Taking everything into account, WLDN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WLDN was compared to 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WLDN is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. WLDN is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings could make WLDN a good candidate for growth investing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WLDN had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year WLDN had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WLDN reported negative net income in multiple years.
WLDN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.18%, WLDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.40% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of WLDN (14.67%) is better than 66.29% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.08%, WLDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.91% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	8.18%
ROE	14.67%
ROIC	10.08%

ROA(3y)1.81%

ROA(5y)-0.06%

ROE(3y)3.49%

ROE(5y)-0.56%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

WLDN's Profit Margin of 6.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 68.54% of its industry peers.
WLDN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
WLDN's Operating Margin of 6.84% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 59.55% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLDN has grown nicely.
WLDN has a Gross Margin of 38.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WLDN outperforms 55.06% of its industry peers.
WLDN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	6.84%
PM (TTM)	6.37%
GM	38.05%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5Y21.17%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y29.79%

GM growth 3Y-2.28%

GM growth 5Y3.3%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WLDN is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for WLDN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, WLDN has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, WLDN has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 6.91 indicates that WLDN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
WLDN has a better Altman-Z score (6.91) than 92.13% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WLDN is 0.79, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WLDN, only 0.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
WLDN's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.79 is amongst the best of the industry. WLDN outperforms 84.27% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that WLDN is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, WLDN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.04% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.17
Debt/FCF	0.79
Altman-Z	6.91

ROIC/WACC1.15

WACC8.77%

2.3 Liquidity

WLDN has a Current Ratio of 1.48. This is a normal value and indicates that WLDN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WLDN's Current ratio of 1.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 52.81% of its industry peers.
WLDN has a Quick Ratio of 1.48. This is a normal value and indicates that WLDN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WLDN has a Quick ratio of 1.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WLDN outperforms 52.81% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.48
Quick Ratio	1.48

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WLDN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 64.92%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past 5 years, WLDN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.37% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 12.90% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, WLDN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.01% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)64.92%

EPS 3Y18.51%

EPS 5Y1.37%

EPS Q2Q%65.75%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.9%

Revenue growth 3Y16.94%

Revenue growth 5Y5.01%

Sales Q2Q%-39.99%

3.2 Future

WLDN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.15% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, WLDN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.64% on average per year.

EPS Next Y73.57%

EPS Next 2Y36.21%

EPS Next 3Y23.15%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year24.98%

Revenue Next 2Y17.2%

Revenue Next 3Y15.64%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.86 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WLDN.
WLDN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, WLDN is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.99 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WLDN.
WLDN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLDN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say WLDN is valued inline with the index average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	30.86
Fwd PE	27.99

4.2 Price Multiples

61.80% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WLDN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WLDN is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	28.59
EV/EBITDA	30.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

WLDN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of WLDN may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as WLDN's earnings are expected to grow with 23.15% in the coming years.