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Total Valuation
WLY has a market cap or net worth of $1.89 billion. The enterprise value is $2.74 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, December 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 7, 2025 |
Share Statistics
WLY has 53.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 44.43M |
| Shares Outstanding | 53.20M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.01% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.90% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 7.55% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 82.55% |
| Float | 40.19M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 20.00 and the forward PE ratio is 8.68.
| PE Ratio | 20.00 |
| Forward PE | 8.68 |
| PS Ratio | 1.15 |
| Forward PS | 1.46 |
| PB Ratio | 2.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 12.86 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.18 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.00, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.58.
| EV / Earnings | 28.13 |
| EV / Sales | 1.64 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.00 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.44 |
| EV / FCF | 18.58 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.26.
| Current Ratio | 0.65 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.26 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.89 |
| Debt / FCF | 6.28 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.71 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.45% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.79%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.45% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.77% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.79% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.75% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $321,269 |
| Profits Per Employee | $18,711 |
| Employee Count | 5,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 18.05 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WLY has paid $40.29 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 40.29M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.28% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -32.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.02, so WLY's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.02 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -32.51% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 38.60 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 40.80 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 37.67 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 373,691 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.22 million, so 4.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.22M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.18M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.17% |
| Short % of Float | 5.51% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.56 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WLY had revenue of $1.67 billion and earned $97.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.78.
| Revenue | 1.67B |
| Gross Profit | 1.24B |
| Operating Income | 239.13M |
| Pretax Income | 137.58M |
| Net Income | 97.30M |
| EBITDA | 304.18M |
| EBIT | 239.13M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.78 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $82.37 million in cash and $925.10 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$842.74 million or -$15.84 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 82.37M |
| Total Debt | 925.10M |
| Net Cash | -842.74M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$15.84 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 733.06M |
| Book Value Per Share | 13.77 |
| Working Capital | -228.55M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $206.30 million and capital expenditures -$58.98 million, giving a free cash flow of $147.32 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 206.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -58.98M |
| Free Cash Flow | 147.32M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.77 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 74.18%, with operating and profit margins of 14.31% and 5.82%.
| Gross Margin | 74.18% |
| Operating Margin | 14.31% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.24% |
| Profit Margin | 5.82% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.21% |
| EBIT Margin | 14.31% |
| FCF Margin | 8.82% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.42, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.99%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.42 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.99% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.71% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 26 |
| Payout Ratio | 79.51% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.01% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.98% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.14% |
| FCF Yield | 7.78% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on June 1, 1999. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
WLY has an Altman Z-Score of 2.55 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 2.55 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
