NASDAQ$WLDN

Willdan Group Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Willdan Group's third quarter results reflected growth in contract and net revenue, driven by strong performance in construction management, civil engineering, and energy consulting businesses.

Willdan Group reported a 23.5% increase in consolidated contract revenue and an 8.2% increase in net revenue for the third quarter of 2022. Net income was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, while adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million.

  • Consolidated contract revenue increased by 23.5% to $121.4 million.
  • Net revenue increased by 8.2% to $58.9 million.
  • Net income was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$121M

Previous: $98.3M+23.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.42

Previous: $0.53-20.8%
Adjusted EBITDA

$8M

Previous: $10.1M-20.8%
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.42

Previous: $0.53-20.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.97M

Previous: -$4.9M-42.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.89M

Previous: -$12.4M+44.5%
Net Income

$76K

Previous: -$7.53M+101.0%
Operating Income

-$755K

Previous: $1.44M-152.3%
Gross Profit

$37.5M

Previous: $38.1M-1.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.82M

Previous: $4.81M+83.5%
Total Assets

$395M

Previous: $387M+2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.61M

Previous: $4.21M-61.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Willdan Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$121M

Q3 2022+23.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 14 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Willdan Group · $121M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Energy
    $103M
  • Engineering and Consulting
    $18.8M

Forward guidance

The Company re-affirms financial targets as follows:

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue growth of at least 10%
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin (as percent of net revenue) of at least 10%
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Headwinds

  • Willdan’s ability to adequately complete projects in a timely manner
  • Willdan’s ability to compete successfully in the highly competitive energy services market
  • Willdan’s reliance on work from its top ten clients
  • Changes in state, local and regional economies and government budgets
  • Willdan’s ability to win new contracts, to renew existing contracts and to compete effectively for contracts awarded through bidding processes

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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