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Maximus, Inc. (MMS) Stock Analysis

Maximus, Inc. (MMS) is a Specialty Business Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MMS

$62.07

+$0.98 (+1.60%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MMS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$60.96
Previous Close
$61.09
Day's Range
61.54–62.67
52-Week Range
51.04–100.00
Volume
586.78K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.59
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.25B
P/E Ratio
9.18
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.42
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.06
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.62
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.76
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.43B+2.36%
Net Income (FY)
$319.03M+3.95%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.07%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
52.36M
1-Year Return
−28.25%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+2.16%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 13, 2026
Earnings Date
November 20, 2026
Avg Volume
662.50K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MMS closed at $62.07, −28.25% over 1 year.

Maximus, Inc. (MMS) has a market capitalization of $3.25B.

In fiscal 2025, MMS reported revenue of $5.43B.

MMS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Maximus, Inc. (MMS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,175
−28.25%
5 years
$10,000 $7,894
−21.06%
10 years
$10,000 $13,033
+30.33%

If you had invested $10,000 in Maximus, Inc. (MMS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,033 at the close on October 21, 2026: +30.33% in total, +2.68% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−27.37%
2025+17.47%
2024−9.70%
2023+16.01%
2022−6.39%
2021+10.31%
2020−0.07%
2019+15.90%
2018−8.53%
2017+28.68%
2016 (partial year)−6.46%

As of October 21, 2026.

MMS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.43B$319.03M5.9%
2024$5.31B$306.91M5.8%
2023$4.90B$161.79M3.3%
2022$4.63B$203.83M4.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.43B$1.33B$528.29M$319.03M5.9%
2024$5.31B$1.25B$488.50M$306.91M5.8%
2023$4.90B$1.03B$294.79M$161.79M3.3%
2022$4.63B$939.81M$314.85M$203.83M4.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

MMS Dividend History

$1.20+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.993—
2025$1.204+0.0%
2024$1.204+5.3%
2023$1.144+1.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.993—
2025$1.204+0.0%
2024$1.204+5.3%
2023$1.144+1.8%
2022$1.124+0.0%
2021$1.124+0.0%
2020$1.124+8.7%
2019$1.034+167.5%
2018$0.394+113.9%
2017$0.184+300.0%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.33 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MMS Valuation vs Specialty Business Services Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricMMSSpecialty Business Services medianvs median
P/E9.1825.2964% below
P/S ratio0.621.0943% below
Profit margin7.07%1.93%5.1 pts above

Medians across 50 Specialty Business Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Maximus, Inc. (MMS) carries a market capitalisation of $3.25B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Specialty Business Services industry. The company reports 37,200 employees.

MMS last closed at $62.07 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.98 (+1.60%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $51.04 to $100.00. The latest close sits 21.61% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Maximus, Inc. reported revenue of $5.43B. That is +2.36% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $5.31B. The same year closed with net income of $319.03M. That is +3.95% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 7.07%. That is 5.1 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.93%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.76.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.63B in 2022 to $5.43B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 9.18 times earnings. That is 63.7% below the Specialty Business Services median of 25.29. The forward P/E on file is 7.42. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.06. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.62. On price-to-sales that is 43.03% below the Specialty Business Services median of 1.09. 50 Specialty Business Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −28.25%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.68%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.59. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.99%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.16% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Specialty Business Services median yield of 2.31%. The indicated annual rate is $1.32 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.99 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.20 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −27.37%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +28.68%; the weakest is 2024 at −9.70%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Maximus, Inc. (MMS) operates in the Specialty Business Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Maximus, Inc. MMS $3.25B 9.2
Cintas Corporation CTAS $87.42B 43.4
RELX PLC RELX $67.97B 23.4
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI $49.94B 30.3

The Specialty Business Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.3x. Maximus, Inc. trades at a P/E of 9.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Maximus, Inc.

Maximus, Inc. operates as a provider of government services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Federal Services, U.S. Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Federal Services segment offers business process services, eligibility and enrollment, outreach, and other services for federal health and human services programs; clinical services; and technology solutions, such as application development and modernization services, enterprise business solutions, advanced analytics and emerging technologies, cybersecurity services, data management, and infrastructure and engineering solutions. The U.S. Services segment offers program eligibility support and enrollment; centralized multilingual customer contact centers, multichannel, and digital self-service options for enrollment; application assistance and independent health plan choice counseling; beneficiary outreach, education, eligibility, enrollment, and redeterminations; subsidized telephone services; and person-centered independent assessment services. This segment also provides employment services, such as eligibility support, case management, job-readiness preparation, job search and employer outreach, job retention and career advancement, and educational and training services; technology solutions; and system implementation project management services. The Outside the U.S. segment offers BPS and technology solutions for international governments, including health and disability assessments, program administration for employment services, wellbeing solutions and other job seeker-related services, digitally-enabled customer services, and technologies for modernization. Maximus, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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