Willdan Group, Inc.

NasdaqGM:WLDN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$547.6m

Willdan Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Willdan Group's CEO is Mike Bieber, appointed in Nov 2016, has a tenure of 8.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.27M, comprised of 34.6% salary and 65.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.11% of the company’s shares, worth $6.05M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 7.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mike Bieber

Chief executive officer

US$1.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage34.6%
CEO tenure8.2yrs
CEO ownership1.1%
Management average tenure7.5yrs
Board average tenure7.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 19
Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Willdan Group Q3: AI Hype Seems To Be Priced In

Nov 26

Willdan Group: Leading The Sustainability Charge With Record Gains

Sep 13

Improved Revenues Required Before Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Aug 03
Improved Revenues Required Before Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 16
We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Willdan Group's (NASDAQ:WLDN) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

May 11
Willdan Group's (NASDAQ:WLDN) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Mar 09
Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Returns On Capital At Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Paint A Concerning Picture

Aug 06
Returns On Capital At Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Paint A Concerning Picture

When Should You Buy Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)?

Jun 07
When Should You Buy Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)?

We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jan 20
We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Sep 03
We Think Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Willdan Q2 Non-GAAP EPS misses, revenue beats

Aug 04

Is Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Using Too Much Debt?

May 05
Is Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Using Too Much Debt?

When Should You Buy Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)?

Nov 04
When Should You Buy Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)?

Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price

Aug 09
Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Compensation

Jun 04
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Compensation

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

May 11
Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Willdan EPS beats by $0.06, misses on revenue

May 06

Did The Underlying Business Drive Willdan Group's (NASDAQ:WLDN) Lovely 380% Share Price Gain?

Mar 09
Did The Underlying Business Drive Willdan Group's (NASDAQ:WLDN) Lovely 380% Share Price Gain?

Here's What Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Feb 02
Here's What Willdan Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WLDN) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Jan 06
Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mike Bieber's remuneration changed compared to Willdan Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 27 2024n/an/a

US$23m

Jun 28 2024n/an/a

US$17m

Mar 29 2024n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 29 2023US$1mUS$440k

US$11m

Sep 29 2023n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$980k

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 30 2022n/an/a

-US$8m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$9m

Jul 01 2022n/an/a

-US$8m

Apr 01 2022n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$440k

-US$8m

Oct 01 2021n/an/a

-US$12m

Jul 02 2021n/an/a

-US$10m

Apr 02 2021n/an/a

-US$10m

Jan 01 2021US$2mUS$365k

-US$14m

Oct 02 2020n/an/a

-US$7m

Jul 03 2020n/an/a

-US$10m

Apr 03 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 27 2019US$2mUS$390k

US$5m

Sep 27 2019n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 28 2019n/an/a

US$6m

Mar 29 2019n/an/a

US$7m

Dec 28 2018US$2mUS$340k

US$10m

Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD1.27M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Mike Bieber (55 yo)

8.2yrs

Tenure

US$1,270,785

Compensation

Mr. Michael A. Bieber, also known as Mike, serves as the President at Willdan Group, Inc. since November 3, 2016 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Director from December 30, 2023 and served as...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Bieber
CEO, Director & President8.2yrsUS$1.27m1.11%
$ 6.1m
Creighton Early
Executive VP & CFO3.8yrsUS$924.69k0.46%
$ 2.5m
Micah Chen
Executive VP & General Counsel7.5yrsUS$549.94k0.19%
$ 1.0m
Albert Kaschalk
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Kate Nguyen
Secretaryno datano datano data

7.5yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WLDN's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Bieber
CEO, Director & President1.1yrsUS$1.27m1.11%
$ 6.1m
Thomas Brisbin
Chairman17.8yrsUS$1.58m2.88%
$ 15.8m
Dennis McGinn
Independent Director7.8yrsUS$140.02k0.12%
$ 653.1k
Cynthia Downes
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$138.52k0.070%
$ 383.5k
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Independent Director9.8yrsUS$140.02k0.11%
$ 583.1k
Steven Cohen
Lead Independent Director9.8yrsUS$155.02k0.20%
$ 1.1m
Wanda Reder
Independent Director3.1yrsUS$128.02k0.069%
$ 377.8k

7.8yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WLDN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/22 01:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/29

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Willdan Group, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alfred MooreCanaccord Genuity
Craig IrwinRoth Capital Partners
Ryan CassilSeaport Research Partners