Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) vs. Corporate Resource Services (OTCMKTS:CRRSQ) Head-To-Head Survey

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) and Corporate Resource Services (OTCMKTS:CRRSQ) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Willdan Group and Corporate Resource Services”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willdan Group	$565.80 million	2.33	$22.57 million	$2.39	37.65
Corporate Resource Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Willdan Group has higher revenue and earnings than Corporate Resource Services.

Profitability

This table compares Willdan Group and Corporate Resource Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willdan Group	5.60%	18.60%	9.65%
Corporate Resource Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Willdan Group and Corporate Resource Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0	1	3	0	2.75
Corporate Resource Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

Willdan Group currently has a consensus price target of $111.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.92%. Given Willdan Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Corporate Resource Services.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 89.2% of Corporate Resource Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Willdan Group beats Corporate Resource Services on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Willdan Group

Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering and code enforcement, development plan review and inspection, disaster recovery, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services. It serves public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; investor and municipal owned energy utilities; state and federal agencies; and commercial and industrial firms, as well as various other special districts and agencies. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.

About Corporate Resource Services

Corporate Resource Services, Inc. is in bankruptcy, previously it operates through its wholly-owned subsidiaries that provides diversified staffing, recruiting, and consulting services with a focus on delivering its customers temporary staffing solutions for professional services, administrative and light industrial positions. The company was founded on December 15, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.