R&D expense · 2011–2025
WD 40 R&D expense
$8.7M+8.8% · FY2025
WD 40 (WDFC) reported $8.7M in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +8.8% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-08-31 | $8.7M | +8.8% | Open → |
| FY20242024-08-31 | $8.0M | +29.0% | Open → |
| FY20232023-08-31 | $6.2M | +21.6% | Open → |
| FY20222022-08-31 | $5.1M | −8.9% | Open → |
| FY20212021-08-31 | $5.6M | −6.7% | Open → |
| FY20202020-08-31 | $6.0M | −7.7% | Open → |
| FY20192019-08-31 | $6.5M | −7.1% | Open → |
| FY20182018-08-31 | $7.0M | −16.7% | Open → |
| FY20172017-08-31 | $8.4M | +9.1% | Open → |
| FY20162016-08-31 | $7.7M | −14.4% | Open → |
| FY20152015-08-31 | $9.0M | +30.4% | Open → |
| FY20142014-08-31 | $6.9M | −4.2% | Open → |
| FY20132013-08-31 | $7.2M | +41.2% | Open → |
| FY20122012-08-31 | $5.1M | −7.3% | Open → |
| FY20112011-08-31 | $5.5M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +3.3%
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