NASDAQ$WLDN

Willdan Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Willdan Group's first quarter 2024 results exceeded expectations, driven by strength in both government and utility customers, plus strong software sales.

Willdan Group reported an excellent first quarter with revenue, profitability, earnings, and cash flow above expectations. The company saw strength in both government and utility customers, plus strong software sales, with the rapid growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers becoming a new catalyst in their market.

  • Consolidated contract revenue increased by 19.4% to $122.5 million.
  • Net revenue increased by 11.7% to $68.9 million.
  • Net income increased to $2.9 million, up from $0.9 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 11.7% to $11.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$122M

Previous: $103M+19.4%
EPS

$0.21

Previous: $0.32-34.4%
Net Revenue

$68.9M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$11M

Previous: $9.88M+11.7%
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.40

Previous: $0.32+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.97M

Previous: -$3.49M+43.5%
Free Cash Flow

$971K

Previous: -$2.56M+138.0%
Net Income

$2.94M

Previous: $932K+215.7%
Operating Income

$5.36M

Previous: $4.01M+33.6%
Gross Profit

$47.4M

Previous: $41.3M+14.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$46.9M

Previous: $17.9M+162.8%
Total Assets

$408M

Previous: $393M+3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.39M

Previous: $1.53M-9.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Willdan Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$122M

Q1 2024+19.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 14 of 14 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Willdan Group · $133M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Energy
    $111M+8.2%
  • Engineering and Consulting
    $21.7M+15.6%

Forward guidance

The company reaffirmed its 2024 financial targets.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue between $270 million and $280 million.
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS between $1.80 per share and $1.87 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $48 million and $50 million.
  • Assumes 14.2 million diluted shares.
  • Assumes 25% effective tax rate.

Headwinds

  • No future acquisitions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.7%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

38 / 64 earnings

Positive

+29.7%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-25.4%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+22.6%+28.1%
Q4 2025-25.4%-29.9%-33.3%
Q3 2025+7.1%+10.4%+22.3%
Q1 2025+4.1%+13.0%+40.5%
Q4 2024+29.7%+23.7%+20.1%
Q3 2024-8.4%-9.0%-8.4%
Q2 2024+9.2%+7.3%+12.5%
Q1 2024+9.2%+15.4%+13.3%
Q4 2023+24.0%+31.3%+40.9%
Q3 2023+12.0%+9.8%+20.2%
Q2 2023+23.3%+22.6%+22.9%
Q1 2023+8.3%+17.5%+19.1%
Q4 2022-9.3%-1.0%-12.7%
Q3 2022+27.7%+25.7%+20.6%
Q2 2022-3.6%-3.6%-24.1%
Q1 2022-9.1%-12.7%-10.0%
Q4 2021-13.8%-19.2%-12.2%
Q3 2021+0.6%+6.6%+5.8%
Q2 2021-8.5%-2.7%-2.1%
Q1 2021+2.5%-0.9%+6.3%
Q4 2020+0.4%-8.4%-11.8%
Q3 2020+27.7%+36.1%+33.8%
Q2 2020+10.8%+11.3%+8.7%
Q1 2020-0.4%-6.6%+22.1%
Q4 2019+5.3%-13.0%-39.7%
Q3 2019-22.8%-20.7%-27.4%
Q2 2019-5.9%-7.5%+3.3%
Q1 2019-3.3%-3.8%-21.6%
Q4 2018-5.8%-3.5%-1.6%
Q3 2018+14.6%+23.9%+24.8%
Q2 2018+4.7%+16.7%+10.8%
Q1 2018-2.8%-8.8%+1.4%
Q4 2017+16.4%+14.1%+31.1%
Q3 2017-10.1%-10.6%-13.4%
Q2 2017+0.8%+9.5%-6.4%
Q1 2017+13.2%+10.3%+18.4%
Q4 2016+18.1%+20.1%+14.2%
Q3 2016+5.7%+18.0%+50.1%
Q2 2016+19.9%+28.0%+71.5%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015+3.8%
Q3 2015-24.7%
Q2 2015-5.9%
Q1 2015+2.0%
Q4 2014-14.3%
Q3 2014+8.2%
Q2 2014+15.4%
Q1 2014+6.1%
Q4 2013-4.4%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+5.6%
Q1 2013+9.7%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012-5.0%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2011-10.5%
Q1 2012-10.5%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q3 2010+4.4%
Q3 2011+4.4%
Q2 2010+0.3%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q2 2011+0.3%

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