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WLDN // Willdan Group Inc.

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001370450 ↗
Consumer Discretionary • Military/Government/Technical
$77.27 ▲ +1.22 (+1.60%)
MKT CAP: $1.18B • VOL: 162.3K
WLDN // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 70/100 [B-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE B-
RQD CONFIDENCE
70 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
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02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
17 / 20
STRONG
FCF YIELD +6% • P/E 18.8x • F-SCORE 9/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
14 / 20
SOLID
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
18 / 20
STRONG
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WLDN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.67%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL
2026-10-30O $76.28H $77.27L $73.43C $77.27VOL 119.5K
RES: $80.70SUP: $70.80SMA50: $78.57SMA200: $86.81
$104.2$94.14$84.12$74.09$64.07RES $80.70SUP $70.80$77.272026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
WLDN // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
NEUTRAL / PAIR TRADE CONVICTION: 57/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Willdan Group Inc. (WLDN) exhibits 37.5% gross margins and 12.2% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Military/Government/Technical), balanced against a 22.2x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 37.5% gross profitability converts into 6.5% operating margin and 12.2% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 12.2% // GM: 37.5%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +20.5% paired with 6.01% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +20.5% // FCF YLD: 6.01%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 4.90 and Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 4.90 // F-SCORE: 9/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 22.4x trailing P/E (18.8x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 22.4x // EV/EBITDA: 22.2x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $77.27 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Military/Government/Technical require continuous execution to defend 7.7% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 7.7% // D/E: 0.15x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 18.8x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 22.4x
FORWARD P/E 18.8x
EV / EBITDA 22.2x
FCF YIELD 6.01%
GROSS MARGIN 37.5%
OPERATING MARGIN 6.5%
NET MARGIN 7.7%
ROIC % 12.2%
REV GROWTH YOY +20.5%
DILUTED EPS TTM $3.45
DEBT / EQUITY 0.15x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 45.6
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // WLDNPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $70.70
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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