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APLD vs PSN // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Parsons Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APLD 4
— PSN 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: APLD
LAST: $17.82 (-8.22%) • MKT CAP: $5.87B
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20.0x
LAST: $50.69 (+2.76%) • MKT CAP: $5.21B
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20.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APLD VS. PSN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APLD | PSN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.10% | 22.50% | +12.60 | APLD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -21.70% | 9.70% | -31.40 | PSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 9.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.06% | 3.69% | -2.63 | PSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -38.70% | 6.60% | -45.30 | PSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -40.90% | 3.80% | -44.70 | PSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | -5.70% | +185.70 | APLD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.44 | 2.78 | -1.34 | PSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 61.2 | -18.10 | PSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.17 | 1.19 | -0.02 | PSN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 20.0x | 20.1x | -0.10 | APLD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.87B | $5.21B | $663.1M | APLD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APLD REV | PSN REV | APLD GROSS % | PSN GROSS % | APLD FCF | PSN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $611.3M | $6.36B | 35.1% | 22.5% | $62.2M | $192.0M |
| FY 2024 | $144.2M | $6.75B | -50.3% | 20.8% | -$121.9M | $219.8M |
| FY 2023 | $136.6M | $5.44B | — | — | $7.6M | $162.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APLD // BETA 1.17
PSN // BETA 1.19