Parsons (PSN) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Parsons' (PSN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.17% in Q1 2026, down 292.0% year-on-year from 4.78% in Q1 2025, and down 7.41% on a QoQ basis from 9.9% in Q4 2025.
Parsons (PSN) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Parsons (PSN) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.17% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 292.0% year-over-year to 9.17% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.17%, a 292.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.2%, down 305.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.17%, down from 9.9% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PSN reached as high as 37.53% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 5.07% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.6% across 5 years, with a median of 9.17% in 2026.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2753 bps in 2025 and tumbled 292 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.11% in 2022, then jumped by 41 bps to 8.59% in 2023, then soared by 40 bps to 12.06% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 9.9% in 2025, then dropped by 7 bps to 9.17% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 9.17% in Q1 2026, 9.9% in Q4 2025, and 32.19% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | - |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.79% |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.07% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.42% |
| 10 | Parsons | 6.27 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 357.42 Mn | 9.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.54% |