Parsons (PSN) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Parsons' (PSN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 6.42% in Q1 2026, down 61.0% year-on-year from 16.45% in Q1 2025, and down 2.21% on a QoQ basis from 6.56% in Q4 2025.
Parsons (PSN) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Parsons (PSN) has 9 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 6.42% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 61.0% year-over-year to 6.42% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.42%, a 1.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.57%, up 23.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.42%, down from 6.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for PSN reached as high as 7.03% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 3.23% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.68% across 5 years, with a median of 5.87% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 240 bps in 2023 and slumped 63 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 4.83% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 5.18% in 2023, then grew by 11 bps to 5.76% in 2024, then rose by 14 bps to 6.56% in 2025, then declined by 2 bps to 6.42% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 6.42% in Q1 2026, 6.56% in Q4 2025, and 6.66% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 15.24% |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 26.97% |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 21.09% |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 12.84% |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 15.57% |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.01% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.40% |
| 10 | Parsons | 6.27 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 357.42 Mn | 6.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.16% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.30% |