Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 55/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 0.9x, manageable
10–15%, respectable returns
Willdan Group (WLDN) quality: score, margins and returns
Willdan Group (WLDN) scores 80/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 7.1% operating margins and 10.6% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Willdan Group (WLDN) a high-quality business?+
Willdan Group scores 80 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 7.1% operating margin and a 10.6% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Willdan Group's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from WLDN's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Willdan Group scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Willdan Group's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Willdan Group earns about 10.6% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to WLDN's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Willdan Group?+
Willdan Group runs an operating margin of about 7.1% and a net margin of about 8.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 11.8% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 6 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 3 Jul 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 8 Aug 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Jan. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
WLDN is in 46 US ETFs. The largest of them, with WLDN's weight in each:
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.04%of the fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO0.04%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO0.06%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN0.02%of the fund
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundGRID0.14%of the fund
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETFONEQ0.01%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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