Parsons Past Earnings Performance

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Parsons's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.7%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. Parsons's return on equity is 5.5%, and it has net margins of 1.2%.

Key information

-3.7%

Earnings growth rate

-6.5%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate10.1%
Return on equity5.5%
Net Margin1.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Recent updates

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

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

Should You Be Adding Parsons (NYSE:PSN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 22
Should You Be Adding Parsons (NYSE:PSN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Parsons Corporation: Impressive Recent Performance Means Lucrative Future

Apr 11

Is Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 21
Is Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Mar 05
Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Parsons: The Stock Is Not Cheap Enough Yet

Feb 28

Why Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 05
Why Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Could Be Worth Watching

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 19
Parsons (NYSE:PSN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Getting In Cheap On Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Might Be Difficult

Jan 04
Getting In Cheap On Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) Might Be Difficult

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

Parsons selected by U.S. CYBERCOM for military cyberspace operations

Feb 22

Parsons Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 14

Parsons gets contract amended on Canada's Giant Mine

Feb 08

Parsons selected to work on Saudi Arabia's ambitious Line project

Feb 01

Parsons' unit clinches $79.5M order to upkeep USAF security systems

Jan 09

Parsons: Not Very Defensive

Dec 29

Parsons bags $95M global NAVFAC contract to plan US Navy infrastructure

Dec 15

Parsons bags $28M order to investigate PFAS impact at Army National Guard facilities

Nov 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
30 Sep 246,510799240
30 Jun 246,119548980
31 Mar 245,805288820
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 a large one-off loss of $215.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: PSN's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (2.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSN's earnings have declined by 3.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PSN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PSN had negative earnings growth (-45.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (10.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PSN's Return on Equity (5.5%) 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 Analysis2024/12/20 23:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Parsons Corporation is covered by 15 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
Ronald EpsteinBofA Global Research