WD-40 raises FY2025 EPS and gross margin guidance as Q2 net sales rise 5%
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.
Key points
- 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.
The filing
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