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WAY vs PSN // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Waystar Holding Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Parsons Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WAY 7
— PSN 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WAY
LAST: $28.14 (+0.50%) • MKT CAP: $5.37B
net-margins
10.20%
LAST: $52.95 (+4.46%) • MKT CAP: $5.35B
net-margins
3.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WAY VS. PSN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WAY | PSN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 22.50% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.70% | 9.70% | -6.00 | PSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.4x | 9.0x | +14.40 | PSN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.81% | 3.69% | +1.12 | WAY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.70% | 6.60% | +16.10 | WAY | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 10.20% | 3.80% | +6.40 | WAY | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | -5.70% | +22.20 | WAY | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.03 | 2.78 | -0.75 | PSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | WAY | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.7 | 65.4 | -10.70 | PSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.39 | 1.19 | +0.20 | WAY | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 40.6x | 20.1x | +20.50 | PSN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.37B | $5.35B | $19.2M | WAY | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WAY REV | PSN REV | WAY GROSS % | PSN GROSS % | WAY FCF | PSN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.10B | $6.36B | — | 22.5% | $260.2M | $192.0M |
| FY 2024 | $943.5M | $6.75B | — | 20.8% | $127.3M | $219.8M |
| FY 2023 | $791.0M | $5.44B | — | — | $15.9M | $162.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WAY // BETA 1.39
PSN // BETA 1.19