How many employees does WD-40 Company have?

WD-40 Company reported 714 employees for the fiscal year ending Aug 2025, in the annual report it filed on October 27, 2025. That is up 10.9% from a year earlier.

What is WD-40 Company's revenue per employee?

WD-40 Company brought in $620M of revenue in fiscal Aug 2025, which is $868K per employee. That ranks 13 of 37 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $673K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

WD-40 Company employees and revenue per employee

WDFC · Chemicals - Specialty · $2.71B market cap

WD-40 Company had 714 employees at the end of fiscal Aug 2025, up 10.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $620M, up 5.0% from a year earlier, or $868K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

714

+10.9% YoY

Revenue

$620M

+5.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$868K

Peer median $673K

Rank in industry

13 of 37

Chemicals - Specialty

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Aug 2016

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WDFC employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Aug 2025	714	$620M	$868K	+10.9%	+5.0%
Aug 2024	644	$591M	$917K	+5.1%	+9.9%
Aug 2023	613	$537M	$876K	+5.1%	+3.6%
Aug 2022	583	$519M	$890K	+8.0%	+6.3%
Aug 2021	540	$488M	$904K	+3.4%	+19.5%
Aug 2020	522	$408M	$783K	+5.5%	-3.5%
Aug 2019	495	$423M	$855K	+3.1%	+3.6%
Aug 2018	480	$409M	$851K	+7.1%	+7.4%
Aug 2017	448	$381M	$849K	+0.7%	-0.0%
Aug 2016	445	$381M	$855K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

WD-40 Company against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
PRM Perimeter Solutions, Inc.	356	$653M	$1.83M	Efficient growth
ECVT Ecovyst Inc.	617	$724M	$1.17M	Leaner
HWKN Hawkins, Inc.	1,200	$1.08B	$903K	Hiring ahead
WDFC WD-40 Company	714	$620M	$868K	Hiring ahead
NGVT Ingevity Corporation	1,500	$1.17B	$778K	Contracting
BCPC Balchem Corp	1,352	$1.04B	$767K	Leaner
RYAM Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.	2,325	$1.47B	$631K	Contracting
ODC Oil-Dri Corporation of America	927	$494M	$533K	Leaner
ASPN Aspen Aerogels, Inc.	854	$271M	$317K	Hiring into decline

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Questions about WD-40 Company

How many employees does WD-40 Company have?: WD-40 Company reported 714 employees for the fiscal year ending Aug 2025, in the annual report it filed on October 27, 2025. That is up 10.9% from a year earlier.
What is WD-40 Company's revenue per employee?: WD-40 Company brought in $620M of revenue in fiscal Aug 2025, which is $868K per employee. That ranks 13 of 37 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $673K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in WD-40 Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed October 27, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WDFC.