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WLDN vs ACM // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. AECOM (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLDN 6
— ACM 7
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: ACM
LAST: $72.02 (-2.13%) • MKT CAP: $1.10B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $65.68 (+3.69%) • MKT CAP: $8.45B
dividend-safety
1.63%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLDN VS. ACM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLDN | ACM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.50% | 7.50% | +30.00 | WLDN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.20% | 16.30% | -4.10 | ACM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.2x | 9.6x | +12.60 | ACM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.01% | 8.38% | -2.37 | ACM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 6.40% | +0.10 | WLDN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 3.50% | +4.20 | WLDN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.50% | 0.20% | +20.30 | WLDN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 1.63% | -1.63 | ACM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 2.04 | +2.86 | 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 | 43.1 | 69.6 | -26.50 | ACM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.99 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 13.5x | +5.30 | ACM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.10B | $8.45B | -$7.36B | ACM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLDN REV | ACM REV | WLDN GROSS % | ACM GROSS % | WLDN FCF | ACM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $681.6M | $16.14B | 37.5% | 7.5% | $70.7M | $684.9M |
| FY 2024 | $565.8M | $16.11B | 35.8% | 6.7% | $63.7M | $707.9M |
| FY 2023 | $510.1M | $14.38B | — | — | $39.2M | $48.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLDN // BETA —
ACM // BETA 0.99