Willdan Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$510.1m (up 19% from FY 2022).
• Net income: US$10.9m (up from US$8.45m loss in FY 2022).
• Profit margin: 2.1% (up from net loss in FY 2022). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue.
• EPS: US$0.82 (up from US$0.65 loss in FY 2022).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Willdan Group EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 129%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Energy segment contributing a total revenue of US$427.0m (84% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$330.3m amounted to 65% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to US$141.3m (84% of total expenses). Explore how WLDN's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.6% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 6.4% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in the US.

Performance of the American Professional Services industry.

The company's shares are up 22% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Willdan Group that you need to be mindful of.

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