Exponent vs Willdan Group
Willdan Group is the larger business, with $682m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $582m for Exponent (1.2 times as much). Willdan Group grew faster (20.5% against 4.2%). Exponent kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.2% against 7.7%. Exponent carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 16.7%).
| Latest fiscal year | ExponentEXPO, 2025 | Willdan GroupWLDN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $582m | $682m |
| Revenue growth | 4.2% | 20.5% |
| Net income | $106m | $52.6m |
| Operating margin | 20.6% | 6.5% |
| Net margin | 18.2% | 7.7% |
| Return on equity | 26.1% | 19.5% |
| Free cash flow | $122m | $70.7m |
| Cash | $222m | $65.9m |
| Total debt | $0 | $51.0m |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Dividend per share | $1.20 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.4% | — |
| Share buybacks | $97.1m | — |
| Employees | — | — |
| Market value | $4.24bn | $1.13bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 77 (Strong) | 13 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 22 sales | 0 buys, 10 sales |