WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WLDN • US96924N1000

79.93 USD
-4.05 (-4.82%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
79.93 USD
0 (0%)
Pre-Market: 3/13/2026, 8:00:03 AM
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This WLDN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

WLDN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While WLDN has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. WLDN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WLDN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WLDN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WLDN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 4 of the past 5 years.
WLDN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLDN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M

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 74.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.67%, WLDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLDN's Return On Invested Capital of 10.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
WLDN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLDN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.37%, WLDN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLDN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 6.84%, WLDN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLDN has grown nicely.
  • WLDN's Gross Margin of 38.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 55.17% of its industry peers.
  • WLDN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
WLDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. WLDN Health Analysis

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.
  • WLDN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
WLDN Yearly Shares OutstandingWLDN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
WLDN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLDN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • WLDN has an Altman-Z score of 5.10. This indicates that WLDN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.10, WLDN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WLDN (0.79) is better than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • WLDN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.17, WLDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 0.79
Altman-Z 5.1
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC8.66%
WLDN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLDN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

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 has a Current ratio of 1.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WLDN outperforms 49.43% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of WLDN (1.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.48
WLDN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLDN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. WLDN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WLDN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 102.06%, which is quite impressive.
  • WLDN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 33.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)102.06%
EPS 3Y83.86%
EPS 5Y33%
EPS Q2Q%109.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%12.94%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WLDN will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.19% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-4.86%
EPS Next 2Y-2.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.24%
Revenue Next 2Y10.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WLDN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLDN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
WLDN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLDN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. WLDN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.28, WLDN is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLDN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. WLDN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.11 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WLDN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WLDN.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.82, WLDN is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.28
Fwd PE 17.11
WLDN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLDN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLDN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.92% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLDN is valued a bit cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.17
EV/EBITDA 19.3
WLDN Per share dataWLDN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WLDN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • WLDN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.19% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y-2.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. WLDN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WLDN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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WLDN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WILLDAN GROUP INC

NASDAQ:WLDN (3/12/2026, 8:16:22 PM)

Premarket: 79.93 0 (0%)

79.93

-4.05 (-4.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners79.41%
Inst Owner Change-2.24%
Ins Owners2.43%
Ins Owner Change4.34%
Market Cap1.18B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)41.53M
Analysts84.44
Price Target141.1 (76.53%)
Short Float %8.06%
Short Ratio3.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)74.3%
Min EPS beat(2)42.92%
Max EPS beat(2)105.68%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)54.49%
Min EPS beat(4)29%
Max EPS beat(4)105.68%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)68.35%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)146.21%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)109.99%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.57%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.98%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)24.03%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)25.11%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)40.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)10.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.28
Fwd PE 17.11
P/S 1.81
P/FCF 18.17
P/OCF 15.91
P/B 4.18
P/tB 16.91
EV/EBITDA 19.3
EPS(TTM)4.91
EY6.14%
EPS(NY)4.67
Fwd EY5.84%
FCF(TTM)4.4
FCFY5.5%
OCF(TTM)5.02
OCFY6.29%
SpS44.05
BVpS19.13
TBVpS4.73
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number45.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.18%
ROE 14.67%
ROCE 12.64%
ROIC 10.08%
ROICexc 11.13%
ROICexgc 33.42%
OM 6.84%
PM (TTM) 6.37%
GM 38.05%
FCFM 9.99%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)-0.06%
ROE(3y)3.49%
ROE(5y)-0.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y31.66%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y31.86%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 0.79
Debt/EBITDA 0.77
Cap/Depr 52.44%
Cap/Sales 1.42%
Interest Coverage 6.33
Cash Conversion 119.47%
Profit Quality 156.75%
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.48
Altman-Z 5.1
F-Score6
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)57.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.87%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)102.06%
EPS 3Y83.86%
EPS 5Y33%
EPS Q2Q%109.33%
EPS Next Y-4.86%
EPS Next 2Y-2.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%12.94%
Revenue Next Year9.24%
Revenue Next 2Y10.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y27.24%
EBIT Next Year136.27%
EBIT Next 3Y46.88%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y245.74%
FCF growth 3Y265.85%
FCF growth 5Y66.47%
OCF growth 1Y156.08%
OCF growth 3Y94.47%
OCF growth 5Y44.05%

WILLDAN GROUP INC / WLDN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WILLDAN GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WLDN.


What is the valuation status of WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of WLDN stock?

WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is WILLDAN GROUP INC?

The financial health rating of WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) is 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WLDN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) is expected to decline by -4.86% in the next year.