Maximus (MMS) Competitors $66.55 -0.41 (-0.61%) As of 10:56 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, EEFT, PAY, WU, CSGS, EVRI, and INODShould 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), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Paymentus (PAY), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Everi (EVRI), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Maximus vs. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Paymentus Western Union CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, community ranking, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MMS or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 7 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 10 mentions for Maximus. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Jack Henry & Associates' score of 1.44 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Maximus 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Jack Henry & Associates 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MMS or JKHY? Maximus currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.37%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus price target of $185.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Given Maximus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Maximus is more favorable than Jack Henry & Associates.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) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MMS or JKHY? Maximus received 147 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.69% of users gave Maximus an outperform vote while only 52.81% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMaximusOutperform Votes44865.69% Underperform Votes23434.31% Jack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30152.81% Underperform Votes26947.19% Is MMS or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.83% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.28%. Maximus' return on equity of 21.95% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Maximus5.28% 21.95% 9.60% Jack Henry & Associates 17.83%21.55%14.05% Which has stronger earnings & 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$5.38B0.70$306.91M$4.6514.40Jack Henry & Associates$2.27B5.56$381.82M$5.5431.31 Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MMS or JKHY a better dividend stock? Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Maximus pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 41.9% 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. Maximus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 11 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricMaximusBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.79B$20.33B$7.30B$18.97BDividend Yield1.74%2.65%2.58%4.02%P/E Ratio14.4033.0030.7132.71Price / Sales0.707.46172.2327.84Price / Cash7.9632.3031.5117.53Price / Book2.305.235.034.47Net Income$306.91M$671.38M$195.49M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.63%-0.21%0.76%0.50%1 Month Performance-2.42%1.30%3.57%-2.83%1 Year Performance-17.07%19.75%12.65%4.36% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus4.4246 of 5 stars$66.55-0.6%$90.00+35.2%-16.6%$3.76B$5.38B14.3039,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.2069 of 5 stars$170.05-0.5%$186.45+9.6%+6.6%$12.40B$2.27B30.706,850Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGGenpact3.4693 of 5 stars$48.26+0.5%$50.38+4.4%+63.6%$8.48B$4.77B16.99109,600Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsEXLSExlService3.4912 of 5 stars$44.46+0.1%$48.86+9.9%+67.2%$7.22B$1.84B39.0045,400Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWEXWEX4.7791 of 5 stars$130.47+0.4%$185.80+42.4%-38.2%$4.47B$2.63B17.405,600Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7528 of 5 stars$98.33+1.6%$125.57+27.7%-3.5%$4.25B$3.99B15.209,500News CoveragePAYPaymentus1.8465 of 5 stars$32.11+2.3%$30.00-6.6%+59.5%$4.01B$871.75M103.581,260Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWUWestern Union4.4182 of 5 stars$10.16+0.2%$10.78+6.1%-26.3%$3.36B$4.14B3.728,900Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionCSGSCSG Systems International3.9996 of 5 stars$59.38+0.5%$70.71+19.1%+27.3%$1.71B$1.20B19.535,700Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageEVRIEveri1.5678 of 5 stars$13.85+0.1%$12.83-7.3%+71.7%$1.20B$757.90M92.341,550Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsINODInnodata2.0861 of 5 stars$38.23+0.4%$53.00+38.6%+547.6%$1.20B$170.46M44.984,210Upcoming EarningsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Paymentus Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Everi Alternatives Innodata 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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