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Willdan Group, Inc.
WLDN
$1.1B
Mkt Cap
$72.63
-0.98%
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a current P/E ratio of 20.8, compared to its historical median P/E of 22.1. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.9%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a market capitalization of $1.1B. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
Based on historical P/E analysis, Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) appears fair. The current P/E of 20.8 is 6% below its historical median of 22.1. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 35.3%.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) operates in the Services-Engineering Services industry, within the Industrials sector.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) reported annual revenue of $682 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) is a provider of professional, technical and consulting services to utilities, private industry, and public agencies at all levels of government. As resource and infrastructure needs undergo continuous change, we help organizations and their communities evolve and thrive by providing a wide range of technical services for energy solutions, greenhouse gas reduction, and government infrastructure needs. Through engineering, program management, policy advisory, and software and data analytics, we plan, design and deliver comprehensive, innovative, cost-effective and proven solutions to improve efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability in energy and infrastructure to our clients. The company was founded in 1964 to serve public agencies in communities with populations ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 people. Willdan, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2006 to serve as our holding company for the expanding subsidiary operations.
| Metric | TTM | FY2026 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 682M | 682M | 566M | 510M | 429M | 354M |
| Net Income | 53M | 53M | 23M | 11M | -8.4M | -8.4M |
| EPS | $3.49 | $3.49 | $1.58 | $0.80 | $-0.65 | $-0.68 |
| Free Cash Flow | 71M | 71M | 64M | 29M | -169K | 1.3M |
| ROIC | 20.2% | 15.4% | 9.8% | 5.8% | -3.1% | -3.2% |
| Gross Margin | 37.5% | 37.5% | 35.8% | 35.2% | 33.5% | 38.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.68 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 44M | 44M | 31M | 22M | -7.1M | -8.7M |
| Operating Margin | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.3% | -1.6% | -2.5% |
| ROE | 17.2% | 17.2% | 10.4% | 5.7% | -4.7% | -4.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | 15M | 15M | 14M | 14M | 13M | 12M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 93M | 86M | 108M | 209M | 273M | 272M | 443M | 354M | 429M | 510M | 566M | 682M | 682M |
| Gross Margin | 36.9% | 42.8% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 28.1% | 34.1% | 30.5% | 38.4% | 33.5% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 37.5% | 37.5% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 10M | 8.1M | 9.5M | 15M | 15M | 17M | 24M | 27M | 34M | 31M | 34M | 46M | 46M |
| EBIT | -19M | 2.6M | 8.3M | 12M | 14M | 13M | 9.4M | -8.7M | -7.1M | 22M | 31M | 44M | 44M |
| Op. Margin | -20.6% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 2.1% | -2.5% | -1.6% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Net Income | -17M | 2.6M | 9.4M | 8.3M | 12M | 10M | 4.8M | -8.4M | -8.4M | 11M | 23M | 53M | 53M |
| Net Margin | -18.5% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | -2.4% | -2.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Non-Recurring | 15M | 6K | -11K | -4K | -27K | 12K | 8K | 24K | 64K | 63K | 15K | 29K | 29K |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | -62.5% | 16.4% | 66.0% | 35.5% | 26.4% | 8.2% | 3.6% | -3.2% | -3.1% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 20.2% |
| ROE | -67.0% | 14.0% | 31.0% | 20.7% | 20.1% | 9.3% | 3.1% | -4.7% | -4.7% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| ROA | -32.6% | 6.6% | 19.1% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 4.6% | 1.3% | -2.1% | -2.1% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 4.7M | 1.2M | 12M | 22M | 11M | 7.6M | 12M | 9.8M | 9.4M | 39M | 72M | 80M | 80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.3M | 907K | 11M | 20M | 8.9M | 5.5M | 5.0M | 1.3M | -169K | 29M | 64M | 71M | 71M |
| Owner Earnings | 3.7M | 478K | 11M | 17M | 4.2M | -4.9M | -16M | -24M | -16M | 17M | 50M | 50M | 50M |
| CapEx | 359K | 306K | 492K | 1.7M | 2.2M | 2.1M | 6.6M | 8.5M | 9.6M | 9.9M | 8.4M | 9.4M | 9.4M |
| Maint. CapEx | 737K | 585K | 460K | 3.2M | 4.1M | 6.2M | 15M | 17M | 17M | 16M | 15M | 19M | 19M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 32K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 737K | 585K | 460K | 3.2M | 4.1M | 6.2M | 15M | 17M | 17M | 16M | 15M | 19M | 19M |
| CapEx/OCF | 7.7% | 20.4% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 57.1% | 86.7% | 101.8% | 25.3% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442K | 2.9M | 3.1M | 992K | 205K | 1.4M | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 227K | 150K | 258K | 1.2M | 2.8M | 6.3M | 12M | 17M | 8.4M | 5.3M | 7.4M | 12M | 12M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3M | 709K | 0 | 177K | 1.1M | 0 | 332K | 332K |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -1.6M | -5.6M | -18M | -15M | -14M | 56M | 152M | 110M | 112M | 88M | 31M | -17M | -17M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 8.8M | 6.7M | 18M | 23M | 14M | 15M | 5.5M | 11M | 8.8M | 23M | 74M | 66M | 66M |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.6M | 510K | N/A | 4.0M | N/A | 71M | 130M | 86M | 91M | 89M | 79M | 46M | 46M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.49 | 0.94 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Interest Coverage | -181.7 | 27.7 | 519.3 | 64.5 | 123.5 | 18.2 | 1.9 | -2.2 | -92.9 | 210.2 | 199.7 | 249.4 | 249.4 |
| Equity | 17M | 20M | 30M | 50M | 71M | 144M | 167M | 179M | 182M | 200M | 234M | 305M | 305M |
| Total Assets | 42M | 38M | 49M | 108M | 138M | 301M | 440M | 394M | 410M | 416M | 465M | 544M | 544M |
| Total Liabilities | 25M | 18M | 19M | 58M | 68M | 157M | 273M | 215M | 228M | 216M | 231M | 239M | 239M |
| Intangibles | 12K | N/A | N/A | 5.9M | 11M | 44M | 77M | 53M | 41M | 32M | 29M | 36M | 36M |
| Retained Earnings | -17M | -15M | -5.1M | 7.5M | 20M | 30M | 35M | 12M | 3.7M | 15M | 37M | 90M | 90M |
| Working Capital | 13M | 16M | 28M | 24M | 27M | 45M | 43M | 32M | 47M | 77M | 98M | 90M | 90M |
| Current Assets | 37M | 34M | 46M | 75M | 83M | 136M | 175M | 149M | 174M | 192M | 236M | 252M | 252M |
| Current Liabilities | 24M | 18M | 18M | 51M | 56M | 91M | 132M | 117M | 127M | 115M | 138M | 162M | 162M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | -2.37 | 0.35 | 1.22 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 1.03 | 0.41 | -0.68 | -0.65 | 0.80 | 1.58 | 3.49 | 3.49 |
| Owner EPS | 0.51 | 0.06 | 1.45 | 2.00 | 0.46 | -0.50 | -1.35 | -1.93 | -1.26 | 1.28 | 3.50 | 3.29 | 3.29 |
| Book Value | 2.38 | 2.69 | 3.94 | 5.83 | 7.69 | 14.82 | 14.17 | 14.48 | 13.96 | 14.63 | 16.41 | 20.24 | 20.24 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.64 | 0.16 | 1.54 | 2.52 | 1.20 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 2.87 | 5.05 | 5.32 | 4.73 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 7.3M | 7.5M | 7.7M | 8.6M | 9.2M | 9.7M | 11.8M | 12.4M | 13.0M | 13.7M | 14.3M | 15.1M | 15.1M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | 6.1 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 21.0 | 23.2 | 81.8 | N/A | N/A | 23.7 | 12.5 | 38.2 | 20.8 |
| P/FCF | 6.4 | 17.7 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 28.7 | 42.6 | 79.4 | 448.5 | N/A | 8.8 | 4.4 | 28.4 | 15.5 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | 0.7 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 21.4 | 55.1 | N/A | N/A | 14.1 | 7.1 | 43.6 | 24.4 |
| Price/Book | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| Price/Sales | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| FCF Yield | 15.6% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 28.7% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.2% | -0.0% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Market Cap | 28M | 16M | 112M | 69M | 255M | 233M | 396M | 585M | 407M | 259M | 281M | 2.0B | 1.1B |
| Avg. Price | 4.03 | 2.27 | 9.51 | 11.66 | 14.70 | 29.54 | 30.23 | 29.88 | 38.67 | 23.43 | 19.06 | 76.08 | 72.63 |
| Year-End Price | 3.80 | 2.14 | 14.50 | 8.11 | 27.76 | 23.92 | 33.52 | 47.25 | 31.32 | 18.96 | 19.70 | 133.36 | 72.63 |
Willdan Group, Inc. passes 4 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
Willdan Group, Inc. trades at 20.8x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 22.1x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 15.2x vs a median of 19.1x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 4.9% with a gross margin of 36.1%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +64.0%.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a net profit margin of 7.7%. This is a modest margin.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) generated $71 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.49 in its most recent fiscal year.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.2%. This indicates the company generates strong returns for shareholders.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a 5-year average gross margin of 36.1%. This indicates decent pricing power.
The Ledger Terminal provides 14 years of financial data for Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has a book value per share of $20.24, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.