Overall WLDN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLDN 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 priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings would make WLDN suitable 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.
Each year in the past 5 years WLDN had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

WLDN's Return On Assets of 8.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLDN outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
WLDN has a better Return On Equity (14.67%) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.08%, WLDN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.26% 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 has a better Profit Margin (6.37%) than 67.82% of its industry peers.
WLDN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.84%, WLDN is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same 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.
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

WLDN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
WLDN has more shares outstanding than it did 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 7.19 indicates that WLDN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
WLDN has a Altman-Z score of 7.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLDN outperforms 93.10% 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.79) than 83.91% 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.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, WLDN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.17
Debt/FCF	0.79
Altman-Z	7.19

ROIC/WACC1.15

WACC8.78%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.48 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
WLDN has a Current ratio (1.48) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.48 indicates that WLDN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
WLDN has a Quick ratio (1.48) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.48
Quick Ratio	1.48

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 64.92% over the past year.
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.
Looking at the last year, WLDN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.90% in the last year.
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

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

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

WLDN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.73.
WLDN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WLDN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 29.69, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WLDN.
WLDN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.72. WLDN is around the same levels.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	32.73
Fwd PE	29.69

4.2 Price Multiples

63.22% 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	30.33
EV/EBITDA	31.9

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.