Rollins (ROL) Competitors

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Which has more volatility & risk, ROL or MMS?

Rollins has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% 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.

Does the media prefer ROL or MMS?

In the previous week, Rollins had 32 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Rollins and 3 mentions for Maximus. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Rollins' score of 0.54 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rollins	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Maximus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ROL or MMS more profitable?

Rollins has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.83%. Rollins' return on equity of 36.96% beat Maximus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rollins	13.70%	36.96%	17.11%
Maximus	5.83%	24.44%	10.05%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ROL or MMS?

51.8% of Rollins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Rollins shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Maximus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ROL or MMS?

Rollins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maximus. Maximus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rollins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rollins	$3.39B	7.95	$466.38M	$1.01	55.01
Maximus	$5.31B	0.95	$306.91M	$5.43	16.40

Is ROL or MMS a better dividend stock?

Rollins pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Rollins pays out 65.3% 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. Rollins has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Maximus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Maximus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate ROL or MMS?

Rollins presently has a consensus price target of $61.40, indicating a potential upside of 10.51%. Maximus has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Rollins' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Rollins is more favorable than Maximus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rollins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Maximus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Summary

Rollins beats Maximus on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.