Willdan Group, Inc. logo WLDN - Willdan Group, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 7
HOLD 0
SELL 0
STRONG
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| PRICE TARGET: $112.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $125.00
LOW: $103.00
MEDIAN: $110.00
CONSENSUS: $112.67
UPSIDE: 56.70%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80% confidence

Primary model: Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Strong
Trading 399.3% above fair value
Current Price $71.90
Bear Case $11.20 84.4% downside ($11.20 - $71.90) / $71.90 = -84.4% $0.80 × 14x
Fair Value $14.40 80.0% downside ($14.40 - $71.90) / $71.90 = -80.0% $0.80 × 18x
Bull Case $17.60 75.5% downside ($17.60 - $71.90) / $71.90 = -75.5% $0.80 × 22x

Adjust Assumptions

18.0x
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Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($0.80)

Implied Market Multiple 89.9x

Plain-Language Summary

Using 7-year normalized EPS of $0.80 at a 18x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $14.40 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 12.2x.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (7 analysts) $112.67
Analyst Range $103.00 – $125.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 87%

Warnings

⚠ Recent profits ($3.49/share) are 336% above the mid-cycle average ($0.80). Buying based on peak profits is the most common mistake with boom-and-bust businesses.
⚠ Price-to-book value of 12.2x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $112.67 (from 7 analysts). Our estimate is 87% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
  • 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
  • Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing