fiscal 2026 gross margin of 55.5% to 56.5%

Result Drivers

  • MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SALES - Higher sales of WD-40 Multi-Use Product in the U.S., China, and Asia distributor markets drove overall growth

  • PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY & DISTRIBUTION - Increased promotional activity and expanded distribution in the U.S. and China supported sales growth

  • FAVORABLE CURRENCY IMPACT - Foreign currency translation added $9.3 mln to net sales, boosting reported growth

Company press release: ID:nBw1WvsC7a

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Sales

Beat

$161.7 mln

$154.43 mln (2 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.50

$1.41 (3 Analysts)

Q2 EPS

$1.50

Q2 Net Income

$20.30 mln

Q2 Gross Margin

55.60%

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the household products peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for WD-40 Co is $298.45, about 36.1% above its April 8 closing price of $219.32

  • The stock recently traded at 34 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago

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