Maximus (MMS) Competitors $84.76 -0.46 (-0.54%) Closing price 10/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.74 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 09:09 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MMS vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, PAY, EEFT, INOD, WU, CSGS, and CASSShould you be buying Maximus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Maximus include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Paymentus (PAY), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Innodata (INOD), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), and Cass Information Systems (CASS). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Maximus vs. Its Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Paymentus Euronet Worldwide Innodata Western Union CSG Systems International Cass Information Systems Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Do analysts prefer MMS or JKHY? Maximus presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus price target of $174.88, indicating a potential upside of 13.47%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Maximus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Maximus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Which has more risk and volatility, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MMS or JKHY? Jack Henry & Associates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maximus. Maximus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jack Henry & Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMaximus$5.43B0.88$306.91M$5.4315.61Jack Henry & Associates$2.38B4.72$455.75M$6.2424.70 Is MMS or JKHY a better dividend stock? Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Maximus pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Maximus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Jack Henry & Associates has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years. Jack Henry & Associates is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is MMS or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 19.19% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.83%. Maximus' return on equity of 24.44% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Maximus5.83% 24.44% 10.05% Jack Henry & Associates 19.19%22.60%15.43% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MMS or JKHY? 97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Maximus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MMS or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 11 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 7 mentions for Maximus. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Jack Henry & Associates' score of 0.97 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Maximus 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Maximus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MMS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMaximusGovernment Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80B$2.95B$31.64B$21.76BDividend Yield1.40%1.02%2.93%3.64%P/E Ratio15.6119.1926.5429.93Price / Sales0.880.90937.6266.72Price / Cash10.179.6131.1623.91Price / Book2.772.088.314.68Net Income$306.91M$149.68M$196.57M$1.01B7 Day Performance-6.08%-6.08%-0.50%-0.71%1 Month Performance-3.63%-12.23%4.91%1.18%1 Year Performance-6.55%-12.82%56.51%14.46% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.0392 of 5 stars$84.76-0.5%$90.00+6.2%-6.7%$4.80B$5.43B15.6141,100News CoveragePositive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.7029 of 5 stars$147.69+1.0%$178.38+20.8%-16.4%$10.63B$2.38B23.677,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGGenpact4.3622 of 5 stars$41.11-0.2%$52.29+27.2%+1.9%$7.18B$4.77B13.66140,000Dividend AnnouncementEXLSExlService4.915 of 5 stars$42.54-1.2%$51.33+20.7%+2.8%$6.96B$1.84B29.5459,500WEXWEX4.2915 of 5 stars$158.34-0.8%$180.91+14.3%-29.0%$5.47B$2.63B20.026,500Gap DownPAYPaymentus3.6841 of 5 stars$32.97+1.5%$37.00+12.2%+28.0%$4.07B$871.74M76.671,307News CoveragePositive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8634 of 5 stars$87.94-0.1%$121.17+37.8%-11.4%$3.61B$3.99B12.0610,600Upcoming EarningsINODInnodata2.3042 of 5 stars$87.26+3.7%$63.00-27.8%+343.7%$2.68B$170.46M70.376,648Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap DownWUWestern Union4.1681 of 5 stars$8.07+0.7%$8.50+5.3%-30.1%$2.59B$4.21B3.069,100CSGSCSG Systems International3.3752 of 5 stars$63.79-1.7%$71.29+11.8%+34.0%$1.87B$1.20B22.075,800News CoverageCASSCass Information Systems4.9462 of 5 stars$39.15-0.9%$48.00+22.6%-11.7%$521.90M$199.19M21.051,248Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Paymentus Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Innodata Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Cass Information Systems Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MMS) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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