Every material Form 8-K WD-40 has filed with the SEC since June 20, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
WD-40 reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2026 results for the period ended August 31, 2026. Quarterly net sales rose 8% to $176.8 million, but diluted EPS fell to $1.06 from $1.56 as gross margin declined to 52.8% and expenses rose. The company guided fiscal 2027 diluted EPS to between $6.40 and $6.70 and authorized a new $100.0 million share repurchase program effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Q4 net sales rose 8% to $176.8 million; gross margin fell to 52.8% from 54.7%.
Q4 diluted EPS was $1.06 versus $1.56; fiscal 2026 diluted EPS was $6.08 versus $6.69, which included an $11.9 million prior-year tax benefit.
Fiscal 2027 guidance: net sales of $715 million to $735 million on a constant currency basis and diluted EPS of $6.40 to $6.70.
New $100.0 million buyback effective Sept. 1, 2026; quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share payable Oct. 30, 2026.
WD-40 Company said Keith Stauffer will join as vice president, global finance on Sept. 7, 2026, and become chief financial officer on Nov. 2, 2026, succeeding Sara Hyzer, who will then become division president, Americas. The filing describes a planned transition in which Hyzer remains CFO until November 2 and through the filing of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, which gives shareholders a defined handoff period for the company's top finance role.
Keith Stauffer, 57, to join as vice president, global finance effective Sept. 7, 2026, and CFO effective Nov. 2, 2026.
Sara Hyzer remains CFO until Nov. 2, 2026, then becomes division president, Americas.
Stauffer's pay includes a $525,000 base salary, a target annual cash incentive of 60% of eligible earnings, and about $543,000 in sign-on bonus.
Stauffer previously served as CFO, U.S., at Galderma S.A. (July 2025 to August 2026) and CFO of TerrAscend Corp. (April 2020 to July 2025).
WD-40 reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results for the period ended May 31, 2026, with net sales of $195.1 million, up 24%, and operating income of $40.3 million, up 47%. The company also updated fiscal 2026 guidance to include its Americas homecare and cleaning brands and approved a new share repurchase program of up to $100.0 million, effective September 1, 2026.
Net sales were $195.1 million, up 24%; on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, net sales rose 20% to $187.8 million.
Diluted EPS was $2.24 versus $1.54 a year earlier; excluding a $1.3 million one-time amortization charge, non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $2.33.
On June 15, 2026, the board approved a share repurchase program of up to $100.0 million, effective September 1, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS is now expected between $6.05 and $6.35; gross margin is expected between 54.5% and 55.5%.
WD-40 Company CFO Sara Hyzer will transition from her CFO and principal accounting officer roles and is expected to become Division President, Americas once a new CFO is appointed. The company has begun an external search for a successor CFO and has not yet named one, so Hyzer remains CFO in the meantime, which leaves a leadership gap in the finance function for shareholders to watch.
Hyzer stays CFO until a successor is appointed and remains PAO until June 29, 2026
Nicholas D. Giordano, age 37, designated PAO by the board on June 1, 2026, effective June 29, 2026
Patricia Q. Olsem moves from Division President, Americas to newly created Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer role
Company will file a new 8-K once a successor CFO is named
WD-40 reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended February 28, 2026, with net sales up 11% to $161.7 million and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS up 14% to $1.50. GAAP diluted EPS fell 32% to $1.50 from $2.19, mainly because the prior-year quarter included an $11.9 million one-time tax benefit, and management reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.
Total net sales were $161.7 million, up 11% from the prior-year quarter; on a constant currency basis, sales rose 4%.
Maintenance product sales rose 13% to $156.8 million, or 6% in constant currency.
GAAP diluted EPS was $1.50 versus $2.19; excluding the prior-year $11.9 million tax benefit, adjusted EPS rose 14%.
Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance, including diluted EPS of $5.75 to $6.15, and the company repurchased $8.0 million of shares in the quarter.
WD-40 Company said its board appointed Ken Plunk as a director effective February 18, 2026, increasing the board from nine to 10 members. Plunk will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees, and his director pay includes a fully vested restricted stock unit award valued at about $125,000 at grant. The filing does not include financial results, so the change is mainly a governance update for shareholders.
Ken Plunk appointed director effective February 18, 2026, and joins the Audit and Finance Committees
Board size increased from 9 to 10 directors effective February 18, 2026
RSU award covering 515 shares, valued at about $125,000 at the February 18, 2026 grant date, plus $75,000 in cash base compensation through the 2026 annual meeting
Plunk was chief financial officer of J&J Snack Foods Corp. from September 2020 to December 2024
WD-40 Company reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended November 30, 2025. Net sales rose 1% to $154.4 million, but operating income fell 7% to $23.3 million and diluted earnings per share fell 8% to $1.28, with currency translation adding about $3.4 million to sales. Management reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance and said it expects results toward the mid-to-high end of its ranges.
Net sales were $154.4 million, up 1%; on a constant currency basis, net sales were $151.0 million, down 2%.
Net income was $17.5 million, down 8%, and diluted EPS was $1.28 versus $1.39 a year earlier.
Maintenance product sales in direct markets rose 8%, while Asia-Pacific net sales fell 10%.
Fiscal 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, including operating income of $103 million to $110 million and diluted EPS of $5.75 to $6.15.
WD-40 reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results for the year ended August 31, 2025, with net sales up 5% for both the quarter and the year. Full-year net income rose 31% to $91.0 million, but that figure includes an $11.9 million one-time tax benefit, and excluding it net income rose 14%. The company also projected fiscal 2026 net sales of $630 million to $655 million and diluted EPS of $5.75 to $6.15, and said it plans to fully use its remaining buyback authorization.
Fiscal 2025 net sales were $620.0 million, up 5%; diluted EPS was $6.69 versus $5.11, or $5.82 excluding a $0.87 tax benefit
Fourth-quarter net sales were $163.5 million, up 5%, and diluted EPS was $1.56 versus $1.23, up 27%
Fiscal 2026 guidance: net sales of $630 million to $655 million and diluted EPS of $5.75 to $6.15; $29.6 million remained under the buyback plan as of August 31, 2025
WD-40 Company said director Trevor I. Mihalik will resign and not stand for re-election, effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting scheduled for December 12, 2025. The filing says his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company, and the board size will drop from 10 to 9 directors upon his resignation.
Trevor I. Mihalik notified the board on October 9, 2025 of his decision to resign and not stand for re-election
Departure effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting, currently scheduled for December 12, 2025; he remains on the board and committees until then
He chairs the Finance Committee and sits on the Corporate Governance and Audit Committees; he joined the board in 2019
Board size will be reduced from 10 to 9 directors upon his resignation
WD-40 Company and its UK subsidiary agreed on August 29, 2025 to sell their U.K. homecare and cleaning businesses, including the 1001 and 1001 Carpet Fresh brands, to Supreme Imports Ltd. The company said the all-cash deal, including inventory consideration, is valued up to £5.6 million ($7.5 million), and it expects to use most of the up-front proceeds to pay down short-term high-interest rate debt.
Buyer is Supreme Imports Ltd; the asset purchase agreement is dated August 29, 2025 and the transaction closed simultaneously with signing.
Cash at closing is £1,300,000 (about $1.8 million), with a further £350,000 (about $0.5 million) due 12 months after closing.
The businesses generated net sales of about $9.0 million in fiscal 2024 and about $6.5 million in the nine months ended May 31, 2025.
Earn-out payments are capped at £2,920,000 (about $3.9 million) in aggregate, and no facilities or employees transfer to the buyer.
WD-40 reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended May 31, 2025, with net sales of $156.9 million, up 1%, and diluted EPS of $1.54, up from $1.46 a year earlier. The company raised its fiscal 2025 operating income guidance to $96 million to $101 million and its diluted EPS guidance to $5.30 to $5.60, while narrowing its net sales outlook to $600 million to $620 million.
Third-quarter net sales were $156.9 million, up 1%; maintenance product sales rose 2% to $150.4 million.
Third-quarter operating income was $27.4 million, up 1%, and net income was $21.0 million, up 6%.
Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS guidance is now $5.30 to $5.60, up from the prior range; operating income guidance is $96 million to $101 million.
The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share payable July 31, 2025, and extended the $50.0 million repurchase plan to August 31, 2026.
WD-40 reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 net sales of $146.1 million, up 5% from a year earlier, and net income of $29.9 million, up 92%. Net income included an $11.9 million one-time tax benefit from releasing an uncertain tax position; excluding it, net income rose $2.4 million, or 15%. The company raised its fiscal 2025 gross margin and diluted EPS guidance, which shareholders will weigh alongside the one-time tax benefit in reported profit.
Q2 net sales were $146.1 million, up 5%; maintenance product sales were $139.3 million, up 6%.
Diluted EPS was $2.19 versus $1.14; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $1.32, up 16%, excluding the $0.87 tax benefit effect.
Fiscal 2025 gross margin guidance raised to 55% to 56%; diluted EPS guidance raised to $5.25 to $5.55.
Operating income guidance of $95 million to $100 million was unchanged; net sales guidance of $600 million to $630 million was also projected.
WD-40 Company reported first quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended November 30, 2024, with net sales of $153.5 million, up 9 percent, and diluted earnings per share of $1.39, up from $1.28 a year earlier. The company reiterated its fiscal 2025 guidance on a pro forma basis, which excludes the planned divestiture of its homecare and cleaning portfolios. Shareholders see growth in sales and earnings, but operating income rose only 4 percent and advertising spending rose 20 percent.
Net sales were $153.5 million, up 9 percent from $140.4 million; maintenance product sales rose 10 percent to $145.5 million.
Diluted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.28, up 9 percent; net income was $18.9 million, up 8 percent.
Fiscal 2025 guidance was reiterated: net sales of $600 million to $630 million, operating income of $95 million to $100 million, and diluted EPS of $5.20 to $5.45.
Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, payable January 31, 2025 to holders of record on January 17, 2025.
WD-40 reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales of $156.0 million, up 11%, and diluted EPS of $1.23 versus $1.21 a year earlier. It also issued fiscal 2025 guidance on a pro forma basis that excludes homecare and cleaning brands it expects to divest, and said it expects that divestiture to close in the first half of fiscal 2025.
Q4 net sales $156.0 million, up 11%; net income $16.8 million, up 1%; diluted EPS $1.23 vs. $1.21
Fiscal 2024 net sales $590.6 million, up 10%; net income $69.6 million; diluted EPS $5.11 vs. $4.83
FY2025 guidance: net sales $600 million to $630 million on a constant currency basis; operating income $95 million to $100 million; diluted EPS $5.20 to $5.45
Board declared a $0.88 per share quarterly dividend payable October 31, 2024 to holders of record on October 18, 2024
WD-40 Company reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2024, with net sales of $155.0 million, up 9 percent from the prior year quarter. Net income rose 5 percent to $19.8 million, and diluted earnings per share were $1.46 compared with $1.38, while the company reiterated its fiscal 2024 guidance. The CFO said the company expects to finish the fiscal year closer to the upper end of its gross margin range.
Net sales were $155.0 million, up 9 percent; maintenance product sales were $147.2 million, up 10 percent.
Gross margin was 53.1 percent compared with 50.6 percent in the prior year quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 19 percent to $45.6 million, and advertising and sales promotion rose 22 percent to $9.3 million.
Fiscal 2024 guidance reiterated: net income of $67.7 million to $71.8 million and diluted earnings per share of $5.00 to $5.30.
WD-40 Company said non-executive Chair Gregory A. Sandfort will retire from the board at the 2024 Annual Meeting, scheduled for December 12, 2024, and that the board will be reduced from 11 to 10 directors. The company also adopted amended bylaws effective June 17, 2024, and the board intends to appoint independent director Eric P. Etchart as non-executive chair after the meeting.
Gregory A. Sandfort notified the board on June 17, 2024 of his retirement, effective at the 2024 Annual Meeting on December 12, 2024
Board size will be reduced from 11 to 10 directors upon his retirement
Eric P. Etchart, a director since 2016, is intended to succeed Sandfort as non-executive chair
Amended and Restated Bylaws were adopted June 17, 2024, including shortening the time to respond to nominee questionnaires from 10 business days to five
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