Parsons Corp PSN Stock Analysis
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- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$48.90 down $1.44, 2.86% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $50.34
- Market cap
- $5.22BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 35.69On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.37Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$48.90down $1.44, 2.86%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$50.34Nov 5
- Volume1.19MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.21MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $36.26 to $88.00; now $48.90
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
PSN beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 6 periods.
| Period | PSN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PSN: up 16.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PSN beat the S&P 500 by 21.8 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PSN: up 2.1% S&P 500: down 4.1% | PSN beat the S&P 500 by 6.2 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | PSN: down 20.9% S&P 500: up 8.7% | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 29.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | PSN: down 40.4% S&P 500: up 10.9% | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 51.3 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PSN: down 20.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% −7.4% vs +20.5% a year | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 95.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PSN: up 32.6% S&P 500: up 67.8% +5.8% vs +10.9% a year | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 35.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in PSN 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $13,263 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $16,782.
PSN beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 6 periods.
| Period | PSN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PSN: up 16.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PSN beat the S&P 500 by 21.8 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PSN: up 2.1% S&P 500: down 4.3% | PSN beat the S&P 500 by 6.4 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | PSN: down 20.9% S&P 500: up 7.8% | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 28.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | PSN: down 40.4% S&P 500: up 9.7% | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 50.1 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PSN: down 20.7% S&P 500: up 68.8% −7.4% vs +19.1% a year | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 89.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PSN: up 32.6% S&P 500: up 56.9% +5.8% vs +9.4% a year | PSN trailed the S&P 500 by 24.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in PSN 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $13,263 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $15,694.
All-time high
$113.31
Closing high on . Now 56.8% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since May 8, 2019.
Stock splits
PSN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2019.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
35.7×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($1.37)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
PSN trades at 35.7× its earnings over the last 12 months, below its 5-year median of 45.2×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $36 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.8×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 2.0×Book value as of Sep 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 15.9×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 7.85%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $6.45BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $6.32Bdown 2.7%
- Net income
- $147.44Mdown 38.5%
- Diluted EPS
- $1.37down 36.9%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.73B | $54.18M | $0.48 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $1.55B | $66.20M | $0.60 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $1.58B | $55.23M | $0.50 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $1.62B | $64.12M | $0.59 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.60B | $55.58M | $0.51 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $1.49B | $52.93M | $0.49 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $1.58B | −$15.22M | −$0.14 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $1.65B | $54.15M | $0.51 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $3.66B | $64.07M | $0.59 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $4.20B | $96.66M | $0.87 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $5.44B | $161.15M | $1.42 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $6.75B | $235.05M | $2.12 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $6.36B | $241.14M | $2.20 |
Margins
- Gross 22.2%
- Operating 5.2%
- Net 2.3%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $410.04MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$490.14MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$80.09MLast 12 months
- 6.5%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $160.20MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$160.20MLast 12 months
39% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $471.72MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.53BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$1.06BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.59As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.58As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 5.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Parsons’s net income was 5.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 2.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Parsons’s net income was 2.5% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
About Parsons Corp
Parsons is a leading disruptive technology provider in the global defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, and smart cities. Please visit parsons.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we're making an impact.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Headquarters
- Virginia, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
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- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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PSN stock FAQ
What is PSN stock’s price today?
Parsons (PSN) traded at $48.90 at the close on , down $1.44 (2.86%) from the previous close of $50.34. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $36.26 and $88.00.
If you invested $1,000 in PSN 5 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in PSN on would be worth about $1,326 at the close on , a total return of +32.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $596 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Parsons’s market cap?
Parsons’s market capitalization is about $5.2 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $48.90 (how market cap works). Parsons reported 106.81M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is PSN’s P/E ratio?
PSN trades at 35.7 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.37 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 21.9 to 66.6, with a median of 45.2. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Parsons make?
Parsons reported $6.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 2.7% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $1.7 billion, up 1.8% from a year earlier.
Is Parsons profitable?
Yes. Parsons earned $147.4 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 2.3%, and its operating margin was 5.2% (what margins tell you).
What are PSN’s earnings per share?
PSN’s diluted earnings per share were $1.37 over the four quarters to , compared with $2.17 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.51 per share, against $0.59 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does PSN pay a dividend?
Parsons hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is PSN’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks PSN has traded as low as $36.26 and as high as $88.00. At $48.90 at the close on , it is 44.4% below that high and 34.9% above the low.
What is PSN’s all-time high?
PSN’s highest closing price was $113.31 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $48.90 at the close on , it is 56.8% below that record.
Has PSN stock ever split?
No. PSN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2019.
How has PSN stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , PSN has returned −20.9% so far this year and −40.4% over the past year, and +32.6% over five years (+5.8% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Parsons in?
Parsons is in the Technology sector and the Information Technology Services industry, and is headquartered in Virginia, USA.
What exchange does PSN trade on?
Parsons trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol PSN. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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