WLDN (Willdan Group) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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WLDN Willdan Group Inc WLDN
63 GF Score
Price $72.70
GF Value $36.09
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Willdan Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Willdan Group WLDN -3.08% 63 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates WLDN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,014 Construction companies, Willdan Group ranks worse than 98619.23% on this metric.

Willdan Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.


The historical rank and industry rank for Willdan Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:



WLDN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 3.485
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.

Willdan Group  (NAS:WLDN) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


Willdan Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


WLDN vs AMRC, CDNL, ORN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Willdan Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Willdan Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Willdan Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Willdan Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Willdan Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Willdan Group is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 mean?
Willdan Group (WLDN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Willdan Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Willdan Group ranks #999999 out of 1014 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Willdan Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Willdan Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Willdan Group ranks #999999 out of 1014 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AMRC and CDNL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Willdan Group ranks #999999 out of 1014 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Willdan Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Construction company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Construction companies is 3.49, based on 1,014 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Willdan Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Willdan Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 $36.09, compared to a current price of $72.70 — trading 101.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Willdan Group (WLDN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 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 $72.70 is trading 101.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.09. GuruFocus considers Willdan Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WLDN:

  • 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
  • GF Value™: $36.09 vs. price of $72.70 (101.4% 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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