Maximus (MMS) Competitors $72.06 -0.38 (-0.52%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.00 -0.06 (-0.09%) As of 07/3/2025 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 Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor MMS or JKHY? 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 news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Maximus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$5.31B0.77$306.91M$5.0314.33Jack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.96$381.82M$5.8730.90 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. 1.6% of Maximus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend MMS or JKHY? Maximus presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.90%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus price target of $185.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.04%. Given Maximus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Which has more volatility & risk, MMS or JKHY? Maximus has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MMS or JKHY 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 Maximus5.56% 23.37% 9.95% Jack Henry & Associates 18.50%22.07%14.68% Is MMS or JKHY a better dividend stock? Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Maximus pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 39.5% 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. Maximus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Jack Henry & Associates has increased 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 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$4.08B$3.06B$13.01B$20.55BDividend Yield1.66%1.15%2.57%3.75%P/E Ratio14.3355.4928.6628.05Price / Sales0.771.0342.4145.87Price / Cash8.6410.5925.6822.31Price / Book2.352.266.274.59Net Income$306.91M$149.68M$187.50M$985.44M7 Day Performance2.67%5.63%3.54%2.78%1 Month Performance1.42%1.62%4.13%5.40%1 Year Performance-15.47%8.00%27.93%14.61% Maximus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSMaximus3.1528 of 5 stars$72.06-0.5%$90.00+24.9%-15.5%$4.08B$5.31B14.3341,100JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4199 of 5 stars$180.17+1.0%$185.11+2.7%+10.8%$13.12B$2.22B30.697,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.2365 of 5 stars$44.02+1.1%$50.71+15.2%+44.3%$7.70B$4.85B15.02140,000Analyst ForecastEXLSExlService4.6218 of 5 stars$43.79-0.1%$51.50+17.6%+44.1%$7.12B$1.90B33.1759,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWEXWEX4.1745 of 5 stars$147.02+0.1%$176.90+20.3%-14.5%$5.03B$2.63B18.956,500EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.4269 of 5 stars$101.38-0.5%$125.57+23.9%+3.9%$4.38B$3.99B15.0210,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAYPaymentus3.9202 of 5 stars$32.77+1.6%$36.80+12.3%+65.3%$4.10B$871.74M84.031,307High Trading VolumeWUWestern Union4.7426 of 5 stars$8.44+0.8%$10.78+27.7%-29.6%$2.79B$4.21B3.159,100News CoverageCSGSCSG Systems International2.8144 of 5 stars$65.31+1.4%$70.71+8.3%+63.8%$1.89B$1.20B22.295,800INODInnodata1.1975 of 5 stars$51.22+5.0%$55.00+7.4%+232.3%$1.63B$170.46M49.256,648EVRIEveri0.8609 of 5 stars$14.25+0.1%$12.83-9.9%N/A$1.24B$749.85M89.072,300 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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