NASDAQ$WLDN

Willdan Group Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Willdan Group's third quarter performance exceeded expectations with significant improvement from the second quarter, driven by the restart of the LADWP program and new contract wins.

Willdan Group reported third quarter results with a consolidated contract revenue of $98.3 million and net revenue of $54.5 million. Net income was $0.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $10.1 million. The company saw a significant improvement from its second quarter results, driven by the restart of the LADWP program and new contract wins, including a three-year, $90 million contract with a large New York agency.

  • Consolidated contract revenue decreased 5.9% year-over-year to $98.3 million.
  • Net revenue increased 6.8% year-over-year to $54.5 million.
  • Net income was $0.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $10.1 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$98.3M

Previous: $105M-5.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: $0.68-22.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$10.1M

Previous: $11M-8.2%
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.53

Previous: $0.68-22.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.9M

Previous: -$3.98M-23.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$12.4M

Previous: -$14.5M+14.2%
Net Income

-$7.53M

Previous: -$10.5M+28.3%
Operating Income

$1.44M

Previous: $1.6M-9.9%
Gross Profit

$38.1M

Previous: $34.7M+10.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.81M

Previous: $11.2M-57.2%
Total Assets

$387M

Previous: $398M-2.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.21M

Previous: $3.98M+5.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Willdan Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$98.3M

Q3 2021-5.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
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

Willdan expects to achieve double-digit organic growth in each of the next three years.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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