We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WLDN. WLDN was compared to 88 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 overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. With these ratings, WLDN could be worth investigating further 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.
In multiple years WLDN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
WLDN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WLDN (8.18%) is better than 76.14% of its industry peers.
WLDN has a better Return On Equity (14.67%) than 65.91% of its industry peers.
WLDN has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: WLDN outperforms 71.59% of its industry peers.

		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 has a Profit Margin of 6.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: WLDN outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
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 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
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 55.68% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WLDN has grown nicely.

		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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WLDN is creating some value.
WLDN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
WLDN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
WLDN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 7.12 indicates that WLDN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
WLDN has a Altman-Z score of 7.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLDN outperforms 92.05% of its industry peers.
WLDN has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.79. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WLDN's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.79 is amongst the best of the industry. WLDN outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that WLDN is not too dependend on debt financing.
WLDN has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.17) than 63.64% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.17
Debt/FCF	0.79
Altman-Z	7.12

ROIC/WACC1.15

WACC8.77%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.48 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of WLDN (1.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 (1.48) which is in line with 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.
WLDN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.37% yearly.
Looking at the last year, WLDN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.90% in the last year.
WLDN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.01% yearly.

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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.15% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

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

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.11, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WLDN.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WLDN.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. WLDN is around the same levels.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.22 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WLDN.
WLDN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WLDN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	31.11
Fwd PE	28.22

4.2 Price Multiples

62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WLDN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
WLDN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	28.83
EV/EBITDA	31.48

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.