Parsons (PSN) Competitors

$51.17 +0.83 (+1.65%)

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PSN vs. WIT, IONQ, IOT, DOCN, and PTC

Should you buy Parsons stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Parsons with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Parsons include Wipro (WIT), IonQ (IONQ), Samsara (IOT), DigitalOcean (DOCN), and PTC (PTC). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Parsons compare to Wipro?

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) and Wipro (NYSE:WIT) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Parsons has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wipro has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Wipro shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Wipro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wipro has a net margin of 14.25% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.62%. Wipro's return on equity of 14.97% beat Parsons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parsons	3.62%	11.52%	5.36%
Wipro	14.25%	14.97%	9.68%

Wipro has higher revenue and earnings than Parsons. Wipro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Parsons	$6.36B	0.86	$241.14M	$2.09	24.48
Wipro	$9.87B	1.98	$1.41B	$0.14	13.32

In the previous week, Parsons had 14 more articles in the media than Wipro. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Parsons and 1 mentions for Wipro. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Wipro's score of 0.73 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parsons	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wipro	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parsons currently has a consensus target price of $78.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.75%. Given Parsons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Parsons is more favorable than Wipro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parsons	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Wipro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Summary

Parsons beats Wipro on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parsons compare to IonQ?

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) and IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Parsons has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Parsons	$6.36B	0.86	$241.14M	$2.09	24.48
IonQ	$187.12M	112.51	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A

In the previous week, IonQ had 47 more articles in the media than Parsons. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for IonQ and 15 mentions for Parsons. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat IonQ's score of 0.76 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parsons	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IonQ	33 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parsons currently has a consensus target price of $78.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.75%. IonQ has a consensus target price of $68.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.52%. Given Parsons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Parsons is more favorable than IonQ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parsons	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.62%. Parsons' return on equity of 11.52% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parsons	3.62%	11.52%	5.36%
IonQ	174.88%	-23.20%	-15.04%

Parsons has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IonQ has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its share price is 205% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Parsons beats IonQ on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parsons compare to Samsara?

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) and Samsara (NYSE:IOT) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Parsons has a net margin of 3.62% compared to Samsara's net margin of -0.56%. Parsons' return on equity of 11.52% beat Samsara's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parsons	3.62%	11.52%	5.36%
Samsara	-0.56%	-0.72%	-0.40%

Parsons currently has a consensus target price of $78.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.75%. Samsara has a consensus target price of $46.18, suggesting a potential upside of 64.98%. Given Samsara's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Samsara is more favorable than Parsons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parsons	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Samsara	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Samsara shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Samsara shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Parsons has higher revenue and earnings than Samsara. Samsara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Parsons	$6.36B	0.86	$241.14M	$2.09	24.48
Samsara	$1.62B	10.04	-$9.12M	-$0.02	N/A

In the previous week, Samsara had 6 more articles in the media than Parsons. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Samsara and 15 mentions for Parsons. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Samsara's score of 0.81 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parsons	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Samsara	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parsons has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Samsara has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Parsons beats Samsara on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parsons compare to DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Parsons (NYSE:PSN) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

DigitalOcean has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.62%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Parsons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DigitalOcean	24.97%	88.86%	6.95%
Parsons	3.62%	11.52%	5.36%

In the previous week, Parsons had 5 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Parsons and 10 mentions for DigitalOcean. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.67 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parsons	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DigitalOcean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Parsons. Parsons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean	$948.63M	17.44	$259.26M	$2.29	69.23
Parsons	$6.36B	0.86	$241.14M	$2.09	24.48

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus target price of $142.23, suggesting a potential downside of 10.29%. Parsons has a consensus target price of $78.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.75%. Given Parsons' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Parsons is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DigitalOcean	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Parsons	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parsons has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DigitalOcean beats Parsons on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parsons compare to PTC?

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Parsons (NYSE:PSN) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

PTC has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.62%. PTC's return on equity of 25.84% beat Parsons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	41.81%	25.84%	15.06%
Parsons	3.62%	11.52%	5.36%

In the previous week, PTC had 11 more articles in the media than Parsons. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for PTC and 15 mentions for Parsons. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat PTC's score of 0.46 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTC	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Parsons	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PTC currently has a consensus target price of $177.23, suggesting a potential upside of 26.73%. Parsons has a consensus target price of $78.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.75%. Given Parsons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Parsons is more favorable than PTC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Parsons	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

95.1% of PTC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PTC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Parsons. PTC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTC	$2.74B	5.90	$734M	$10.48	13.34
Parsons	$6.36B	0.86	$241.14M	$2.09	24.48

PTC has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parsons has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PTC beats Parsons on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PSN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Parsons	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.39B	$3.77B	$6.29B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.10%	3.18%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	24.48	55.23	31.64	30.78
Price / Sales	0.86	54.52	434.10	95.02
Price / Cash	12.34	39.69	23.10	25.31
Price / Book	1.99	5.55	6.83	4.67
Net Income	$241.14M	$32.12M	$200.71M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	3.82%	12.48%	4.17%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	-9.52%	1.08%	-0.24%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	-25.09%	35.57%	37.82%	24.64%

Parsons Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSN Parsons	4.9641 of 5 stars	$51.17 +1.7%	$78.17 +52.7%	-23.1%	$5.39B	$6.36B	24.48	21,000	Insider Trade
WIT Wipro	1.8894 of 5 stars	$1.91 -2.3%	N/A	-37.2%	$20.43B	$9.87B	13.61	233,346
IONQ IonQ	3.7329 of 5 stars	$56.99 +15.7%	$68.63 +20.4%	+74.4%	$18.05B	$187.12M	N/A	1,132	Trending News Gap Up
IOT Samsara	4.2426 of 5 stars	$29.15 -2.0%	$46.18 +58.4%	-41.0%	$17.27B	$1.62B	N/A	4,100	Trending News Insider Trade
DOCN DigitalOcean	2.9749 of 5 stars	$162.48 -0.9%	$141.08 -13.2%	+411.6%	$17.11B	$948.63M	70.95	1,462	Analyst Forecast

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Parsons (PSN) Competitors