Who owns WD-40?
WD-40 is owned by WD-40 Company (the United States, NASDAQ: WDFC).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- WD-40 Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Diego, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Diego, California
- Founded
- 1953
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Adhesives & repair
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: WDFC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About WD-40
WD-40 is a water-displacing spray used to loosen seized parts, displace moisture and prevent corrosion. The formula has never been patented, because a patent would have required disclosing it; the company has kept it a trade secret for more than seventy years.
Ownership timeline of WD-40
- 1953 – present WD-40 Company [1] verified
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of WD-40?
The parent company of WD-40 is WD-40 Company, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is WD-40 American?
Yes. WD-40 originated in the United States in 1953 and its owner, WD-40 Company, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is WD-40 still owned by WD-40 Company?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, WD-40 is still owned by WD-40 Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] WD-40 Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-10-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 October 2025; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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