Parsons Q3 2026 earnings: net income falls 16%
Fiscal 2026 operating-cash-flow guidance stayed at $430 million to $490 million while revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges narrowed.
Sentiment and the balance of points
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Parsons Corporation (PSN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.7 billion, up 2% year over year but down 1% organically. Net income attributable to Parsons fell 16% to $54 million; adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to a record $168 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 40 basis points to a record 10.2%. Critical Infrastructure and Federal Solutions revenue each rose 2%, to $846 million and $805 million. For the first nine months, net income attributable to Parsons was $91.9 million versus $185.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $361.0 million versus $456.0 million.
Third-quarter operating cash flow was $269 million, compared with $163 million a year earlier. Contract awards increased 14% year over year; total and funded backlog reached records of $9.4 billion and $6.8 billion. The consolidated book-to-bill ratio was 1.1x. Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance was narrowed to $6.25 billion–$6.45 billion, adjusted EBITDA to $510 million–$550 million; operating cash flow guidance remained $430 million–$490 million. CFO Matthew M. Ofilos' resignation and George Ball's interim appointment take effect November 6, 2026.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $168 million, with a record adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.2%.
- Moderate pointTrailing-12-month operating cash flow increased 12% to $490 million.
Negative
- Moderate pointQ3 net income fell 16% to $54 million, primarily reflecting transaction-related expenses.
- Minor pointNine-month net income attributable to Parsons was $91.9 million, compared with $185.6 million in 2025.
Filing Explained
Parsons has booked $250 million against the Cyber Command agreement’s $750 million ceiling.
Parsons says it signed a definitive purchase agreement to divest its remote-location contracts, but novation is still being finalized, so the filing describes an in-progress divestiture rather than a completed transfer.
For the five-year U.S. Cyber Command agreement, Parsons reports a
8-K Event Classification
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Earnings Snapshot
Fiscal 2026 revenue: $6.25 billion–$6.45 billion; adjusted EBITDA including non-controlling interest: $510 million–$550 million; cash flow from operating activities: $430 million–$490 million.
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