Willdan (WLDN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Willdan's (WLDN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.2% in Q2 2026, up 165.0% YoY from 4.23% in Q2 2025, and down 7.58% on a QoQ basis from 12.12% in Q1 2026.
Willdan (WLDN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Willdan (WLDN) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.2% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 165.0% year-over-year to 11.2% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 11.2% (up 165.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 12.88%, up 252.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 11.2% in Q2 2026, from 12.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.07% in Q4 2025 to a low of 3.79% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.91% and a median of 7.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 61 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1008 bps.
- Tracing WLDN's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.57% in 2022, then surged by 393 bps to 7.51% in 2023, then jumped by 31 bps to 9.85% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 13.07% in 2025, then declined by 14 bps to 11.2% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.2% (Q2 2026), 12.12% (Q1 2026), and 13.07% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 102.18 Bn | 101.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 72.82 Bn | 70.97 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 3 | Ferrovial | 47.62 Bn | 42.63 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Emcor | 36.31 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 29.45% |
| 5 | Mastec | 20.38 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 556.28 Mn | 14.60% |
| 6 | Sterling Infrastructure | 19.23 Bn | 18.73 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 7 | APi | 17.20 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 8.75% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 16.40 Bn | 15.02 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 9 | IES Holdings | 15.99 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 340.66 Mn | 41.31% |
| 10 | Willdan | 1.10 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 63.16 Mn | 11.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 11.20% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 12.12% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 13.07% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 9.85% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10.54% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.61% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 7.51% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.88% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.79% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -2.98% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.18% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | -5.62% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | -5.51% |