WD-40 (WDFC): The Disney sales surge & the hidden margin trap [Q3 2026]

WD-40 delivered an incredibly profitable Q3 2026 that sent shares soaring 12%, but delayed supply shocks are about to radically reshape the company's financials.In ~10 minutes:• How a Disney retail partnership drove 75% purely incremental sales 🪄• Why management permanently retired their strict 55/30/25 metric• Turning the unsellable Americas Homecare unit into a "harvest brand"• A 40%+ spike in specialty chemical costs threatening Q4 profits 🛢️Behind the post-earnings breakout is a complex tug-of-war between stellar merchandising and mounting geopolitical friction. Operating margins temporarily exploded this quarter because strict inventory rules delayed soaring input costs from hitting the balance sheet. With $3M in distributor demand pulled forward to beat upcoming FY27 price hikes, we unpack how a simple lubricant brand plans to navigate massive supply chain inflation.WD-40 Company (WDFC) | Q3 FY2026AI-assisted production. Feedback/ticker requests: https://x.com/EarnUnscripted.