Maximus (MMS) Competitors $89.54 -0.55 (-0.61%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$89.56 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 09/12/2025 05:42 PM 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, WU, CSGS, INOD, 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), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Innodata (INOD), 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 Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Cass Information Systems Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JKHY or MMS? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Maximus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to JKHY or MMS? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 15 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 13 mentions for Maximus. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Jack Henry & Associates' score of 1.03 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Maximus 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, JKHY or MMS? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maximus has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate JKHY or MMS? Jack Henry & Associates currently has a consensus target price of $182.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.87%. Maximus has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.51%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Maximus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Maximus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Is JKHY or MMS 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 Jack Henry & Associates19.19% 22.60% 15.43% Maximus 5.83%24.44%10.05% Is JKHY or MMS a better dividend stock? Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Maximus pays out 22.1% 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. Jack Henry & Associates has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years and Maximus has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Jack Henry & Associates is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JKHY or MMS? Jack Henry & Associates has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.38B4.91$455.75M$6.2425.66Maximus$5.43B0.93$306.91M$5.4316.49 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 13 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$5.05B$3.33B$26.52B$21.54BDividend Yield1.33%0.95%2.73%3.49%P/E Ratio16.4922.5827.1929.75Price / Sales0.931.04817.3151.72Price / Cash10.6811.1225.8718.13Price / Book2.922.387.794.63Net Income$306.91M$149.68M$199.52M$999.94M7 Day Performance1.47%4.14%6.72%0.62%1 Month Performance6.20%4.17%20.61%4.34%1 Year Performance0.95%10.16%51.48%16.38% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.3918 of 5 stars$89.54-0.6%$90.00+0.5%+0.9%$5.05B$5.43B16.4941,100Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8551 of 5 stars$162.53+0.2%$182.33+12.2%-9.1%$11.82B$2.38B26.057,400Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGGenpact4.0571 of 5 stars$44.26-1.4%$52.29+18.1%+8.2%$7.82B$4.77B14.70140,000Positive NewsEXLSExlService4.8591 of 5 stars$44.20-1.7%$51.33+16.1%+19.8%$7.26B$1.84B30.6959,500Positive NewsInsider TradeWEXWEX4.023 of 5 stars$172.65+0.9%$179.82+4.2%-14.5%$5.87B$2.63B21.836,500Positive NewsPAYPaymentus3.7381 of 5 stars$35.79-3.0%$37.00+3.4%+53.7%$4.62B$871.74M83.221,307Positive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7181 of 5 stars$90.50-0.7%$123.83+36.8%-8.2%$3.74B$3.99B12.4110,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWUWestern Union4.1393 of 5 stars$8.74-1.2%$8.61-1.4%-28.9%$2.86B$4.10B3.319,100CSGSCSG Systems International3.6329 of 5 stars$65.18+0.6%$71.29+9.4%+37.8%$1.86B$1.20B22.555,800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeINODInnodata1.2293 of 5 stars$47.72+9.8%$55.00+15.3%+298.5%$1.38B$228.14M38.486,648Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCASSCass Information Systems4.8801 of 5 stars$43.05+0.0%$48.00+11.5%+1.8%$568.82M$199.19M23.151,248Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Paymentus Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Innodata 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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