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7 days ago
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WD-40 shifts supply chain to dodge tariffs
This story was originally published on Supply Chain Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Supply Chain Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: WD-40 Company's initiative to decentralize its supply chain and bring sourcing closer to customers is offsetting the impact of tariffs, according to its July earnings call. Since the start of the fiscal year on Sept. 1, the chemical company has strengthened global partnerships with key suppliers, which improved efficiencies, optimized networks and brought cost savings that bolstered gross margins, executives said. "Where there is, particularly with our Americas region, some tariff exposure, particularly around steel cans with the tariffs, we are managing to offset that globally in terms of countermeasures from supply chain initiatives, making it virtually a wash globally for us," CFO Sara Hyzer told analysts. Dive Insight: WD-40 is one of several brand manufacturers modifying their supply chains to mitigate the impact of tariffs. Others include Clorox tapping alternative sourcing, Colgate-Palmolive shifting production and Procter & Gamble initiating a supply chain reorganization. WD-40's diversified supply chain will minimize the effect of potential tariffs by sourcing raw materials and manufacturing products close to the company's customers and end users, CEO Steve Brass said during an April earnings call. "This decentralized nature of our supply chain helps a lot," he said. "We've got a lot of supply chain optimization measures happening this fiscal year." In China, the company has avoided retaliatory tariffs by manufacturing locally for Asian markets, using China nationals to operate its business there, Brass said. "Within China at the moment, we are kind of seen as a local brand in many places we operate around the world." In Dubai, the company partnered with a manufacturer to deliver products to customers in the region within five or seven days, much quicker than the one month previously required for maritime shipments, he said in the July call. The change has also meant local partners could reduce their on-hand inventory. Nevertheless, Brass acknowledged that tariffs could impact the company's markets in the Americas, especially Mexico and Canada. The Americas account for 6% of WD-40's global business, he said in the company's April earnings call. As a precaution, the company increased inventory in specific markets to reduce the immediate impact of tariffs, he added. WD-40's supply chain shifts should help the household products company reach its gross margin goal of 55% to 56% during the current fiscal year, one year earlier than initially planned, Hyzer said. "It is great to see our supply chain initiatives having an impact on our overall gross margin results," she said in the July call. After fiscal 2025 ends on Aug. 31, the company expects higher inflation and will likely need to "modestly adjust prices," Brass added. Recommended Reading WD-40 carries out first sustainability assessment among Tier 1 suppliers
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02-08-2025
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Why WD-40 Company (WDFC) is a Reliable Choice Among Income Stocks
WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) is included among the 11 Best Income Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. A colour palette showcasing the range of aerosol and trigger sprays in an organised display. WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) is an American firm, that is known for its household and multi-use products. The company manages a broad portfolio of well-known brands across maintenance, home care, and cleaning categories. Its products are distributed in more than 176 countries and territories worldwide. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC)'s core maintenance segment saw a 2% increase in sales, bringing year-to-date growth to 6%, in line with its long-term targets. In addition, the company achieved a gross margin of 56% in the quarter, marking a 310-basis-point improvement from the previous year. This puts the company on track to surpass its 55% long-term gross margin goal for fiscal 2025, one year ahead of schedule. WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) also reported a strong cash position. The company ended the quarter with $51.6 million available in cash and cash equivalents and generated nearly $60 million in operating cash flow. Due to this solid cash position, the company raised its payouts for 17 consecutive years. It currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.75%, as of July 31. While we acknowledge the potential of WDFC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
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31-07-2025
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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q2 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For
Household products company Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) will be reporting earnings this Friday before market hours. Here's what to expect. Kimberly-Clark missed analysts' revenue expectations by 1% last quarter, reporting revenues of $4.84 billion, down 6% year on year. It was a slower quarter for the company, with a miss of analysts' organic revenue estimates and adjusted operating income in line with analysts' estimates. Is Kimberly-Clark a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it's free. This quarter, analysts are expecting Kimberly-Clark's revenue to decline 7.3% year on year to $4.66 billion, a further deceleration from the 2% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.67 per share. Heading into earnings, analysts covering the company have grown increasingly bearish with revenue estimates seeing 4 downward revisions over the last 30 days (we track 9 analysts). Kimberly-Clark has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates five times over the last two years. Looking at Kimberly-Clark's peers in the household products segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Procter & Gamble delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.7%, meeting analysts' expectations, and WD-40 reported revenues up 1.2%, falling short of estimates by 2.3%. Procter & Gamble traded down 2.8% following the results while WD-40's stock price was unchanged. Read our full analysis of Procter & Gamble's results here and WD-40's results here. Investors in the household products segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. Kimberly-Clark is down 5.5% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $141.33 (compared to the current share price of $124.33). Today's young investors likely haven't read the timeless lessons in Gorilla Game: Picking Winners In High Technology because it was written more than 20 years ago when Microsoft and Apple were first establishing their supremacy. But if we apply the same principles, then enterprise software stocks leveraging their own generative AI capabilities may well be the Gorillas of the future. So, in that spirit, we are excited to present our Special Free Report on a profitable, fast-growing enterprise software stock that is already riding the automation wave and looking to catch the generative AI next. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.
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31-07-2025
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Church & Dwight (CHD) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect
Household products company Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) will be reporting results this Friday before market open. Here's what to look for. Church & Dwight missed analysts' revenue expectations by 2.9% last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.47 billion, down 2.4% year on year. It was a slower quarter for the company, with a miss of analysts' organic revenue estimates and EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts' expectations. Is Church & Dwight a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it's free. This quarter, analysts are expecting Church & Dwight's revenue to decline 1.9% year on year to $1.48 billion, a reversal from the 3.9% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.86 per share. Heading into earnings, analysts covering the company have grown increasingly bearish with revenue estimates seeing 6 downward revisions over the last 30 days (we track 15 analysts). Church & Dwight has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates twice over the last two years. Looking at Church & Dwight's peers in the household products segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Procter & Gamble delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.7%, meeting analysts' expectations, and WD-40 reported revenues up 1.2%, falling short of estimates by 2.3%. Procter & Gamble traded down 2.8% following the results while WD-40's stock price was unchanged. Read our full analysis of Procter & Gamble's results here and WD-40's results here. Investors in the household products segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. Church & Dwight is down 2.2% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $101.70 (compared to the current share price of $95.46). When a company has more cash than it knows what to do with, buying back its own shares can make a lot of sense–as long as the price is right. Luckily, we've found one, a low-priced stock that is gushing free cash flow AND buying back shares. Click here to claim your Special Free Report on a fallen angel growth story that is already recovering from a setback. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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31-07-2025
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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Q2 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For
Consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) will be reporting results this Friday before market hours. Here's what to look for. Colgate-Palmolive beat analysts' revenue expectations by 0.6% last quarter, reporting revenues of $4.91 billion, down 3.1% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates but a miss of analysts' organic revenue estimates. Is Colgate-Palmolive a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it's free. This quarter, analysts are expecting Colgate-Palmolive's revenue to be flat year on year at $5.03 billion, slowing from the 4.9% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.89 per share. Heading into earnings, analysts covering the company have grown increasingly bearish with revenue estimates seeing 11 downward revisions over the last 30 days (we track 12 analysts). Colgate-Palmolive has only missed Wall Street's revenue estimates once over the last two years, exceeding top-line expectations by 1% on average. Looking at Colgate-Palmolive's peers in the household products segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Procter & Gamble delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.7%, meeting analysts' expectations, and WD-40 reported revenues up 1.2%, falling short of estimates by 2.3%. Procter & Gamble traded down 2.8% following the results while WD-40's stock price was unchanged. Read our full analysis of Procter & Gamble's results here and WD-40's results here. Investors in the household products segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. Colgate-Palmolive is down 7.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $98.61 (compared to the current share price of $85.30). When a company has more cash than it knows what to do with, buying back its own shares can make a lot of sense–as long as the price is right. Luckily, we've found one, a low-priced stock that is gushing free cash flow AND buying back shares. Click here to claim your Special Free Report on a fallen angel growth story that is already recovering from a setback. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.
