Willdan Group Inc (WLDN) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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Fri, Mar 8, 2019, 7:48 PM

Willdan Group Inc (WLDN) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. Willdan Group Inc is a provider of professional, technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels of government, public and private utilities and commercial and industrial firms. Willdan Group Inc has a market cap of $393.670 million; its shares were traded at around $36.00 with a P/E ratio of 27.68 and P/S ratio of 1.33.

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For the last quarter Willdan Group Inc reported a revenue of $71.4 million, compared with the revenue of $69.01 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $272.3 million, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous year. For the last five years Willdan Group Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 29.4% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $1.03 for the year, a decline of 22% from the previous year. Over the last five years Willdan Group Inc had an EPS growth rate of 19.6% a year. The Willdan Group Inc had an operating margin of 4.69%, compared with the operating margin of 5.01% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Willdan Group Inc is 5.55%. The profitability rank of the company is 7 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Willdan Group Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $15.3 million, compared with $14.4 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $63.4 million, compared with $2.66 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is at a comfortable level of 18.2. Willdan Group Inc has a financial strength rank of 9 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $36.00, Willdan Group Inc is traded at 225.2% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $11.07. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.33, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.41. The stock gained 65.35% during the past 12 months.

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