Maximus (MMS) Competitors $72.06 -0.38 (-0.52%) Closing price 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.00 -0.06 (-0.09%) As of 04:05 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, EEFT, PAY, WU, CSGS, INOD, and EVRIShould 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), Innodata (INOD), and Everi (EVRI). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Maximus vs. Its Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Paymentus Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Everi Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, JKHY or MMS? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maximus has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JKHY or MMS more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 18.50% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.56%. Maximus' return on equity of 23.37% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates18.50% 22.07% 14.68% Maximus 5.56%23.37%9.95% Do insiders & institutionals believe in JKHY or MMS? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Maximus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer JKHY or MMS? Jack Henry & Associates presently has a consensus target price of $185.11, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Maximus has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.90%. Given Maximus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maximus is more favorable than Jack Henry & Associates.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Maximus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 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 1.3%. Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Maximus pays out 23.9% 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 and Maximus has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Maximus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has higher 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$2.22B5.96$381.82M$5.8730.90Maximus$5.31B0.77$306.91M$5.0314.33 Does the media favor JKHY or MMS? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 12 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 4 mentions for Maximus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Maximus' score of 0.81 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Maximus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 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. 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$4.06B$3.12B$13.04B$20.62BDividend Yield1.67%1.16%2.58%3.77%P/E Ratio14.3355.4928.6428.04Price / Sales0.771.0339.6837.11Price / Cash8.5610.5025.1421.91Price / Book2.352.266.274.59Net Income$306.91M$149.68M$187.50M$985.44M7 Day Performance0.86%5.33%2.91%2.91%1 Month Performance0.41%0.78%4.89%5.47%1 Year Performance-15.47%8.02%35.09%14.61% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.1401 of 5 stars$72.06-0.5%$90.00+24.9%-15.3%$4.06B$5.31B14.3339,500JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4156 of 5 stars$180.17+1.0%$185.11+2.7%+9.6%$13.12B$2.22B30.697,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.2448 of 5 stars$44.02+1.1%$50.71+15.2%+41.4%$7.70B$4.85B15.02140,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXLSExlService4.6272 of 5 stars$43.79-0.1%$51.50+17.6%+42.0%$7.12B$1.90B33.1759,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWEXWEX4.1741 of 5 stars$147.02+0.1%$176.90+20.3%-15.3%$5.03B$2.63B18.956,500EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.4168 of 5 stars$101.38-0.5%$125.57+23.9%+1.9%$4.38B$3.99B15.0210,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAYPaymentus3.9277 of 5 stars$32.77+1.6%$36.80+12.3%+60.4%$4.10B$871.74M84.031,307High Trading VolumeWUWestern Union4.7372 of 5 stars$8.44+0.8%$10.78+27.7%-29.1%$2.79B$4.21B3.159,100CSGSCSG Systems International2.777 of 5 stars$65.31+1.4%$70.71+8.3%+62.7%$1.89B$1.20B22.295,800INODInnodata1.1733 of 5 stars$51.22+5.0%$55.00+7.4%+216.4%$1.63B$170.46M49.256,648EVRIEveri0.8528 of 5 stars$14.25+0.1%$12.83-9.9%N/A$1.24B$749.85M89.072,300Positive News 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 Innodata Alternatives Everi 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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