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

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DateValue
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%