WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:WLDN • US96924N1000
110.37 USD
-8.63 (-7.25%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
110.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 8:21:51 PM
Overall WLDN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLDN against 88 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 showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make WLDN a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
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.
- In the past 5 years WLDN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- WLDN's Return On Assets of 8.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of WLDN (14.67%) is better than 65.91% 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 69.32% 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.37%, WLDN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WLDN has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of WLDN (6.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WLDN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of WLDN (38.05%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for WLDN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WLDN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.63 indicates that WLDN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of WLDN (6.63) is better than 88.64% 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 80.68% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that WLDN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- WLDN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.63 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC8.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.48 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WLDN's Current ratio of 1.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 48.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.48 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WLDN's Quick ratio of 1.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 48.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.48 |
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.
- WLDN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.37% yearly.
- WLDN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.90%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.01% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, WLDN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.15% on average per year.
- WLDN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.64% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, the valuation of WLDN can be described as expensive.
- WLDN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. WLDN is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.48, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WLDN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLDN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLDN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.75), we can say WLDN is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLDN is valued a bit more expensive than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 25.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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.
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)19.68
EPS Next 2Y36.21%
EPS Next 3Y23.15%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for WLDN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
110.37
-8.63 (-7.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners78.12%
Inst Owner Change-2.21%
Ins Owners2.43%
Ins Owner Change-0.69%
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)651.93M
Net Income(TTM)41.53M
Analysts84.44
Price Target141.1 (27.84%)
Short Float %8.21%
Short Ratio4.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)6.41%
PT rev (3m)10.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.48 | ||
| P/S | 2.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.89 | ||
| P/B | 5.75 | ||
| P/tB | 23.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.5 |
EPS(TTM)4.09
EY3.71%
EPS(NY)4.51
Fwd EY4.08%
FCF(TTM)4.41
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)5.04
OCFY4.57%
SpS44.2
BVpS19.19
TBVpS4.74
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)19.68
Graham Number42.03
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.63 |
F-Score6
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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)64.92%
EPS 3Y18.51%
EPS 5Y1.37%
EPS Q2Q%65.75%
EPS Next Y73.57%
EPS Next 2Y36.21%
EPS Next 3Y23.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.9%
Revenue growth 3Y16.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.01%
Sales Q2Q%-39.99%
Revenue Next Year24.98%
Revenue Next 2Y17.2%
Revenue Next 3Y15.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y27.24%
EBIT Next Year136.27%
EBIT Next 3Y47.62%
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 6 / 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 grow by 73.57% in the next year.