Maximus (MMS) Competitors $79.66 +1.28 (+1.64%) As of 03:59 PM 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 InterestTrends 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 media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Which has higher 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$5.31B0.90$306.91M$5.0015.89Jack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.74$381.82M$5.4631.90 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MMS or JKHY? Maximus received 146 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.68% of users gave Maximus an outperform vote while only 52.91% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMaximusOutperform Votes44665.68% Underperform Votes23334.32% Jack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30052.91% Underperform Votes26747.09% Is MMS or JKHY a better dividend stock? Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Maximus pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 40.3% 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 increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Maximus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is MMS or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.78%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 21.81% beat Maximus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Maximus5.78% 20.95% 9.28% Jack Henry & Associates 17.79%21.81%13.94% Which has more volatility & risk, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MMS or JKHY? 97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Maximus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor MMS or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 3 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 5 mentions for Maximus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Maximus' score of 0.47 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Jack Henry & Associates 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MMS or JKHY? Maximus presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.27%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $186.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. 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 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 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 12 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$4.78B$20.61B$7.47B$19.88BDividend Yield1.53%2.64%2.23%3.61%P/E Ratio15.8521.6922.0334.99Price / Sales0.906.23103.1317.08Price / Cash9.3529.7629.2017.54Price / Book2.595.806.075.78Net Income$306.91M$526.05M$137.49M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.54%2.44%2.65%2.23%1 Month Performance8.94%3.83%5.10%4.73%1 Year Performance-2.73%10.38%23.86%18.81% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.2216 of 5 stars$79.66+1.6%$90.00+13.0%-3.9%$4.80B$5.31B15.9339,500JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.6407 of 5 stars$173.16+0.4%$186.80+7.9%+4.1%$12.63B$2.25B31.717,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.4345 of 5 stars$45.13+0.7%$42.33-6.2%+27.6%$7.96B$4.66B12.40129,100Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageEXLSExlService4.0961 of 5 stars$47.15+0.2%$42.86-9.1%+45.1%$7.59B$1.63B41.3654,000Analyst ForecastWEXWEX4.7588 of 5 stars$184.40+0.4%$219.55+19.1%-8.5%$7.34B$2.55B23.405,500EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8705 of 5 stars$99.52-0.3%$126.25+26.9%-0.2%$4.37B$3.69B14.3810,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑PAYPaymentus2.9448 of 5 stars$30.05-0.6%$30.00-0.2%+83.9%$3.75B$614.49M96.941,273Positive NewsGap DownWUWestern Union3.9003 of 5 stars$10.44-1.0%$12.63+21.0%-13.5%$3.52B$4.36B5.359,000CSGSCSG Systems International3.0862 of 5 stars$52.85+1.5%$62.00+17.3%+1.5%$1.54B$1.17B23.286,000Analyst DowngradeEVRIEveri2.3807 of 5 stars$13.56-0.2%$12.88-5.1%+29.5%$1.17B$807.82M90.412,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageINODInnodata2.1653 of 5 stars$36.78-0.8%$38.20+3.9%+324.7%$1.07B$86.78M62.344,325 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MMS) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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