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WLDN vs STN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Stantec Inc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLDN 6
— STN 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: STN
LAST: $72.02 (-2.13%) • MKT CAP: $1.12B
valuation
22.2x
LAST: $76.28 (+5.49%) • MKT CAP: $8.13B
valuation
21.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLDN VS. STN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLDN | STN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.20% | 9.90% | +2.30 | WLDN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 22.2x | 21.0x | +1.20 | STN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.01% | 2.21% | +3.80 | WLDN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 13.90% | -7.40 | STN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 10.90% | -3.20 | STN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.50% | 6.60% | +13.90 | WLDN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 3.74 | +1.16 | WLDN | /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 | 61.0 | -14.50 | STN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.91 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 30.5x | -11.70 | WLDN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.12B | $8.13B | -$7.01B | STN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLDN REV | STN REV | WLDN GROSS % | STN GROSS % | WLDN FCF | STN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $681.6M | — | 37.5% | — | $70.7M | — |
| FY 2024 | $565.8M | — | 35.8% | — | $63.7M | — |
| FY 2023 | $510.1M | — | — | — | $39.2M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLDN // BETA —
STN // BETA 0.91