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Parsons Corporation · Technology · United States · $5.2B cap · $61.6M/day traded

$50.57 -1.9% · close 11 Nov · scored 11 Nov

Score down 2.5 since 10 Nov: Momentum down 3.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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After its 28 Oct results, analysts cut next year's EPS estimate 0.8%.

Quality
48
Value
55
Momentum
42

As of 11 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Parsons Corporation (PSN) is 50/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 48, Value 55, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
36.0x
peers 28.8x
ROE
7.6%
peers 6.0%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PARSONS CORPORATION

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Parsons Corporation is a diversified technology-driven government contractor providing advanced solutions in defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, including cybersecurity, missile defense, and engineering. It benefits from deep technical expertise, long-standing government client relationships, and a strong security clearance portfolio for complex, sensitive projects. The company is a key partner to U.S. federal and critical infrastructure clients, specializing in advanced engineering and technology for national security.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue4.2B5.4B6.8B6.4B14.9%6.3B6.4B6.7B2.4%
EPS0.931.532.212.2634.4%1.361.752.423.4%
Shares104.7M105.8M106.8M107.0M+2.2%105.5M———
Debt916.4M927.2M1.4B1.4B14.7%1.5B———
Equity2.0B2.3B2.4B2.6B8.9%————
Op CF237.5M407.7M523.6M478.4M26.3%490.1M———
Inv CF-417.5M-376.0M-556.7M-255.6M—————
Fin CF100.4M-21.9M218.7M-214.1M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD+23.3%
40.843.846.949.953.01 Oct22 Oct11 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

42% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 2 Nov 2026.

The Momentum score still reads 42: it weighs six months of price and earnings revisions, so it trails a turn like this.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 73% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 59% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$50.57
RSI (14)
58.2
52-Week Range-42.5% from high
Low $36.26High $88.00

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
7.8%49.0
ROE
7.6%47.8
GP/Assets
24.3%58.1
Op. Margin
5.9%44.3
FCF/Assets
7.1%69.0
Piotroski
539.2
Int. Cover
5.3x38.3
D/E Ratio
0.56x24.8
Current Ratio
1.59x35.3
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
36.0x33.9
EV/EBITDA
13.8x52.4
P/FCF
12.8x73.4
P/B
2.0x63.2
P/S
0.8x80.2
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
42
52W High %
57%48.7
RS 6M
-2%57.9
SMA 50/200
0.87x25.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.9%11.0
EPS Rev 12W
-0.9%30.1
EPS Improve
+149%73.5
Q Growth
-16%20.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.2B
P/E (Forward)
14.4x
Gross Margin
22.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PSN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
PSNParsons Corporation(you)$5.2B50
KDKyndryl Holdings, Inc.$3.2B61
INODInnodata Inc.$2.0B62
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.$19.4B57
PENGPenguin Solutions, Inc.$2.7B72
NABLN-able, Inc.$967M52
SAICScience Applications International Corporation$6.1B88
INGMIngram Micro Holding Corporation$6.4B89
EXLSExlService Holdings, Inc.$6.4B92
CNXCConcentrix Corporation$2.0B77

Peer medians: ROE 6.0% · P/E 28.8x · Gross margin 52.2%

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Parsons Corporation (PSN): Stock Score Summary

Parsons Corporation (PSN) has a MoatMap Score of 50/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores.

Parsons Corporation is a diversified technology-driven government contractor providing advanced solutions in defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, including cybersecurity, missile defense, and engineering. It benefits from deep technical expertise, long-standing government client relationships, and a strong security clearance portfolio for complex, sensitive projects. The company is a key partner to U.S. federal and critical infrastructure clients, specializing in advanced engineering and technology for national security.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 11 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold no sales and 5 purchases of Parsons Corporation (PSN) shares by its directors. The largest: Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 on 7 Aug 2026 (about $959K).

  • 7 Aug 2026: Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 (about $959K)
  • 13 May 2026: Ball George L. bought 10,000 shares at $50.00 (about $500K)
  • 12 May 2026: Holdsworth Mark Keith bought 10,000 shares at $51.27 (about $513K)
  • 11 May 2026: McMahon Harry T. bought 10,000 shares at $49.14 (about $491K)
  • 8 May 2026: Smith Carey A. bought 12,500 shares at $49.97 (about $625K)
PSN insider filings, last 180 days

Key Financial Metrics

Price$50.57
Market Cap$5.2B
P/E (TTM)35.96
P/E (Forward)14.42
Price/Book1.96
Return on Equity7.6%
Return on Invested Capital7.8%
Debt/Equity0.56x
Gross Margin22.2%
Operating Margin5.9%
Revenue Growth1.8%
Free Cash Flow$409M

Parsons Corporation operates in the Information Technology Services industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parsons Corporation’s (PSN) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Parsons Corporation (PSN) is 50/100. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (55), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Parsons Corporation have an economic moat?
Parsons Corporation (PSN) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is Parsons Corporation in?
Parsons Corporation (PSN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry (United States).