Parsons Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Parsons has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.5%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 10.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.2% per year. Parsons's return on equity is 12.5%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

23.5%

Earnings growth rate

22.0%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate13.2%
Return on equity12.5%
Net Margin3.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Parsons (NYSE:PSN)

Apr 24
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Parsons (NYSE:PSN)

Does Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 11
Does Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Do Parsons' (NYSE:PSN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 08
Do Parsons' (NYSE:PSN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 32% Price Plummet

Feb 20
Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 32% Price Plummet

Parsons: Stock Price Momentum Has Faded, But Business Momentum Continues

Jan 20

Returns At Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Are On The Way Up

Jan 19
Returns At Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Are On The Way Up

Estimating The Fair Value Of Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN)

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN)

Potential Upside For Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Not Without Risk

Dec 13
Potential Upside For Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Not Without Risk

Parsons: Red Hot Momentum Remains

Nov 04

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Oct 06
Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 20
Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

An Intrinsic Calculation For Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Sep 05
An Intrinsic Calculation For Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
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Harnessing Advanced Tech And Critical Acquisitions For Market Domination

Aug 25 Leveraging AI, cloud computing, and advanced signal processing for service differentiation aims to secure larger contracts and improve future revenue and margins.

Parsons: Simply Impressive Growth, But Still A Hold

Aug 21

What Does Parsons Corporation's (NYSE:PSN) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 21
What Does Parsons Corporation's (NYSE:PSN) Share Price Indicate?

Many Still Looking Away From Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN)

Jul 26
Many Still Looking Away From Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN)

Parsons: This May Be A Hidden Gem, But I Need Proof Its Growth Is Sustainable

Jun 20

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Parsons (NYSE:PSN)

Jun 11
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Parsons (NYSE:PSN)

Parsons Corporation's (NYSE:PSN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

May 24
Parsons Corporation's (NYSE:PSN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

We Think You Can Look Beyond Parsons' (NYSE:PSN) Lackluster Earnings

May 08
We Think You Can Look Beyond Parsons' (NYSE:PSN) Lackluster Earnings

Parsons Corporation: Impressive Recent Performance Means Lucrative Future

Apr 11

Parsons: The Stock Is Not Cheap Enough Yet

Feb 28

Parsons Corporation: Upside Still Not Very Attractive

Nov 17

Parsons: 2023 Is Working Out So Far

Oct 15

Parsons: Performance Is Good But Valuation Is Expensive

Aug 11

Parsons Corporation: Getting Incrementally Positive If Momentum Continues

Jun 07

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Parsons makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PSN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 256,7692629710
31 Dec 246,7512359480
30 Sep 246,5102269270
30 Jun 246,1192019010
31 Mar 245,8051758870
31 Dec 235,4431618660
30 Sep 235,0521448250
30 Jun 234,7671268040
31 Mar 234,4201027840
31 Dec 224,195977700
30 Sep 224,043987640
30 Jun 223,865877580
31 Mar 223,735767520
31 Dec 213,661647540
30 Sep 213,674577570
30 Jun 213,723787320
31 Mar 213,823957390
31 Dec 203,919997240
30 Sep 203,992917430
30 Jun 204,0111077490
31 Mar 204,0211247770
31 Dec 193,9551217710
30 Sep 193,8461147210
30 Jun 193,799997030
31 Mar 193,7102076330
31 Dec 183,5612225910
29 Dec 173,017975060
30 Dec 163,039-135110

Quality Earnings: PSN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PSN's current net profit margins (3.9%) are higher than last year (3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSN's earnings have grown significantly by 23.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PSN's earnings growth over the past year (49.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (23.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PSN earnings growth over the past year (49.1%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 14.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PSN's Return on Equity (12.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/04 02:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Parsons Corporation is covered by 16 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew WittmannBaird
Joshua SullivanBenchmark Company
Mariana Perez MoraBofA Global Research