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Parsons (Parsons) Net-Net Working Capital : $-16.62 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Parsons Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-16.62.

The industry rank for Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

PSN's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 7.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Parsons Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Parsons Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Parsons Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -12.73 -12.27 -12.17 -14.47 -16.62

Parsons Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.47 -15.21 -16.42 -18.25 -16.62

Competitive Comparison of Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Parsons's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Parsons's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Parsons's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Parsons's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Parsons Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(272.943+0.75 * 646.375+0.5 * 0-2427.346
-0-89.504)/105.84
=-16.62

Parsons's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(272.943+0.75 * 646.375+0.5 * 0-2427.346
-0-89.504)/105.84
=-16.62

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Parsons  (NYSE:PSN) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Parsons (Parsons) Business Description

Industry
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Address
5875 Trinity Parkway, Suite 300, Centreville, VA, USA, 21120
Parsons Corp is a provider of technology-driven solutions in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. The business activities of the group are carried out through Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure segments. The Federal Solutions segment is a high-end service and technology provider to the U.S. government, delivering timely, cost-effective solutions for mission-critical projects, whereas the Critical Infrastructure segment provides integrated design and engineering services for complex physical and digital infrastructure around the globe.
Executives
George L. Ball officer: Chief Financial Officer 10943 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY W., HOUSTON TX 77064
Matthew Ofilos officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PARSONS CORPORATION, 5875 TRINITY PARKWAY, #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20210
Ellen M. Lord director 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Susan M. Balaguer officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O PARSONS, 5875 TRINITY PARKWAY #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20120
Carey A. Smith officer: Chief Operating Officer 6210 ARDREY KELL ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Michael Richard Kolloway officer: See Remarks 5875 TRINITY PKWY #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20120
Harry T. Mcmahon director 9200 OAKDALE AVENUE, SUITE 900, LOS ANGELES CA 91311
David C Wajsgras director 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Darren W Mcdew director 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Letitia A Long director C/O CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, #300, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Debra Fiori officer: Chief People Officer C/O PARSONS CORPORATION, 5875 TRINITY PARKWAY, #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20120
Charles L. Harrington director, officer: See Remarks 5875 TRINITY PKWY #300, CENTREVILLE VA 20120
James F Mcgovern director
M Christian Mitchell director 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1750, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Mark Holdsworth director 140 S. LAKE AVE., STE. 304, PASADENA CA 91101