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$78.06 -1.04 (-1.31%)
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WLDN vs. STRL, MPTI, FIGR, XMTR, and RELY

Should you buy Willdan Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Willdan Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Willdan Group include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), M-tron Industries (MPTI), Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), Xometry (XMTR), and Remitly Global (RELY).

How does Willdan Group compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Sterling Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Willdan Group. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure$2.49B9.57$290.15M$11.1869.46
Willdan Group$681.55M1.73$52.56M$3.7121.04

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 8.24%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat Willdan Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure12.02% 35.64% 15.10%
Willdan Group 8.24%23.36%13.28%

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $720.67, indicating a potential downside of 7.20%. Willdan Group has a consensus price target of $112.67, indicating a potential upside of 44.33%. Given Willdan Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Willdan Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 8 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 4 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.06 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sterling Infrastructure
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Willdan Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats Willdan Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to M-tron Industries?

M-tron Industries (NYSEAMERICAN:MPTI) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

23.3% of M-tron Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of M-tron Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

M-tron Industries has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Willdan Group had 3 more articles in the media than M-tron Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Willdan Group and 1 mentions for M-tron Industries. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat M-tron Industries' score of -0.33 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M-tron Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Willdan Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

M-tron Industries has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 8.24%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat M-tron Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M-tron Industries16.33% 17.69% 16.04%
Willdan Group 8.24%23.36%13.28%

Willdan Group has a consensus price target of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.33%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than M-tron Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M-tron Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Willdan Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Willdan Group has higher revenue and earnings than M-tron Industries. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M-tron Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M-tron Industries$54.42M8.00$8.45M$2.0050.38
Willdan Group$681.55M1.73$52.56M$3.7121.04

Summary

Willdan Group beats M-tron Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Figure Technology Solutions?

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) and Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Willdan Group has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Figure Technology Solutions' net margin of 0.00%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat Figure Technology Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Willdan Group8.24% 23.36% 13.28%
Figure Technology Solutions N/A N/A N/A

Figure Technology Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Willdan Group. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Figure Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group$681.55M1.73$52.56M$3.7121.04
Figure Technology Solutions$506.86M11.77$133.86M$0.5856.33

In the previous week, Figure Technology Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Figure Technology Solutions and 4 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Figure Technology Solutions' score of 0.85 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Willdan Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Figure Technology Solutions
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Figure Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group presently has a consensus target price of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.33%. Figure Technology Solutions has a consensus target price of $53.63, suggesting a potential upside of 64.14%. Given Figure Technology Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Figure Technology Solutions is more favorable than Willdan Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Willdan Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Figure Technology Solutions
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Summary

Willdan Group and Figure Technology Solutions tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Xometry?

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Willdan Group presently has a consensus price target of $112.67, indicating a potential upside of 44.33%. Xometry has a consensus price target of $76.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.65%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Xometry.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Willdan Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Xometry
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xometry has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Willdan Group had 1 more articles in the media than Xometry. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Willdan Group and 3 mentions for Xometry. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Xometry's score of 0.84 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Willdan Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Xometry
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Willdan Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xometry. Xometry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willdan Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group$681.55M1.73$52.56M$3.7121.04
Xometry$686.63M7.23-$61.74M-$1.02N/A

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of Xometry shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Xometry's net margin of -7.01%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat Xometry's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Willdan Group8.24% 23.36% 13.28%
Xometry -7.01%-4.37%-1.71%

Summary

Willdan Group beats Xometry on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Remitly Global?

Remitly Global (NASDAQ:RELY) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Willdan Group has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Remitly Global's net margin of 6.12%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat Remitly Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Remitly Global6.12% 12.90% 8.24%
Willdan Group 8.24%23.36%13.28%

Remitly Global has higher revenue and earnings than Willdan Group. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Remitly Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Remitly Global$1.64B2.96$67.93M$0.4946.84
Willdan Group$681.55M1.73$52.56M$3.7121.04

74.3% of Remitly Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Remitly Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Remitly Global had 6 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Remitly Global and 4 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Remitly Global's score of 0.61 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Remitly Global
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Willdan Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Remitly Global presently has a consensus target price of $24.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.30%. Willdan Group has a consensus target price of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.33%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Remitly Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Remitly Global
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Willdan Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Remitly Global has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Remitly Global and Willdan Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WLDN vs. The Competition

MetricWilldan GroupBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.20B$5.47B$6.92B$12.59B
Dividend YieldN/A2.98%3.18%6.15%
P/E Ratio21.0412.2233.3125.27
Price / Sales1.731.44349.58101.15
Price / Cash13.8011.6324.3159.26
Price / Book3.834.975.986.62
Net Income$52.56M$154.43M$204.01M$336.83M
7 Day Performance-3.31%-1.15%1.82%2.52%
1 Month Performance-17.18%-5.09%-0.17%0.44%
1 Year Performance17.21%-4.75%25.85%29.40%

Willdan Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WLDN
Willdan Group
4.4611 of 5 stars
$78.06
-1.3%
$112.67
+44.3%
+26.5%$1.20B$681.55M21.041,814
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
3.2754 of 5 stars
$813.77
+1.1%
$720.67
-11.4%
+263.8%$24.69B$2.49B72.794,400
MPTI
M-tron Industries
1.8581 of 5 stars
$99.06
+5.9%
N/A+136.1%$404.18M$54.42M35.13300
FIGR
Figure Technology Solutions
4.6718 of 5 stars
$27.07
+0.8%
$53.63
+98.1%
N/A$4.91B$508.51M46.67530
XMTR
Xometry
2.0418 of 5 stars
$94.25
-0.1%
$76.00
-19.4%
+185.6%$4.89B$686.63MN/A1,174

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This page (NASDAQ:WLDN) was last updated on 7/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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