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Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Engineering Services · website · IPO 2006-11-21 · LEI

Willdan Group, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$1.4B
P / E27.0×
P / S2.1×
P / B4.7×
P / FCF20.1×
Net margin7.7%
Return on equity17.2%
FCF margin10.4%
Net cash$17.5M
Net debt / EBITDA-0.3×
Enterprise value USD$1.4B
EV / EBITDA22.3×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3.1%
Return on capital11.5%
Graham number -53.1%$39.85

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($39.85); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-3.70% -2.40% -2.00% 2.10% 4.00% 7.70% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Gross margin (%)
38.40% 33.50% 35.20% 35.80% 37.50% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Operating margin (%)
5.50% 5.00% 4.70% 2.10% -4.20% -2.50% -1.60% 4.30% 5.50% 6.50% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Return on equity (%)
-8.60% -4.70% -4.70% 5.50% 9.60% 17.20% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Shares outstanding
8.6M 9.2M 11.0M 11.8M 12.2M 12.8M 13.3M 13.7M 14.2M 15.1M 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Net debt ($)
$55.5M $124.9M $84.8M $89.4M $98.6M $74.0M $15.3M -$17.5M 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Return on assets (%)
-3.60% -2.10% -2.10% 2.60% 4.90% 9.70% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
9.50% 3.30% 2.00% 1.10% 10.70% 0.40% 0.00% 5.70% 11.30% 10.40% 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
0.49× 0.78× 0.67× 0.56× 0.59× 0.49× 0.38× 0.16× 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026
EPS ($)
$0.97 $1.32 $1.03 $0.41 -$1.23 -$0.68 -$0.65 $0.80 $1.58 $3.49 2016201720182019202120212022202320242026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Willdan Group, Inc. trades at about 24.3× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.5×–80.8×, median 23.9×).

11.5× 80.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (11.5×–80.8×); dot = today's 24.3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin37.5%35.8%35.2%33.5%38.4%—————
Operating margin6.5%5.5%4.3%-1.6%-2.5%-4.2%2.1%4.7%5.0%5.5%
Net margin7.7%4.0%2.1%-2.0%-2.4%-3.7%————
FCF margin10.4%11.3%5.7%-0.0%0.4%10.7%1.1%2.0%3.3%9.5%
Return on assets9.7%4.9%2.6%-2.1%-2.1%-3.6%————
Return on equity17.2%9.6%5.5%-4.7%-4.7%-8.6%————
Debt / equity0.16×0.38×0.49×0.59×0.56×0.67×0.78×0.49×——
Current ratio1.561.711.671.371.271.341.331.491.481.47

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.