# Parsons Corporation (PSN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $51.76, market value $5.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 38.1×** (5-yr avg 45.2×, 3-yr avg 38.6×). Parsons Corporation trades at 38.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 45.2×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 15.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 4.04**. A PEG of 4.04 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.1×**. The shares trade at 2.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 14.1×**. Enterprise value is 14.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.5%** (5-yr avg 4.9%). Free cash flow equals 7.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.9%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 4.8%**. 4.8% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 3.8%**. 3.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 9.1%**. 9.1% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.1%.
- **Return on assets: 2.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -5.7%** (3-yr 14.9%/yr, 5-yr 10.2%/yr). Revenue fell 5.7% over the last year, against 10.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 3.8%** (3-yr 36.2%/yr, 5-yr 17.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 3.8%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 25.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 25.6% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.47**. Debt is 0.47 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.7×**. It would take 1.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 1.75** (quick 1.75). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.75 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.31**. A Z-score of 3.31 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Parsons Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover Parsons Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $59.91 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -36.3%** (YTD -14.3%, 3-mo 11.2%). The shares are down 36.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -41.2%** (42.7% above the low). Trading 41% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 74**. An RSI of 74 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.23** (volatility 59%). Beta of 1.23 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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