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Wd 40 R&D Spending Growth & History (WDFC)
Wd 40's r&d spending was $8.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $8.7M | $700,000 | +8.75% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | $8.0M | $1.8M | +29.03% |
| 2023 | 2023-08-31 | $6.2M | $1.1M | +21.57% |
| 2022 | 2022-08-31 | $5.1M | −$500,000 | −8.93% |
| 2021 | 2021-08-31 | $5.6M | −$400,000 | −6.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-31 | $6.0M | −$500,000 | −7.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | $6.5M | −$500,000 | −7.14% |
| 2018 | 2018-08-31 | $7.0M | −$1.4M | −16.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-08-31 | $8.4M | $700,000 | +9.09% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-31 | $7.7M | −$1.3M | −14.44% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-31 | $9.0M | $2.1M | +30.43% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $6.9M | −$300,000 | −4.17% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | $7.2M | $2.1M | +41.18% |
| 2012 | 2012-08-31 | $5.1M | −$400,000 | −7.27% |
| 2011 | 2011-08-31 | $5.5M | $200,000 | +3.77% |
| 2010 | 2010-08-31 | $5.3M | — | — |
Wd 40 r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Wd 40's r&d spending increased from $6.0M to $8.7M, a change of $2.7M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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