WLDN
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-04 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Willdan Group, Inc.
- Nom
- Willdan Group, Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Engineering & Construction
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $1.1B
- Employés
- 1,814
- PDG
- Michael A. Bieber
- Site web
- https://www.willdan.com
- Marché
- AMRCBWMNEMEFIXLGNTTEK
Willdan Group, Inc., including its various subsidiaries, offers a wide array of expert, technical, and advisory services, primarily concentrating its operations within the United States. The company's business activities are structured into two main divisions: Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment delivers a comprehensive suite of services, which includes detailed audits and assessments, the creation of strategic programs, master planning, efforts to reduce energy demand, optimization of electrical grids, benchmarking studies, engineering design, supervision of construction, performance-based contracting, installation services, innovative financing solutions, and thorough measurement and verification. This division also provides advanced software and data analytics capabilities. Concurrently, the Engineering and Consulting segment furnishes solutions related to building and safety, urban engineering, code enforcement, thorough review and inspection of development plans, disaster recovery efforts, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, urban planning and surveying, offering contract staff support, project and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic system engineering, and water resource management. Additionally, this segment provides administrative services for districts, financial advisory, federal regulatory compliance assistance, and specialized communications and technology solutions. Willdan serves a broad spectrum of clients, encompassing numerous public and governmental bodies like cities, counties, redevelopment authorities, water districts, school systems, and universities. Its clientele also extends to investor-owned and publicly managed energy utilities, state and federal government agencies, commercial and industrial enterprises, alongside various other specialized districts and organizations. The company, which was founded in 1964, has its headquarters located in Anaheim, California.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 67 101 titres (~5 869 671,44 $ US)
- Insiders
- Brisbin Thomas Donald
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$5,554,946
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $88.04 vs last close $73.54 (-16.5%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-09-15
- Liquidity
- Thin $13,628,175/day · 20d vol
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Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Sell · S | 900 | $80.91 | $72,819 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-08 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Sell · S | 3,439 | $88.19 | $303,285 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-03 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Sell · S | 58,757 | $88.14 | $5,178,842 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-04 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
WLDN presents a compelling event-driven opportunity anchored by a strong Q2 2026 earnings beat, 33% revenue growth, raised FY26 guidance, and a strategically sound acquisition targeting the high-growth data center/AI…
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Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.56 · operating margin 6.5%
Suggested stop 63.32, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(13.9% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.58. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-01-02 | 2024-12-27 | 2023-12-29 | 2022-12-30 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.5% | 35.8% | 35.2% | 33.5% | 38.4% | |
| Ebit Margin | 6.7% | 6.1% | 4.7% | -1.4% | -2.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 9.5% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 2.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.3% | -1.6% | -2.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.9% | 4.7% | 2.9% | -2.7% | -3.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | -2.0% | -2.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | -2.0% | -2.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | -2.0% | -2.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.556 | 1.711 | 1.674 | 1.368 | 1.271 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.556 | 1.711 | 1.674 | 1.284 | 1.271 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.298 | 0.162 | 0.127 | 0.040 | 0.041 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.408 | 0.539 | 0.204 | 0.069 | 0.096 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.383 | 23.564 | 26.220 | -27.462 | -51.765 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.239 | 0.239 | -0.116 | 6.225 | 1.158 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.239 | 0.239 | -0.116 | 6.225 | 1.158 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.562 | 24.310 | 26.875 | -27.462 | -51.765 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.253 | 0.249 | -0.120 | 6.225 | 1.158 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.060 | 2.265 | 1.441 | 1.280 | 2.447 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.263 | 0.938 | 0.565 | 0.541 | 1.240 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.817 | 8.337 | 9.832 | -1,374.450 | 336.290 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 19.260 | 7.364 | 7.344 | 24.624 | 44.729 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.127 | 0.232 | 0.275 | 0.301 | 0.300 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.227 | 0.460 | 0.571 | 0.680 | 0.660 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.185 | 0.315 | 0.363 | 0.405 | 0.397 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.131 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 0.333 | 0.323 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.785 | 1.984 | 2.080 | 2.257 | 2.201 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.259 | 6.460 | 8.218 | 10.926 | 9.967 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.495 | 0.523 | 0.342 | 0.074 | 0.084 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.118 | 0.127 | 0.077 | 0.022 | 0.028 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.883 | 0.883 | 0.747 | -0.018 | 0.133 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.335 | 2.515 | 2.058 | 0.646 | 0.666 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.680 | 4.019 | 2.345 | -1.326 | -2.246 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 32.034 | 7.110 | 4.640 | 0.558 | 0.652 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.156 | 0.669 | 0.344 | 0.076 | 0.083 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 8.531 | 8.567 | 3.951 | 0.982 | 1.153 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.531 | 8.567 | 3.951 | 0.982 | 1.153 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 23.992 | 11.464 | 9.365 | 30.520 | 63.353 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.5% | ▲1.7% | ▲1.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 6.7% | ▲0.6% | ▲4.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | 9.4% | ▲0.8% | ▲3.2% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.5% | ▲0.9% | ▲4.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.9% | ▲1.1% | ▲4.4% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.7% | ▲3.7% | ▲5.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.7% | ▲3.7% | ▲5.8% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.7% | ▲3.7% | ▲5.8% |
| Current Ratio | 1.556 | ▼-0.155 | ▲0.040 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.556 | ▼-0.155 | ▲0.057 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.298 | ▲0.136 | ▲0.164 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.407 | ▼-0.131 | ▲0.144 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.383 | ▲5.819 | ▲29.395 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.239 | ▲0.001 | ▼-1.309 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.239 | ▲0.001 | ▼-1.309 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.562 | ▲6.252 | ▲30.058 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.253 | ▲0.004 | ▼-1.300 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.060 | ▲2.795 | ▲2.561 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.263 | ▲1.325 | ▲1.154 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.817 | ▲13.480 | ▲221.452 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 19.260 | ▲11.896 | ▼-1.404 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.127 | ▼-0.104 | ▼-0.120 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.227 | ▼-0.233 | ▼-0.292 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.185 | ▼-0.130 | ▼-0.148 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.131 | ▼-0.122 | ▼-0.139 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.785 | ▼-0.199 | ▼-0.276 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.259 | ▲0.800 | ▼-1.306 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.495 | ▼-0.028 | ▲0.191 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.117 | ▼-0.010 | ▲0.043 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.883 | ▼-0.001 | ▲0.357 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.335 | ▲6.819 | ▲6.290 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.680 | ▲3.661 | ▲5.586 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 32.034 | ▲24.924 | ▲23.035 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.156 | ▲0.487 | ▲0.690 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 8.531 | ▼-0.035 | ▲3.894 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.531 | ▼-0.035 | ▲3.894 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 23.992 | ▲12.528 | ▼-3.747 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.54B | $530.7M | $288.0M | $232.3M | $438.5M | |
| Enterprise value | $1.55B | $564.3M | $378.7M | $346.9M | $545.5M | |
| EV / Sales | 2.27x | 1.00x | 0.74x | 0.81x | 1.54x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 19.30x | 7.83x | 9.66x | 36.77x | 55.64x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 21.86x | 8.87x | 12.93x | -2052.43x | 418.36x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.99x | 11.46x | 9.37x | 30.52x | 63.35x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.05x | 0.68x | 2.24x | 10.08x | 12.43x | |
| Current ratio | 1.56x | 1.71x | 1.67x | 1.37x | 1.27x | |
| Income quality | 1.52x | 3.19x | 3.59x | -1.12x | -1.17x | |
| Graham number | $42 | $25 | $17 | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$3 | -$3 | -$5 | -$8 | -$8 | |
| Tax burden | 131.4% | 84.6% | 74.9% | 73.8% | 67.9% | |
| Interest burden | 87.4% | 77.4% | 60.8% | 187.0% | 145.3% | |
| Working capital | $89.9M | $97.8M | $77.3M | $46.8M | $31.8M | |
| Invested capital | $321.6M | $311.8M | $280.0M | $253.3M | $246.5M | |
| Return on assets | 9.7% | 4.9% | 2.6% | -2.1% | -2.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 8.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% | -1.8% | -2.2% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 16.0% | 7.7% | 4.3% | -3.5% | -4.0% | |
| Return on equity | 17.2% | 9.6% | 5.5% | -4.7% | -4.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 11.3% | 7.7% | 5.2% | -1.7% | -2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.5% | 9.6% | 7.3% | -2.5% | -3.1% | |
| Earnings yield | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% | -3.6% | -1.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.6% | 12.0% | 10.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 11.7% | 11.7% | 25.3% | 101.8% | 86.7% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 50.2% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 54.9% | 49.6% | |
| Capex / Sales | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 31.0% | 30.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 36.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 39.5% | 36.7% | 39.2% | 41.9% | 46.4% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 95d | 101d | 118d | 126d | 137d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 39d | 34d | 37d | 37d | 61d | |
| Operating cycle | 95d | 101d | 118d | 140d | 137d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 56d | 67d | 81d | 103d | 76d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-09-08 5,961 Shares in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN Purchased by Jupiter Topco LLC Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,961 shares of the construction company''s stock, valued at approximately $471,000. A number of other large investors also recently bought
- 2026-08-25 Willdan Group: The Q2 Beat-And-Raise Confirms The Inflection Willdan Group delivered a strong Q2, with contract revenue up 33% YoY and organic net revenue growth accelerating to 18%. The raised FY26 guidance remains conservative, with upside potential tied to the $110M LADWP contract expansion and commercial mix inflection. Adjusted EBITDA margin hit a record 28.2%; balance sheet strength and 70%+ FCF conversion support further growth and M&A flexibility.
- 2026-08-17 Willdan Expands Power Delivery Engineering Capabilities With KCS Corporation ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WLDN--Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of KCS Corporation (KCS), an engineering consulting firm headquartered in suburban Chicago, Illinois. KCS specializes in power delivery engineering for critical infrastructure. The 15-person KCS team expands Willdan''s in-house engineering and project management capabilities and adds capacity to Willdan''s APG team to support a growing pipeline of projects for.
- 2026-08-07 Willdan Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Willdan Group NASDAQ: WLDN reported record second-quarter profitability as revenue growth in commercial energy work, including data centers and battery storage projects, complemented continued demand from utility and municipal customers.
- 2026-08-07 Willdan Group: Discounted AI Enabler - Accelerating Utility/Data Center Monetization Prospects AI capex spending trends remain robust, with it contributing to WLDN''s accelerating new bookings by +183.8% YoY in FQ2''26, aided by accretive M&A, state expansion, and hiring strategies. The H1''26 outperformance underscored the twice raised FY2026 guidance and the reiterated long-term, profitable growth targets. The recent meltdown has contributed to WLDN''s cheap EV/EBITDA of 11.44x and estimated FY2028 EV/EBITDA of 7.88x, below peers despite the richer margins.
- 2026-08-07 Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-06 Willdan Group (WLDN) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Willdan Group (WLDN) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.5 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-06 Willdan Group Reports Second Quarter Results ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WLDN--Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (Nasdaq: WLDN) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlightsa Contract revenue of $231.0 million, up 33.2%. Net revenueb of $117.2 million, up 23.5%. Net income of $24.3 million, up 57.7%. Adjusted EBITDAb of $33.0 million, up 50.6%. GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.58, up 53.4%. Adjusted Diluted EPSb of $2.07, up 38.0%. The first half of fiscal 2026 had one fewer week than.
- 2026-07-22 Small Caps Are Crushing the S&P 500—3 Stocks Still Worth Buying Sector rotation doesn''t always mean money moving from sector to sector. In many cases, investors see capital moving from large-cap to small-cap stocks.
- 2026-07-15 Willdan Selected by Encina Wastewater Authority for $31 Million Cogeneration Project ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WLDN--Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that they have been selected by Encina Wastewater Authority (Encina) for a $31 million design-build contract to deliver a renewable cogeneration project. This project will use renewable biogas generated from wastewater treatment to produce on-site electricity and support resilient plant operations. This high-efficiency renewable energy system will include a new biogas conditioning system, low-emission generator.