WLDN (Willdan Group) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -1.54 (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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WLDN Willdan Group Inc WLDN
63 GF Score
Price $80.48
GF Value $40.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Willdan Group Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Willdan Group WLDN +0.56% 63 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -1.54 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates WLDN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Willdan Group's current shares buyback ratio was -1.54%.

Willdan Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Willdan Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Willdan Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Willdan Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Willdan Group Quarterly Data
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Willdan Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(14.169 - 14.762) / 14.169
=-4.19%

Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(14.966 - 15.197) / 14.966
=-1.54%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -1.54 mean?
Willdan Group (WLDN) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -1.54 as of Sep. 21, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Willdan Group and its competitors.
Is Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Willdan Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -1.54. Overall, Willdan Group has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to AMRC and CDNL?
Willdan Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -1.54 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Construction company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Construction industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Willdan Group and its competitors. Willdan Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -1.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Willdan Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willdan Group (WLDN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.22, compared to a current price of $80.48 — trading 100.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -1.54. Willdan Group's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Willdan Group (WLDN), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -1.54 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Willdan Group (WLDN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willdan Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $80.48 is trading 100.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.22. GuruFocus considers Willdan Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WLDN:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -1.54
  • GF Value™: $40.22 vs. price of $80.48 (100.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WLDN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Willdan Group Business Description

Other Exchanges J2A:Germany
Address 2401 East Katella Avenue, Suite 300, Anaheim, CA, USA, 92806
Willdan Group Inc is a provider of professional technical and consulting services to utilities, private industry, and public agencies at all levels of government. It operates in the business segments of Energy and Engineering and Consulting. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Energy segment, which includes services such as audit and surveys, program design, master planning, benchmarking analysis, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, advances in software and data analytics, and other services. All of its revenue is derived from the domestic markets.
63GF Score

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