WD 40 Co(WDFC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

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WDFC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

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Last reported Oct 21, 2026
EPS beat rate
67%
8 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±6.7%
Up 42% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.7%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 4 misses.

When it beat expectations
8 reports
When it missed expectations
4 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 8 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 8 times.

Report by report
  • Oct '26
    Missed
    ▲ +9.2%
  • Jul '26
    Beat
    ▲ +10.6%
  • Apr '26
    Beat
    ▼ -4.0%
  • Jan '26
    Missed
    ▼ -6.6%
  • Oct '25
    Beat
    ▲ +2.8%
  • Jul '25
    Beat
    ▼ -0.7%
  • Apr '25
    Missed
    ▼ -8.2%
  • Jan '25
    Beat
    ▼ -5.8%
  • Oct '24
    Missed
    ▼ -5.1%
  • Jul '24
    Beat
    ▲ +4.0%
  • Apr '24
    Beat
    ▼ -8.6%
  • Jan '24
    Beat
    ▲ +15.2%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+1.7%
average next-day move · up 50% of 8 times
After an EPS miss
-2.7%
average next-day move · up 25% of 4 times

Why did WDFC fall after beating earnings?

5 of WDFC's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

WDFC beat EPS estimates in 8 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 1 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Apr 9, 2026EPS beat +6.4%stock -4.0% next day
    • It had risen 8.5% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Jul 10, 2025EPS beat +10.0%stock -0.7% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

  • Jan 10, 2025EPS beat +10.3%stock -5.8% next day
    • It opened 2.8% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -5.8%.
  • Apr 9, 2024EPS beat +1.8%stock -8.6% next day
    • The EPS beat was small (+1.8%).
    • It opened 3.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 4)

  • Oct 21, 2026EPS missed -6.2%stock +9.2% next day
    • It had already fallen 5.7% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
    • Revenue beat estimates by 0.7%.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was WDFC's earnings move already priced in?

WDFC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
-0.5%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
42%
of the time
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 25%
4 reports, avg -1.4%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does WDFC hold its opening gap after earnings?

WDFC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports WDFC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 10 times (50%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 5 of 6; gaps down recovered 0 of 4.

  • Jul 9, 2026Faded
    Opened +22.0%, closed +10.6%
  • Apr 9, 2026Held
    Opened -1.7%, closed -4.0%
  • Jan 8, 2026Held
    Opened -10.1%, closed -6.6%
  • Oct 22, 2025Faded
    Opened +6.0%, closed +2.8%
  • Apr 8, 2025Reversed
    Opened +3.0%, closed -8.2%
  • Jan 10, 2025Reversed
    Opened +2.8%, closed -5.8%
  • Oct 17, 2024Held
    Opened -5.7%, closed -5.1%
  • Jul 10, 2024Faded
    Opened +12.9%, closed +4.0%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • It fell after 4 of its 8 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

WDFC earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurpriseRevenue surprise1-day move3-day move
Oct 21, 2026After close$1.13$1.06-6.2%+0.7%+9.15%—
Jul 9, 2026After close$1.57$2.24+42.7%—+10.65%+4.05%
Apr 9, 2026After close$1.41$1.50+6.4%—-4.04%-8.18%
Jan 8, 2026After close$1.45$1.28-11.7%—-6.63%-3.55%
Oct 22, 2025After close$0.82$1.57+91.5%—+2.77%-2.79%
Jul 10, 2025After close$1.40$1.54+10.0%—-0.70%-0.78%
Apr 8, 2025Before open$1.42$1.32-7.0%—-8.17%-6.97%
Jan 10, 2025After close$1.26$1.39+10.3%—-5.85%-4.72%
Oct 17, 2024After close$1.31$1.23-6.1%—-5.11%-0.34%
Jul 10, 2024After close$1.27$1.46+15.0%—+4.04%+11.58%
Apr 9, 2024After close$1.12$1.14+1.8%—-8.60%-7.38%
Jan 9, 2024After close$1.00$1.28+28.0%—+15.21%+15.37%

WDFC Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from WD 40 Co's reported history

WDFC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, WDFC beat the consensus estimate 8 times (67%), missed 4 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, WDFC moved an average of ±6.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 15.2% and the largest drop -8.6%.

WDFC fell in the first session after 4 of its last 8 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, WDFC moved an average of -0.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 25% of the time, averaging -1.4%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports WDFC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 10 times (50%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · WDFC: 12 reported quarters, latest Oct 21, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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