Maximus (MMS) Competitors $84.31 -0.18 (-0.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.38 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 04:10 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 Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability. Do analysts prefer MMS or JKHY? Maximus presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.75%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus price target of $185.11, suggesting a potential upside of 15.41%. 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MMS or JKHY? 97.2% of Maximus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Maximus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MMS or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 18 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 6 mentions for Maximus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Maximus' score of 0.73 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Maximus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$5.31B0.90$306.91M$5.4315.53Jack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.27$381.82M$5.8727.32 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 1.4%. Maximus pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 39.5% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Jack Henry & Associates has raised 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 18.50% 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 18.50%22.07%14.68% SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MMS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$4.75B$3.18B$22.05B$20.90BDividend Yield1.40%0.98%2.80%3.57%P/E Ratio15.5321.6827.4928.03Price / Sales0.901.0141.6154.84Price / Cash10.2210.7027.3723.95Price / Book2.682.225.655.23Net Income$306.91M$149.68M$198.39M$994.11M7 Day Performance3.69%2.02%0.73%1.77%1 Month Performance20.60%6.74%-1.07%2.02%1 Year Performance-5.03%5.67%27.69%12.78% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus2.9153 of 5 stars$84.31-0.2%$90.00+6.7%-3.8%$4.75B$5.31B15.5341,100JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.6111 of 5 stars$158.52-1.9%$185.11+16.8%-3.4%$11.76B$2.22B27.017,170News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGGenpact3.7124 of 5 stars$43.24-0.7%$50.13+15.9%+16.4%$7.61B$4.77B14.23140,000EXLSExlService4.4557 of 5 stars$42.06-0.3%$51.50+22.4%+23.9%$6.82B$1.84B29.2159,500News CoveragePositive NewsWEXWEX4.5591 of 5 stars$167.12-0.7%$181.50+8.6%+0.2%$5.77B$2.63B21.136,500PAYPaymentus1.7717 of 5 stars$34.18+0.8%$37.00+8.3%+66.4%$4.24B$871.74M79.481,307Positive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7378 of 5 stars$92.67+1.1%$123.83+33.6%-3.1%$3.76B$3.99B12.7110,600WUWestern Union4.2995 of 5 stars$8.27+2.8%$8.61+4.2%-28.2%$2.60B$4.21B3.139,100Analyst RevisionCSGSCSG Systems International3.7273 of 5 stars$62.87-2.6%$71.29+13.4%+34.6%$1.86B$1.20B21.755,800High Trading VolumeINODInnodata2.6213 of 5 stars$40.07-7.9%$55.00+37.3%+146.3%$1.39B$170.46M32.316,648Short Interest ↑CASSCass Information Systems4.9543 of 5 stars$42.06+2.0%$48.00+14.1%+4.4%$545.03M$199.19M26.611,248 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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