What is Willdan Group's earnings per share (EPS)?

Willdan Group (WLDN) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.49 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 120.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Willdan Group Financials

WLDN

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 2, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Willdan Group (WLDN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.52x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Willdan Group generates $1.52 in operating cash flow ($80.1M OCF vs $52.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$681.6M

YoY+20.5%

5Y CAGR+9.0%

10Y CAGR+23.1%

Willdan Group generated $681.6M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 20.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$62.8M

YoY+36.3%

5Y CAGR+20.4%

10Y CAGR+34.7%

Willdan Group's EBITDA was $62.8M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 36.3% from the prior year.

Net Income

$52.6M

YoY+132.9%

5Y CAGR+61.1%

10Y CAGR+34.9%

Willdan Group reported $52.6M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 132.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$3.49

YoY+120.9%

5Y CAGR+53.5%

10Y CAGR+25.9%

Willdan Group earned $3.49 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 120.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$70.7M

YoY+11.1%

5Y CAGR+70.0%

10Y CAGR+54.6%

Willdan Group generated $70.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 11.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

15M

YoY+4.4%

5Y CAGR+5.2%

10Y CAGR+7.2%

Willdan Group had 15M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 4.4% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

37.5%

YoY+1.7pp

5Y CAGR+7.1pp

10Y CAGR-5.3pp

Willdan Group's gross margin was 37.5% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

6.5%

YoY+0.9pp

5Y CAGR+4.4pp

10Y CAGR+3.4pp

Willdan Group's operating margin was 6.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

7.7%

YoY+3.7pp

5Y CAGR+6.6pp

10Y CAGR+4.6pp

Willdan Group's net profit margin was 7.7% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 3.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$9.4M

YoY+11.6%

5Y CAGR+7.2%

10Y CAGR+40.8%

Willdan Group invested $9.4M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 11.6% from the prior year.

WLDN Income Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Revenue	$681.6M+20.5%	$565.8M+10.9%	$510.1M+18.9%	$429.1M+21.3%	$353.8M-20.2%	$443.1M
Cost of Revenue	$425.9M+17.3%	$363.0M+9.9%	$330.3M+15.7%	$285.6M+31.1%	$217.9M-29.3%	$308.1M
Gross Profit	$255.7M+26.1%	$202.8M+12.8%	$179.8M+25.2%	$143.6M+5.7%	$135.9M+0.7%	$135.0M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$44.1M+40.8%	$31.4M+42.0%	$22.1M+412.5%	-$7.1M+18.7%	-$8.7M-192.8%	$9.4M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.9M-21.0%	$4.9M
Income Tax	-$12.6M-405.7%	$4.1M+12.1%	$3.7M+222.0%	-$3.0M+24.7%	-$4.0M-2055.1%	-$185K
Net Income	$52.6M+132.9%	$22.6M+106.6%	$10.9M+229.3%	-$8.4M-0.4%	-$8.4M-273.9%	$4.8M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.49+120.9%	$1.58+97.5%	$0.80+223.1%	$-0.65+4.4%	$-0.68-265.9%	$0.41

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$173.7M-4.6%	$182.0M+4.9%	$173.5M+13.8%	$152.4M+5.8%	$144.1M-9.0%	$158.3M+12.2%	$141.0M+15.1%	$122.5M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	$114.9M+9.3%	$105.1M+11.0%	$94.7M	N/A	$106.7M+15.7%	$92.2M+22.8%	$75.1M
Gross Profit	N/A	$67.1M-1.8%	$68.3M+18.5%	$57.7M	N/A	$51.6M+5.7%	$48.8M+2.9%	$47.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$10.4M-29.8%	$14.9M+25.8%	$11.8M+67.9%	$7.0M-35.3%	$10.9M+25.3%	$8.7M+34.5%	$6.4M+20.3%	$5.4M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	-$8.4M-1573.3%	$569K+110.8%	-$5.3M-1138.5%	$506K-77.5%	$2.2M+1330.6%	$157K-78.2%	$720K-27.0%	$986K
Net Income	$18.7M+36.4%	$13.7M-11.1%	$15.4M+229.3%	$4.7M-39.0%	$7.7M+4.7%	$7.3M+59.9%	$4.6M+56.2%	$2.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.23+36.7%	$0.90-12.6%	$1.03+221.9%	$0.32-39.6%	$0.53+3.9%	$0.51+54.5%	$0.33+57.1%	$0.21

WLDN Balance Sheet

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Total Assets	N/A	$464.9M+11.9%	$415.6M+1.4%	$409.7M+3.9%	$394.4M-10.3%	$439.9M
Current Assets	N/A	$235.5M+22.7%	$192.0M+10.4%	$174.0M+16.8%	$149.0M-15.1%	$175.5M
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$74.2M+217.0%	$23.4M+165.7%	$8.8M-21.5%	$11.2M+105.8%	$5.5M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	$65.6M-5.9%	$69.7M+15.7%	$60.2M-10.4%	$67.2M+16.9%	$57.5M
Goodwill	N/A	$141.0M+7.5%	$131.1M+0.8%	$130.1M0.0%	$130.1M+1.9%	$127.6M
Total Liabilities	N/A	$230.5M+6.8%	$215.7M-5.4%	$228.2M+6.0%	$215.2M-21.1%	$272.6M
Current Liabilities	N/A	$137.7M+20.1%	$114.7M-9.8%	$127.2M+8.5%	$117.2M-11.2%	$132.0M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$79.3M-10.8%	$89.0M-1.7%	$90.5M+5.9%	$85.5M-34.4%	$130.4M
Total Equity	N/A	$234.3M+17.3%	$199.8M+10.1%	$181.5M+1.3%	$179.2M+7.1%	$167.3M
Retained Earnings	N/A	$37.1M+154.8%	$14.6M+299.3%	$3.7M-69.8%	$12.1M-65.4%	$35.0M

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$544.2M+7.1%	$507.9M+4.8%	$484.9M+2.9%	$471.2M+1.4%	$464.9M+3.9%	$447.3M+6.2%	$421.3M+3.3%	$407.9M
Current Assets	$251.7M+9.8%	$229.1M+11.3%	$205.8M+4.5%	$197.0M-16.4%	$235.5M+3.2%	$228.1M+13.8%	$200.4M+7.5%	$186.5M
Cash & Equivalents	$65.9M+99.1%	$33.1M+2.4%	$32.3M-15.7%	$38.4M-48.3%	$74.2M+39.6%	$53.1M+20.0%	$44.3M-5.7%	$46.9M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$64.6M-3.2%	$66.7M+20.4%	$55.4M-7.2%	$59.7M-8.9%	$65.6M+3.9%	$63.1M+1.8%	$62.0M+22.0%	$50.8M
Goodwill	$179.5M+1.1%	$177.5M-2.7%	$182.4M+4.9%	$173.9M+23.4%	$141.0M+7.5%	$131.1M0.0%	$131.1M0.0%	$131.1M
Total Liabilities	$239.4M+6.5%	$224.8M+2.7%	$218.9M-3.0%	$225.6M-2.1%	$230.5M+3.2%	$223.3M+7.2%	$208.3M+2.9%	$202.4M
Current Liabilities	$161.8M+4.1%	$155.3M+8.2%	$143.5M+17.4%	$122.2M-11.2%	$137.7M+7.1%	$128.6M+16.0%	$110.8M+6.5%	$104.1M
Long-Term Debt	$46.0M-1.3%	$46.6M-18.6%	$57.2M-32.3%	$84.4M+6.4%	$79.3M-2.9%	$81.8M-2.9%	$84.2M-2.8%	$86.6M
Total Equity	$304.9M+7.7%	$283.1M+6.5%	$265.9M+8.3%	$245.5M+4.8%	$234.3M+4.6%	$224.0M+5.1%	$213.0M+3.6%	$205.5M
Retained Earnings	$89.7M+26.4%	$71.0M+24.0%	$57.3M+36.9%	$41.8M+12.6%	$37.1M+26.1%	$29.5M+33.2%	$22.1M+26.2%	$17.5M

WLDN Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	$80.1M+11.1%	$72.1M+83.8%	$39.2M+315.7%	$9.4M-3.8%	$9.8M-15.6%	$11.6M
Capital Expenditures	$9.4M+11.6%	$8.4M-15.2%	$9.9M+3.4%	$9.6M+13.0%	$8.5M+28.1%	$6.6M
Free Cash Flow	$70.7M+11.1%	$63.7M+117.4%	$29.3M+17430.8%	-$169K-113.0%	$1.3M-73.8%	$5.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$45.6M-189.9%	-$15.7M-37.4%	-$11.5M-20.3%	-$9.5M-12.7%	-$8.5M+89.2%	-$78.3M
Financing Cash Flow	-$42.7M-666.6%	-$5.6M+76.6%	-$23.8M-385.3%	$8.4M+145.1%	-$18.5M-132.6%	$56.9M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$39.2M+221.7%	$12.2M-52.1%	$25.4M+667.5%	$3.3M-90.1%	$33.5M+210.6%	$10.8M+1111.8%	$889K-96.7%	$26.9M
Capital Expenditures	$2.5M+2.3%	$2.4M+9.1%	$2.2M-4.5%	$2.3M-1.2%	$2.3M+20.0%	$1.9M-9.5%	$2.2M+9.3%	$2.0M
Free Cash Flow	$36.7M+275.7%	$9.8M-57.9%	$23.2M+2218.3%	$1.0M-96.8%	$31.1M+252.7%	$8.8M+797.5%	-$1.3M-105.1%	$25.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$5.3M-660.0%	-$698K+85.7%	-$4.9M+86.0%	-$34.8M-258.5%	-$9.7M-399.1%	-$1.9M+9.6%	-$2.1M-10.1%	-$2.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.1M+90.1%	-$10.7M+59.6%	-$26.6M-511.9%	-$4.3M-60.1%	-$2.7M-30233.3%	$9K+100.6%	-$1.4M+4.9%	-$1.5M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

WLDN Financial Ratios

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Gross Margin	37.5%+1.7pp	35.8%+0.6pp	35.2%+1.8pp	33.5%-4.9pp	38.4%+8.0pp	30.5%
Operating Margin	6.5%+0.9pp	5.5%+1.2pp	4.3%+6.0pp	-1.7%+0.8pp	-2.5%-4.6pp	2.1%
Net Margin	7.7%+3.7pp	4.0%+1.8pp	2.1%+4.1pp	-2.0%+0.4pp	-2.4%-3.5pp	1.1%
Return on Equity	N/A	9.6%+4.2pp	5.5%+10.1pp	-4.7%+0.1pp	-4.7%-7.6pp	2.9%
Return on Assets	N/A	4.9%+2.2pp	2.6%+4.7pp	-2.1%+0.1pp	-2.1%-3.2pp	1.1%
Current Ratio	N/A	1.71+0.0	1.67+0.3	1.37+0.1	1.27-0.1	1.33
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	0.34-0.1	0.45-0.1	0.50+0.0	0.48-0.3	0.78
FCF Margin	10.4%-0.9pp	11.3%+5.5pp	5.7%+5.8pp	-0.0%-0.4pp	0.4%-0.8pp	1.1%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	N/A	36.9%-2.5pp	39.4%+1.5pp	37.8%	N/A	32.6%-2.0pp	34.6%-4.1pp	38.7%
Operating Margin	6.0%-2.2pp	8.2%+1.4pp	6.8%+2.2pp	4.6%-2.9pp	7.5%+2.1pp	5.5%+0.9pp	4.6%+0.2pp	4.4%
Net Margin	10.8%+3.2pp	7.5%-1.4pp	8.9%+5.8pp	3.1%-2.3pp	5.3%+0.7pp	4.6%+1.4pp	3.3%+0.9pp	2.4%
Return on Equity	6.1%+1.3pp	4.9%-1.0pp	5.8%+3.9pp	1.9%-1.4pp	3.3%0.0pp	3.3%+1.1pp	2.2%+0.7pp	1.4%
Return on Assets	3.4%+0.7pp	2.7%-0.5pp	3.2%+2.2pp	1.0%-0.7pp	1.7%0.0pp	1.6%+0.6pp	1.1%+0.4pp	0.7%
Current Ratio	1.56+0.1	1.48+0.0	1.43-0.2	1.61-0.1	1.71-0.1	1.77-0.0	1.81+0.0	1.79
Debt-to-Equity	0.15-0.0	0.16-0.1	0.21-0.1	0.340.0	0.34-0.0	0.37-0.0	0.40-0.0	0.42
FCF Margin	21.1%+15.8pp	5.4%-8.0pp	13.4%+12.7pp	0.7%-20.9pp	21.6%+16.0pp	5.6%+6.5pp	-0.9%-21.3pp	20.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willdan Group's annual revenue?

Willdan Group (WLDN) reported $681.6M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 20.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Willdan Group's revenue growing?

Willdan Group (WLDN) revenue grew by 20.5% year-over-year, from $565.8M to $681.6M in fiscal year 2026.

Is Willdan Group profitable?

Yes, Willdan Group (WLDN) reported a net income of $52.6M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 7.7%.

What is Willdan Group's EBITDA?

Willdan Group (WLDN) had EBITDA of $62.8M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Willdan Group's gross margin?

Willdan Group (WLDN) had a gross margin of 37.5% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Willdan Group's operating margin?

Willdan Group (WLDN) had an operating margin of 6.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Willdan Group's net profit margin?

Willdan Group (WLDN) had a net profit margin of 7.7% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Willdan Group's free cash flow?

Willdan Group (WLDN) generated $70.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 11.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Willdan Group's operating cash flow?

Willdan Group (WLDN) generated $80.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Willdan Group's capital expenditures?

Willdan Group (WLDN) invested $9.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Willdan Group have outstanding?

Willdan Group (WLDN) had 15M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Are Willdan Group's earnings high quality?

Willdan Group (WLDN) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.52x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.