Maximus (MMS) Competitors $74.97 -5.56 (-6.90%) (As of 10:31 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MMS vs. JKHY, G, WEX, EXLS, PAY, EEFT, 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), WEX (WEX), ExlService (EXLS), Paymentus (PAY), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), 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. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact WEX ExlService Paymentus Euronet Worldwide Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Everi Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor MMS or JKHY? Maximus received 144 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.78% of users gave Maximus an outperform vote while only 53.10% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMaximusOutperform Votes44465.78% Underperform Votes23134.22% Jack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30053.10% Underperform Votes26546.90% Do analysts rate MMS or JKHY? Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $188.73, suggesting a potential upside of 10.29%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Jack Henry & Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Which has higher 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$4.90B0.99$161.79M$4.7716.88Jack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.64$381.82M$5.4631.34 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 25.2% 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. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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. 1.4% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MMS or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.59%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 21.81% beat Maximus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Maximus5.59% 20.91% 9.12% Jack Henry & Associates 17.79%21.81%13.94% Does the media refer more to MMS or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 2 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 14 mentions for Maximus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Maximus' score of 0.26 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Jack Henry & Associates 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Maximus on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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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$4.80B$20.96B$6.61B$19.96BDividend Yield1.50%2.50%2.93%3.49%P/E Ratio16.8822.2134.5936.42Price / Sales0.9914.28171.7717.94Price / Cash12.5234.7226.3721.28Price / Book2.935.154.864.59Net Income$161.79M$515.30M$123.37M$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.65%8.27%0.13%0.45%1 Month Performance-8.56%6.25%8.35%1.05%1 Year Performance-3.03%49.51%29.92%24.67% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.3707 of 5 stars$74.97-6.9%N/A-1.6%$4.51B$4.90B15.7239,600News CoverageGap DownJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.914 of 5 stars$172.25+0.7%$188.73+9.6%+11.4%$12.57B$2.22B31.347,170Positive NewsGGenpact2.9368 of 5 stars$45.12+1.1%$42.33-6.2%+30.6%$7.96B$4.48B12.26129,100WEXWEX4.9473 of 5 stars$183.37+1.7%$235.91+28.7%+2.9%$7.29B$2.55B22.885,500EXLSExlService4.7254 of 5 stars$44.92+1.2%$42.86-4.6%+59.8%$7.23B$1.63B38.9354,000Positive NewsPAYPaymentus1.7924 of 5 stars$36.52+0.2%$28.80-21.1%+117.1%$4.55B$614.49M117.581,273EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7558 of 5 stars$103.05-0.4%$125.38+21.7%+18.2%$4.53B$3.69B14.9510,000Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.0658 of 5 stars$10.70-0.2%$12.86+20.2%-10.5%$3.61B$4.36B5.509,000CSGSCSG Systems International3.5371 of 5 stars$54.66+0.3%$61.60+12.7%+5.5%$1.59B$1.17B24.006,000Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓INODInnodata1.5205 of 5 stars$45.80+3.0%$32.67-28.7%+415.1%$1.33B$86.78M75.344,325Insider TradeShort Interest ↓Gap UpEVRIEveri2.0932 of 5 stars$13.35+0.1%$12.88-3.6%+20.4%$1.15B$807.82M28.382,200Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives WEX Alternatives ExlService Alternatives Paymentus Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Innodata Alternatives Everi 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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