COMP <GO>
PSN vs APLD // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Parsons Corporation (NYSE) VS. Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PSN 7
— APLD 4
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: PSN
LAST: $52.95 (+4.46%) • MKT CAP: $5.35B
fcf-yield
3.69%
LAST: $16.22 (-8.95%) • MKT CAP: $5.39B
fcf-yield
1.06%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PSN VS. APLD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PSN | APLD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 22.50% | 35.10% | -12.60 | APLD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.70% | -21.70% | +31.40 | PSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.0x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.69% | 1.06% | +2.63 | PSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.60% | -38.70% | +45.30 | PSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.80% | -40.90% | +44.70 | PSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.70% | 180.00% | -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 | 2.78 | 1.44 | +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 | 65.4 | 38.5 | +26.90 | PSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.19 | 1.17 | +0.02 | PSN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.1x | 20.0x | +0.10 | APLD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.35B | $5.39B | -$37.3M | APLD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PSN REV | APLD REV | PSN GROSS % | APLD GROSS % | PSN FCF | APLD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.36B | $611.3M | 22.5% | 35.1% | $192.0M | $62.2M |
| FY 2024 | $6.75B | $144.2M | 20.8% | -50.3% | $219.8M | -$121.9M |
| FY 2023 | $5.44B | $136.6M | — | — | $162.8M | $7.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PSN // BETA 1.19
APLD // BETA 1.17