Last 31 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Parsons Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 27.6x, up 12.0% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.35 | 27.64 | 30.29 | 35.14 | 35.88 | 24.67 | 47.07 | 39.88 | 32.46 | — | 40.20 | 32.35 | 31.67 |
| — | +12.0% | -35.6% | -11.9% | +10.5% | — | +17.1% | +23.3% | +2.5% | — | -13.1% | -10.9% | -49.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.83 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 1.49 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 1.02 |
| — | -6.9% | -29.6% | -12.3% | -7.9% | -26.2% | +22.6% | +44.3% | +33.0% | +30.9% | +1.5% | +12.5% | -10.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.95 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 3.39 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 4.07 | 4.77 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 2.52 |
| — | -17.4% | -40.4% | -28.8% | -22.7% | -34.1% | +33.4% | +71.5% | +54.6% | +62.3% | +21.3% | +25.4% | +8.2% | |
| P/FCF | 12.82 | — | 12.38 | 15.10 | 13.14 | — | 23.88 | 10.02 | 14.88 | — | 10.03 | 8.20 | 104.85 |
| — | — | -48.2% | +50.7% | -11.7% | — | +138.0% | +22.2% | -85.8% | — | -40.3% | -13.8% | +284.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.74 | 14.13 | 13.78 | 19.69 | 17.94 | 14.19 | 22.47 | 22.14 | 18.24 | 19.35 | 17.93 | 15.68 | 15.08 |
| — | -0.4% | -38.7% | -11.1% | -1.6% | -26.7% | +25.3% | +41.2% | +21.0% | +5.7% | +0.7% | +13.4% | -29.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.01 | 19.22 | 17.63 | 25.12 | 23.27 | 17.48 | 9.62 | 25.50 | 21.34 | — | 24.28 | 21.06 | 20.29 |
| — | +9.9% | +83.3% | -1.5% | +9.1% | — | -60.4% | +21.1% | +5.1% | — | -7.0% | +3.7% | -50.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Parsons Corporation's operating margin was 6.3% in Q1 2026, down 0.5 pp QoQ and down 0.7 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 5.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.5% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.8% | 21.3% | 19.9% | 21.0% | 21.2% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 21.3% |
| — | +5.2% | +8.0% | +11.5% | +4.5% | +7.7% | -13.2% | -4.0% | -1.0% | -3.1% | +11.7% | -10.2% | -5.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| — | -10.4% | +18.7% | -3.2% | -8.9% | +6.6% | +11.0% | +8.1% | +18.4% | +52.2% | +7.2% | +4.1% | +74.2% | |
| Net Margin | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | -7.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| — | -16.7% | -70.1% | -0.5% | -15.8% | +160.9% | +286.2% | +18.8% | +29.9% | -421.0% | +17.9% | +28.3% | +75.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | -4.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| — | -26.4% | -74.8% | -20.2% | -29.5% | +156.1% | +318.9% | +42.2% | +51.3% | -483.9% | +41.6% | +43.5% | +114.4% | |
| ROA | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | -2.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| — | -25.8% | -73.8% | -16.9% | -26.1% | +155.8% | +291.0% | +31.2% | +35.6% | -458.7% | +38.8% | +42.5% | +113.6% | |
| ROIC | 8.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| — | -22.4% | -0.0% | -23.7% | -24.4% | -5.6% | +15.8% | +28.1% | +30.7% | +77.0% | +31.1% | +20.8% | +114.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Parsons Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.0x, up from 10.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 36.2% YoY to 1.75x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.42 |
| — | +12.2% | -4.6% | -9.7% | -6.8% | -13.5% | +43.7% | +30.6% | +41.9% | +47.1% | -10.8% | +1.6% | -14.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.77 | 13.05 | 10.56 | 10.96 | 11.80 | 10.20 | 11.32 | 10.02 | 10.29 | 11.14 | 8.41 | 8.87 | 8.94 |
| — | +27.9% | -6.7% | +9.4% | +14.6% | -8.4% | +34.5% | +13.0% | +15.1% | -2.4% | -23.7% | -5.1% | -42.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.55 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.53 |
| — | +36.2% | +36.3% | +7.7% | -10.5% | -28.2% | -15.2% | +7.1% | +17.9% | +13.5% | -2.4% | +3.2% | +6.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.55 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.53 |
| — | +36.2% | +36.3% | +7.7% | -10.5% | -28.2% | -15.2% | +7.1% | +17.9% | +13.5% | -2.4% | +3.2% | +6.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.15 | 5.91 | 8.46 | 7.37 | 7.66 | 8.98 | 23.39 | 9.29 | 8.93 | -8.57 | 8.92 | 9.71 | 10.59 |
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Parsons Corporation's current P/E is 22.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Parsons Corporation's current operating margin is 6.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Parsons Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.