Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) AI Stock Analysis

Willdan Group, Inc. provides professional and technical consulting services across the United States through two operating segments: Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment delivers energy audits, program design, demand reduction strategies, grid optimization, performance contracting, and alternative financing, paired with data analytics and software tools. The Engineering and Consulting segment offers municipal engineering, building and safety assessments, disaster recovery planning, structural and geotechnical engineering, and water resources management. Clients include public agencies such as cities, counties, school districts, and universities, as well as investor-owned and municipal energy utilities.

Willdan Group grew its annual revenue from $353.8M in FY2021 to $681.6M in FY2025, representing a 5-year revenue CAGR of 11.8%. After posting net losses of -$8.4M in both FY2021 and FY2022, net income rebounded to $10.9M in FY2023, $22.6M in FY2024, and $52.6M in FY2025. Operating margin rose from -2.5% in FY2021 to 6.5% in FY2025, reaching 8.6% on a trailing twelve-month basis. For the trailing twelve months, revenue totaled $741.8M. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 33.2% year-over-year while quarterly earnings increased 53.4%.

As of June 30, 2026, Willdan Group held $39.2M in cash and short-term investments against $89.2M in total debt, resulting in net debt of $50.0M. The company reported a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25 alongside shareholders' equity of $350.5M. In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $80.1M and free cash flow was $70.7M. Capital expenditures totaled $9.4M in FY2025, while the company's share count expanded 21.8% over the past five years.

At a closing price of $72.23 on October 16, 2026, Willdan Group traded at a trailing P/E of 17.0x and a forward P/E of 14.7x, both below the median of its US-listed Industrials peers of 24.8x and 17.2x, respectively. Its price-to-sales multiple of 1.5x equals the peer median of 1.5x, while its EV-to-EBITDA of 17.1x is higher than the peer median of 13.9x. Over the past year, WLDN shares declined 23.3%, underperforming the S&P 500 gain of 16.8%. Over a five-year period, its return of 114.8% outpaced the S&P 500 return of 83.0%.

Wall Street coverage on Willdan Group shows 2 Strong Buy ratings, with zero Buy, Hold, or Sell ratings. The mean price target is $137.50, representing a 90.4% premium over the last close of $72.23. The company has exceeded EPS expectations in each of the last 4 quarters. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $826.8M and EPS of $5.07, representing 3.7% EPS growth. The company's next earnings release is scheduled for November 5, 2026.

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