Every material Form 8-K WD-40 filed with the SEC in 2026, 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.
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