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WLDN vs ACFN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Acorn Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLDN 6
— ACFN 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: ACFN
LAST: $77.27 (+1.60%) • MKT CAP: $1.18B
valuation
22.2x
LAST: $17.17 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $43.1M
valuation
19.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLDN VS. ACFN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLDN | ACFN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.50% | 76.80% | -39.30 | ACFN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.20% | 41.40% | -29.20 | ACFN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 22.2x | 19.4x | +2.80 | ACFN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.01% | 4.85% | +1.16 | WLDN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 17.30% | -10.80 | ACFN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 21.90% | -14.20 | ACFN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.50% | 4.50% | +16.00 | WLDN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 0.20 | +4.70 | WLDN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | WLDN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.6 | 33.3 | +12.29 | WLDN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 16.0x | +2.80 | ACFN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.18B | $43.1M | $1.13B | WLDN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLDN REV | ACFN REV | WLDN GROSS % | ACFN GROSS % | WLDN FCF | ACFN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $681.6M | $11.5M | 37.5% | 76.8% | $70.7M | $2.1M |
| FY 2024 | $565.8M | $11.0M | 35.8% | 72.8% | $63.7M | $905.0K |
| FY 2023 | $510.1M | $8.1M | — | — | $39.2M | $72.0K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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