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Parsons Corporation

PSN
35
Information Technology Services · Technology
Winston Score
35
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Parsons Corporation is a technology and engineering services company that works mainly for the U.S. government. It builds and manages complex systems like missile defense networks, cybersecurity tools, and critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and transit systems. Its two main customer groups are U.S. federal agencies — including the Department of Defense and intelligence community — and state and local governments.

Parsons makes money by winning long-term government contracts, where it gets paid for labor, engineering work, and program management over months or years. Nearly all of its roughly $6 billion in annual revenue comes from North America, with the federal defense and intelligence segment being the larger and faster-growing piece. Its main competitive advantage is its security clearances and deep relationships with government clients, which are hard for new competitors to replicate. The key risk is budget pressure — if Congress cuts defense or infrastructure spending, contract awards could slow down.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
16.9%
Thin — 16.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.1%
Thin — 0.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.4%
Weak — 7.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-5.8%
Shrinking sales (-5.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-36.9%
Earnings shrinking (-36.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
244%
Turns 244% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.9%
Thin free cash flow (4.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.58
Conservative — low debt load (0.58)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.18x
Adequate interest coverage (5.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
33.4x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 33.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+15.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (33.4 → 17.9)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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