Comparing Parsons (NYSE:PSN) & Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY)

Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY) and Parsons (NYSE:PSN) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Leafbuyer Technologies and Parsons, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leafbuyer Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Parsons	0	4	12	1	2.82

Parsons has a consensus price target of $84.69, indicating a potential upside of 21.14%. Given Parsons’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Parsons is more favorable than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.0% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. 25.8% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and Parsons”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leafbuyer Technologies	$6.47 million	0.33	$260,000.00	N/A	N/A
Parsons	$6.75 billion	1.10	$235.05 million	$2.18	32.07

Parsons has higher revenue and earnings than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Volatility & Risk

Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parsons has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and Parsons’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leafbuyer Technologies	6.36%	-26.21%	35.42%
Parsons	3.69%	11.98%	5.55%

Summary

Parsons beats Leafbuyer Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Leafbuyer Technologies

Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, LB Media Group, LLC, provides online resources for cannabis deals and specials in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

About Parsons

Parsons Corporation provides integrated solutions and services in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets in North America, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates through Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure segments. The Federal Solutions segment provides critical technologies, such as cybersecurity; missile defense; intelligence; space launch and ground systems; space and weapon system resiliency; geospatial intelligence; signals intelligence; environmental remediation; border security, critical infrastructure protection; counter unmanned air systems; biometrics and bio surveillance solutions to U.S. Department of Defense, including military services; Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Energy; the Department of State; the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Aviation Administration. The Critical Infrastructure segment provides management, design, and engineering services, as well as offers leveraging sensor solutions. This segment develops digital solutions for next generation aviation, rail and transit, bridges, roads, and highways; and provides water and wastewater treatment systems; AI/ML, and digital twin and cyber systems integration services; planning, engineering, and management services for infrastructure, including bridges and tunnels, roads and highways, water and wastewater, and dams and reservoirs. Parsons Corporation was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.