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Parsons

NYQ:PSN · US70202L1026
Professional ServicesLarge

360

15
EV / EBIT25
Price / Owner Earnings25
Owner Earnings Yield25
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit50
Price/Book61
Return on Capital25
Cash Return on Capital17
Return on Equity26
EBIT Margin21
Gross Profitability29
Cash Conversion85
Accruals13
Owner Earnings Margin19
Sales growth44
Profit Growth59
Long-Term EPS Growth70
Owner Earnings Growth20
Reinvestment67
Price momentum53
Debt load51
Refinancing63
Debt Payback36
Liquidity53
Analyst ratings62
Opinion Changes79
Price Target Upside45
Market mood80
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Parsons doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1978
Employees16,001
Websiteparsons.com
ISINUS70202L1026
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
DevSecOpsSmart CitiesProcess AutomationNetwork SecurityHomeland SecurityEnvironmental EngineeringBiometricsSoftware DevelopmentGovTechArtificial IntelligenceDefenseTechGIS (Geographic Information System)Building MaterialConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologySecurity

Description

Parsons Corporation provides design, engineering and technical services, and smart and agile software for the United States federal government and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. The company performs work in various foreign countries thr…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Parsons Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is fair. You pay 21.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 7% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jan 2023

All-time low

49

Jun 2026

Average rank

81

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
83
76
94
Price/Earnings
31
27
54
82
Price/Book
61
55
63
88
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
22
47
65
87

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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