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| Metric | PSNPARSONS CORP | ANDGAndersen Group Inc. | SAICScience Applications International Corp | MBGLMobility Global Inc. | Median of the restexcluding PSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $47.80▲ 2.40 (5.29%) | $63.54▲ 2.62 (4.30%) | $136.74▲ 1.64 (1.21%) | $19.28▲ 0.76 (4.10%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.68B | $7.24B | $6.02B | $5.69B | |
| Revenue | $6.36B | $838.7M | $7.26B | $1.75B | |
| Profit | $241.1M | -$2.3M | $358.0M | $140.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.7% | 14.6% | -2.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 22.5% | 29.0% | 12.0% | — | 20.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.6% | -16.1% | 7.2% | 18.7% | 7.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.8% | -0.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 4.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.4% | 20.8% | 7.9% | 26.3% | 20.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.1% | 1.7% | 23.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 7.7% | — | 12.7% | 1.8% | 7.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.12x | — | 16.81x | 40.64x | 28.72x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 7.51x | — | 15.10x | 9.23x | 12.17x |
| Price to book | 1.02x | -53.74x | 4.01x | 0.50x | 0.50x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.14x | -4.41x | 2.57x | 0.13x | 0.13x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 2/7 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | grey | not reported |
How PSN compares with the others
- PSN's operating margin of 6.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (7.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.7% against 8.5%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.1x against 28.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 0.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.