Willdan Group (WLDN) Competitors

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WLDN vs. STRL, MPTI, ETSY, LYFT, 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), Etsy (ETSY), Lyft (LYFT), and Remitly Global (RELY).

How does Willdan Group compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

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

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
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%

Willdan Group presently has a consensus target price of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.40%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $668.20, suggesting a potential downside of 9.32%. Given Willdan Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$684.28M	2.08	$52.56M	$3.71	25.43
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	9.08	$290.15M	$11.18	65.91

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 7 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 8 mentions for Willdan Group. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Willdan Group's score of 0.78 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Willdan Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats Willdan Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to M-tron Industries?

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

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
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%
M-tron Industries	16.33%	17.69%	16.04%

Willdan Group currently has a consensus target price of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.40%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than M-tron Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
M-tron Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of M-tron Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of M-tron Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M-tron Industries has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$684.28M	2.08	$52.56M	$3.71	25.43
M-tron Industries	$54.42M	6.55	$8.45M	$2.00	41.25

In the previous week, Willdan Group and Willdan Group both had 8 articles in the media. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat M-tron Industries' score of 0.40 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Summary

Willdan Group beats M-tron Industries on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Etsy?

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

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Etsy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Etsy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group currently has a consensus target price of $112.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Etsy has a consensus target price of $70.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.76%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Etsy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Etsy	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Etsy has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Etsy had 9 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Etsy and 8 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Etsy's score of 0.51 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Etsy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$684.28M	2.08	$52.56M	$3.71	25.43
Etsy	$2.88B	2.03	$162.98M	$2.40	25.69

Etsy has a net margin of 9.94% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 8.24%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat Etsy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%
Etsy	9.94%	-28.60%	11.93%

Summary

Etsy beats Willdan Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Lyft?

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

In the previous week, Lyft had 17 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Lyft and 8 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Lyft's score of 0.30 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lyft	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Lyft shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Lyft shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Willdan Group presently has a consensus price target of $112.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Lyft has a consensus price target of $18.83, indicating a potential upside of 37.88%. Given Lyft's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lyft is more favorable than Willdan Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lyft	2 Sell rating(s)	23 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

Lyft has a net margin of 43.82% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 8.24%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 23.36% beat Lyft's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%
Lyft	43.82%	-2.09%	-0.54%

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lyft has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$684.28M	2.08	$52.56M	$3.71	25.43
Lyft	$6.32B	0.82	$2.84B	$6.85	1.99

Summary

Lyft beats Willdan Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Willdan Group compare to Remitly Global?

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

Willdan Group currently has a consensus target price of $112.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.40%. Remitly Global has a consensus target price of $24.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.82%. Given Willdan Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Remitly Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Remitly Global	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

In the previous week, Willdan Group had 3 more articles in the media than Remitly Global. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Willdan Group and 5 mentions for Remitly Global. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Remitly Global's score of 0.41 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Remitly Global	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%
Remitly Global	6.12%	12.90%	8.24%

Willdan Group has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Remitly Global has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$684.28M	2.08	$52.56M	$3.71	25.43
Remitly Global	$1.73B	2.64	$67.93M	$0.49	44.15

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Remitly Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Remitly Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Remitly Global beats Willdan Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WLDN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Willdan Group	BUSINESS SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.43B	$5.52B	$6.59B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.22%	3.01%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	25.43	12.18	30.04	25.65
Price / Sales	2.08	1.44	415.21	85.61
Price / Cash	16.16	11.90	23.52	56.16
Price / Book	4.59	4.33	6.80	7.06
Net Income	$52.56M	$160.33M	$205.15M	$335.04M
7 Day Performance	2.43%	1.88%	1.32%	2.60%
1 Month Performance	22.13%	-0.64%	-3.28%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	83.69%	-3.78%	34.25%	35.67%

Willdan Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WLDN Willdan Group	4.1664 of 5 stars	$94.36 +4.1%	$112.67 +19.4%	+76.9%	$1.43B	$684.28M	25.43	1,814	Gap Up
STRL Sterling Infrastructure	2.6762 of 5 stars	$770.76 -9.2%	$668.20 -13.3%	+303.0%	$26.05B	$2.49B	68.94	4,400	Positive News
MPTI M-tron Industries	2.2693 of 5 stars	$77.50 -2.4%	N/A	+74.7%	$343.12M	$54.42M	27.48	300
ETSY Etsy	3.9317 of 5 stars	$58.79 +1.2%	$70.09 +19.2%	N/A	$5.51B	$2.88B	24.49	2,375	Analyst Forecast
LYFT Lyft	4.6721 of 5 stars	$13.37 +3.1%	$19.13 +43.1%	-15.6%	$4.92B	$6.32B	1.95	3,913	Analyst Upgrade

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Willdan Group (WLDN) Competitors

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Willdan Group (WLDN) Competitors

WLDN vs. STRL, MPTI, ETSY, LYFT, and RELY

How does Willdan Group compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Is WLDN or STRL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WLDN or STRL?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WLDN or STRL?

Which has more risk & volatility, WLDN or STRL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WLDN or STRL?

Does the media refer more to WLDN or STRL?

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How does Willdan Group compare to M-tron Industries?

Is WLDN or MPTI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WLDN or MPTI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WLDN or MPTI?

Which has more volatility and risk, WLDN or MPTI?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WLDN or MPTI?

Does the media favor WLDN or MPTI?

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How does Willdan Group compare to Etsy?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WLDN or ETSY?

Do analysts recommend WLDN or ETSY?

Which has more volatility & risk, WLDN or ETSY?

Does the media refer more to WLDN or ETSY?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WLDN or ETSY?

Is WLDN or ETSY more profitable?

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How does Willdan Group compare to Lyft?

Does the media refer more to WLDN or LYFT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WLDN or LYFT?

Do analysts recommend WLDN or LYFT?

Is WLDN or LYFT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, WLDN or LYFT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WLDN or LYFT?

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How does Willdan Group compare to Remitly Global?

Do analysts rate WLDN or RELY?

Does the media favor WLDN or RELY?

Is WLDN or RELY more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, WLDN or RELY?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WLDN or RELY?

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