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WLDN vs VSEC // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. VSE Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLDN 6
— VSEC 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $72.02 (-2.13%) • MKT CAP: $1.12B
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18.8x
LAST: $160.21 (+8.37%) • MKT CAP: $4.15B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLDN VS. VSEC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLDN | VSEC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.20% | 4.30% | +7.90 | WLDN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.2x | 42.4x | -20.20 | WLDN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.01% | 0.13% | +5.88 | WLDN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 8.10% | -1.60 | VSEC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 1.10% | +6.60 | WLDN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.50% | 41.50% | -21.00 | VSEC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.19% | -0.19 | VSEC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 5.78 | -0.88 | VSEC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | WLDN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.5 | 39.6 | +6.90 | WLDN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 18.8x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.12B | $4.15B | -$3.03B | VSEC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLDN REV | VSEC REV | WLDN GROSS % | VSEC GROSS % | WLDN FCF | VSEC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $681.6M | $1.11B | 37.5% | — | $70.7M | $5.7M |
| FY 2024 | $565.8M | $786.3M | 35.8% | — | $63.7M | -$51.7M |
| FY 2023 | $510.1M | $544.0M | — | — | $39.2M | -$46.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLDN // BETA —
VSEC // BETA 1.03