Parsons Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Parsons' CEO is Carey Smith, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.5 years. total yearly compensation is $11.01M, comprised of 9.3% salary and 90.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.26% of the company’s shares, worth €15.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Carey Smith
Chief executive officer
US$11.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.3% |
| CEO tenure | 5.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$262m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$1m | US$235m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$201m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$175m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$977k | US$161m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$144m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$102m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$900k | US$97m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$799k | US$64m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$694k | US$99m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$614k | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$207m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$458k | US$222m |
Compensation vs Market: Carey's total compensation ($USD11.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.95M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carey's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Carey Smith (60 yo)
5.5yrs
Tenure
US$11,013,859
Compensation
Ms. Carey A. Smith has been the Chairwoman of the Board of Parsons Corporation since April 14, 2022. She has been a Director of Parsons Corporation since December 2020 and its Chief executive Officer since...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.5yrs | US$11.01m | 0.26% € 15.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | US$3.16m | 0.056% € 3.3m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 7.6yrs | US$2.37m | 0.078% € 4.6m | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.8yrs | US$1.73m | 0.036% € 2.1m | |
| Chief Business Operations Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Infrastructure EMEA | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Missile Defense & C5ISR Market Leader | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Growth Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Infrastructure of North America | 4.3yrs | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 59P's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.4yrs | US$11.01m | 0.26% € 15.6m | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$293.01k | 0.013% € 745.5k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$341.51k | 0.023% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$305.88k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$296.51k | 0.033% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$305.01k | 0.013% € 745.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$296.51k | 0.0081% € 482.2k | |
| Director | 2.8yrs | US$277.01k | 0.32% € 18.7m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$303.51k | 0.023% € 1.3m | |
| Member of Federal Strategic Advisory Board | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$293.01k | 0.018% € 1.1m | |
| Member of Critical Infrastructure Strategic Advisory Board | 5.2yrs | no data | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 59P's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/05 03:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |
| Joshua Sullivan | Benchmark Company |
| Mariana Perez Mora | BofA Global Research |