# Willdan Group Inc. (WLDN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Construction & Engineering. Price $85.78, market value $1.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 20.1×** (5-yr avg 27.2×, 3-yr avg 27.2×). Willdan Group Inc. trades at 20.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 27.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 15.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.13**. A PEG of 0.13 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.8×.
- **Price / book: 4.1×**. The shares trade at 4.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 17.5×**. Enterprise value is 17.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.8%** (5-yr avg 5.3%). Free cash flow equals 4.8% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 5.3%.
- **Earnings yield: 5.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 37.8%**. Willdan Group Inc. keeps 37.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.1%**. 7.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 7.7%**. 7.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.2%**. 17.2% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.4%.
- **Return on assets: 12.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 12.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 20.5%** (3-yr 16.7%/yr, 5-yr 11.8%/yr). Revenue grew 20.5% over the last year, against 11.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 120.9%**. Earnings per share rose 120.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.16**. Debt is 0.16 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Willdan Group Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.58**. A Z-score of 5.58 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Willdan Group Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -16.8%** (YTD -17.2%, 3-mo -11.8%). The shares are down 16.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -37.4%** (32.6% above the low). Trading 37% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 56**. An RSI of 56 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.91** (volatility 61%). Beta of 1.91 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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