Willdan Group, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.13B
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.3
- Dividend yield
- –
About Willdan
Services-Engineering Services, SIC 8711
Willdan Group, Inc. provides technical, engineering, and consulting services in energy efficiency, sustainability, and municipal infrastructure. The company operates in two segments: Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. Its Energy segment delivers energy audits, program design, facility upgrades, and power solutions for data centers. The Engineering and Consulting segment handles civil and structural engineering, public works staffing, code compliance, water resources, and municipal financial advisory services. Clients include investor-owned and municipal electric utilities, local and state governments, public school districts, and commercial and industrial enterprises.
The company conducts business through an office network across 22 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Alberta, Canada, and Puerto Rico, with primary client concentrations in California, New York, and Nevada. It manages approximately 2,600 open projects and provides municipal debt compliance across 43 states and the District of Columbia. The provided text does not disclose the location of the company's headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Willdan's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Willdan Group, Inc.
- Founded
- 1964
- Headquarters
- Anaheim, CA
- Address
- 2401 East Katella Avenue, Suite 300 92806
- Phone
- (800) 424-9144
- Website
- www.willdan.com
- Employees
- 1,814, Jan 2, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Engineering Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 1
- Auditor
- Crowe LLP, Los Angeles, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WLDN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 21, 2006
- Shares outstanding
- 15M, Aug 6, 2026
- Public float
- $1.00B, Jul 4, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1370450
- CUSIP
- 96924N100
- ISIN
- US96924N1000
- LEI
- 529900YQO0LF5VAEKN05
- EIN
- 14-1951112
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Bieber | PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | 280,772 |
| Micah Chen | EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 51,710 |
| Creighton K. Early | EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO | 78,664 |
| Thomas Donald Brisbin | Director | 119,322 |
| Cynthia Downes | Director | 10,150 |
| Wanda Kay Reder | Director | 11,917 |
| Mohammad Shahidehpour | Director | 15,789 |
| Steven A. Cohen | Director | 22,090 |
| Dennis V. McGinn | Director | 12,571 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Bieber | $3.64M | $10.62M | $1.39M | $156 | $-36 |
| FY2024 Mr. Bieber | $2.40M | $5.00M | $916.30K | $-8 | $-34 |
| FY2023 Mr. Bieber | $1.58M | $2.68M | $744.69K | $-48 | $-35 |
| FY2022 Mr. Bieber | $2.09M | -$1.40M | $895.36K | $-57 | $-37 |
| FY2021 Mr. Bieber | $2.99M | $959.66K | $757.81K | $-16 | $-25 |
| FY2020 Mr. Bieber | $2.19M | $6.79M | $893.57K | $34 | $41 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 2, 2026, we employed a total of 1,814 employees, excluding contractors.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 23, 2008 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 21, 2006 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 11, 2006 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |