WILLDAN GROUP INC (WLDN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WLDN • US96924N1000

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+4.93 (+6.53%)
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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.

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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.
  • In multiple years WLDN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years WLDN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

  • WLDN's Return On Assets of 9.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WLDN (17.24%) is better than 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • WLDN's Return On Invested Capital of 9.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WLDN is below the industry average of 12.57%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.77%) for WLDN is above the 3 year average (8.03%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.66%
ROE 17.24%
ROIC 9.77%
ROA(3y)5.71%
ROA(5y)2.59%
ROE(3y)10.78%
ROE(5y)4.6%
ROIC(3y)8.03%
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 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.71%, WLDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLDN has a Operating Margin (6.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of WLDN (37.51%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WLDN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.48%
PM (TTM) 7.71%
GM 37.51%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.88%
GM growth 5Y2.54%
WLDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • WLDN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WLDN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WLDN Yearly Shares OutstandingWLDN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.75 indicates that WLDN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.75, 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 0.72, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WLDN, only 0.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.72, WLDN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLDN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WLDN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 0.72
Altman-Z 4.75
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC8.87%
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.56 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WLDN (1.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WLDN has a Quick Ratio of 1.56. 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 Quick ratio of 1.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 52.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.56
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 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. WLDN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 102.06% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 33.00% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, WLDN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.46%.
  • WLDN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)102.06%
EPS 3Y83.86%
EPS 5Y33%
EPS Q2Q%109.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.46%
Revenue growth 3Y16.68%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.94%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.19% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WLDN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.63% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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 200M 400M 600M
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.38, which indicates a correct valuation of WLDN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLDN is valued a bit cheaper than 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WLDN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say WLDN is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.22 indicates a rather expensive 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.
  • WLDN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.38
Fwd PE 17.22
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WLDN.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLDN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.84
EV/EBITDA 17.55
WLDN Per share dataWLDN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as WLDN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.5
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 (3/23/2026, 4:10:11 PM)

After market: 80.44 -0.01 (-0.01%)

80.45

+4.93 (+6.53%)

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 Change5.86%
Market Cap1.19B
Revenue(TTM)681.55M
Net Income(TTM)52.56M
Analysts84.44
Price Target141.1 (75.39%)
Short Float %7.66%
Short Ratio3.24
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)63.08%
Min EPS beat(2)42.92%
Max EPS beat(2)83.24%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)68.05%
Min EPS beat(4)40.37%
Max EPS beat(4)105.68%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)65.46%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)154.25%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)112.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.93%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.98%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)20.64%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)18.92%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)36.1%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)10.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-15.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.38
Fwd PE 17.22
P/S 1.75
P/FCF 16.84
P/OCF 14.87
P/B 3.91
P/tB 13.26
EV/EBITDA 17.55
EPS(TTM)4.91
EY6.1%
EPS(NY)4.67
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)4.78
FCFY5.94%
OCF(TTM)5.41
OCFY6.73%
SpS46.05
BVpS20.6
TBVpS6.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number47.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.66%
ROE 17.24%
ROCE 11.54%
ROIC 9.77%
ROICexc 11.8%
ROICexgc 36.8%
OM 6.48%
PM (TTM) 7.71%
GM 37.51%
FCFM 10.37%
ROA(3y)5.71%
ROA(5y)2.59%
ROE(3y)10.78%
ROE(5y)4.6%
ROIC(3y)8.03%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.67%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)28.41%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.49%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.88%
GM growth 5Y2.54%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 0.72
Debt/EBITDA 0.75
Cap/Depr 50.24%
Cap/Sales 1.38%
Interest Coverage 8.16
Cash Conversion 127.46%
Profit Quality 134.51%
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.56
Altman-Z 4.75
F-Score7
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)55.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.89%
Profit Quality(3y)228.21%
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)20.46%
Revenue growth 3Y16.68%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.94%
Revenue Next Year9.24%
Revenue Next 2Y10.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y40.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year98.65%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.05%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y11%
OCF growth 1Y11.12%
OCF growth 3Y104.02%
OCF growth 5Y11.23%

WILLDAN GROUP INC / WLDN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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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 5 / 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.