PSN
Parsons Corporation
PSN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over PSN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
PSN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
PSN's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PSN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $49.87 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $41.76 | -16% |
| Current | 36x | $49.87 | — |
| Fair | 49x | $67.03 | +34% |
| Expensive | 66x | $90.23 | +81% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PSN's PE is in its cheap range at 36x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over PSN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PSN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PSN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over PSN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
PSN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.33 | +143% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.37 | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.45 | -35% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.09 | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.20 | +189% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.18 | +230% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.24 | +421% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +1217% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.76 | -46% |
PSN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.37 over the past year, against $2.37 in early 2025.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
PSN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | -7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | -5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6B | +1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +16% |
PSN's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $1.7B last quarter, up 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1% | -6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8% | +0.6 points |
PSN's operating margin was 6.3% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over PSN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over PSN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PSN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.8M | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M | -72% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.6M | +$6.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $135.6M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $149.7M | -48% |
| Q2 2025 | $150.4M | -1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$25.3M | +$47.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $108M | -40% |
PSN generated $409M in free cash flow over the past year, up 6.9% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over PSN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PSN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -927K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -2.3M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -8M shares |
| 5 years | -4.8% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | +15% | +14M shares |
PSN has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $35M |
| Q4 2025 | $60M |
| Q3 2025 | $25M |
| Q2 2025 | $15M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $15M |
PSN spent $170M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 112% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
PSN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
PSN's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.6 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over PSN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PSN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.6 | Neutral |
PSN's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
PSN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | PSN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 24x | 51% above |
| PE % | 29 | 58 | 29 pts below |
PSN has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
PSN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.5 | 7.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.7 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $55.3 | 9.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.3 | 24% below |
| 200 week MA | $66.8 | 25% below |
PSN has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 25% below its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
PSN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.1 | $35.2 | -14% |
| 2021 | $35.2 | $33.8 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | $33.8 | $46.1 | +36% |
| 2023 | $46.1 | $62.7 | +36% |
| 2024 | $62.7 | $93.1 | +49% |
| 2025 | $93.1 | $62.6 | -33% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.6 | $49.9 | -20% |
PSN has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 20% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over PSN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.