NASDAQ$WLDN

Willdan Group Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Willdan Group's Q4 2022 results reflected increased revenue and improved net loss compared to the same period last year.

Willdan Group reported a 25% increase in net revenue for Q4 2022, reaching $64.6 million, compared to $51.8 million in Q4 2021. The company's net loss improved by 52% to $(0.4) million, and adjusted EBITDA increased by 25% to $11.8 million. However, adjusted diluted EPS decreased by 23% to $0.36 per share.

  • Consolidated contract revenue increased by 23% to $113.3 million.
  • Net revenue increased by 25% to $64.6 million.
  • Net loss improved by 52% to $(0.4) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 25% to $11.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$64.6M

Previous: $51.8M+24.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: $0.47-23.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$11.8M

Previous: $9.42M+25.3%
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.36

Previous: $0.47-23.4%
Capital Expenditures

$2.63M

Previous: $3.6M-26.9%
Free Cash Flow

$2.3M

Previous: $7.91M-71.0%
Net Income

-$425K

Previous: -$890K+52.2%
Operating Income

$4.6M

Previous: $1.13M+308.0%
Gross Profit

$43.1M

Previous: $34.7M+24.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.81M

Previous: $11.2M-21.5%
Total Assets

$410M

Previous: $394M+3.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.75M

Previous: $2.21M-21.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Willdan Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$64.6M

Q4 2022+24.5%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 14 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Willdan Group · $113M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Energy
    $95.3M+24.7%
  • Engineering and Consulting
    $18M+13.7%

Forward guidance

Willdan Group provided financial targets for fiscal year 2023, assuming no changes in the current economic environment and excluding the effects of any potential acquisitions.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue growth between 7% and 9%.
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS between $1.24 per share and $1.32 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $35 million and $39 million.

Headwinds

  • Financial targets assume no change in the current economic environment.
  • Targets do not include the effects of any acquisitions that may take place during fiscal year 2023.
  • Certain components of the financial targets are subject to quarterly fluctuations.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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