(WLDN) Willdan - Overview
Stock: Energy Consulting, Engineering Services
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 61.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -17.0% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 2.16 |
| Alpha | 210.62 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.088 |
| Beta Downside | 0.638 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 35.26% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 2.32 |
Description: WLDN Willdan January 16, 2026
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) is a U.S.-based provider of professional, technical, and consulting services operating through two primary segments: Energy, and Engineering & Consulting. The Energy segment delivers end-to-end solutions-including audits, demand-reduction programs, grid-optimization, performance contracting, and data-analytics software-for public-sector utilities and commercial clients. The Engineering & Consulting segment offers a broad portfolio of municipal and infrastructure services such as building safety, city engineering, disaster-recovery, geotechnical work, transportation planning, water-resources management, and federal compliance, serving cities, counties, school districts, universities, and utility owners.
As of FY 2023, Willdan reported revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, with the Energy segment contributing roughly 55 % of total sales and growing at a 7 % YoY rate-driven by heightened demand for ESG-related retrofits and the rollout of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Engineering & Consulting segment posted a 4 % revenue increase, reflecting continued municipal spending on climate-resilient infrastructure. A key sector driver is the expanding federal and state funding for renewable-energy integration and smart-grid projects, which historically translates into a 1.5-2 × lift in Willdan’s contract backlog when such programs are fully funded.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.5
| Net Income: 41.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.69 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 11.32% < 20% (prev 17.25%; Δ -5.93% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 74.4m > Net Income 41.5m |
| Net Debt (34.8m) to EBITDA (63.9m): 0.54 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.48 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (15.2m) vs 12m ago 6.07% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 38.05% > 18% (prev 0.33%; Δ 3772 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 136.5% > 50% (prev 129.1%; Δ 7.40% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 6.95 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 63.9m / Interest Expense TTM 6.66m) |
Altman Z'' 2.39
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 229.1m - Total Current Liabilities 155.3m) / Total Assets 507.9m |
| B: 0.14 (Retained Earnings 71.0m / Total Assets 507.9m) |
| C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 46.3m / Avg Total Assets 477.6m) |
| D: 0.31 (Book Value of Equity 70.8m / Total Liabilities 224.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.39 = BBB |
Beneish M -3.02
| DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 190.6m/169.7m, Revenue 651.9m/577.4m) |
| GMI: 0.87 (GM 38.05% / 33.10%) |
| AQI: 1.17 (AQ_t 0.46 / AQ_t-1 0.39) |
| SGI: 1.13 (Revenue 651.9m / 577.4m) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 41.5m - CFO 74.4m) / TA 507.9m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of WLDN shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -8.72%, over one month by +1.14%, over three months by +35.10% and over the past year by +221.34%.
Is WLDN a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WLDN price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 145 | 25.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 145 | 25.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 141.3 | 22.7% |
WLDN Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 28.6533
P/S = 2.8996
P/B = 6.5754
Revenue TTM = 651.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 46.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 63.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 46.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 8.63m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 67.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 34.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.93b USD (1.89b + Debt 67.9m - CCE 33.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.95 (Ebit TTM 46.3m / Interest Expense TTM 6.66m)
EV/FCF = 29.57x (Enterprise Value 1.93b / FCF TTM 65.1m)
FCF Yield = 3.38% (FCF TTM 65.1m / Enterprise Value 1.93b)
FCF Margin = 9.99% (FCF TTM 65.1m / Revenue TTM 651.9m)
Net Margin = 6.37% (Net Income TTM 41.5m / Revenue TTM 651.9m)
Gross Margin = 38.05% ((Revenue TTM 651.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 403.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.86% (prev 39.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.79 (Enterprise Value 1.93b / Total Assets 507.9m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.33% (Interest Expense 902.0k / Debt 67.9m)
Taxrate = 3.98% (569.0k / 14.3m)
NOPAT = 44.4m (EBIT 46.3m * (1 - 3.98%))
Current Ratio = 1.48 (Total Current Assets 229.1m / Total Current Liabilities 155.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.24 (Debt 67.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 283.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.54 (Net Debt 34.8m / EBITDA 63.9m)
Debt / FCF = 0.53 (Net Debt 34.8m / FCF TTM 65.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 257.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.70% (Net Income 41.5m / Total Assets 507.9m)
RoE = 16.15% (Net Income TTM 41.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 257.2m)
RoCE = 15.23% (EBIT 46.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 257.2m + L.T.Debt 46.6m))
RoIC = 13.52% (NOPAT 44.4m / Invested Capital 328.5m)
WACC = 9.62% (E(1.89b)/V(1.96b) * Re(9.92%) + D(67.9m)/V(1.96b) * Rd(1.33%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 9.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 5.31%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.18% ; FCFF base≈57.2m ; Y1≈70.5m ; Y5≈120.1m
Fair Price DCF = 101.1 (EV 1.53b - Net Debt 34.8m = Equity 1.49b / Shares 14.7m; r=9.62% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 58.46 | EPS CAGR: -13.10% | SUE: -3.97 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 92.78 | Revenue CAGR: 19.88% | SUE: 0.21 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.93 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.53 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+9.6% | Growth Revenue=+8.5%