Rollins (ROL) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to ROL or MMS?

In the previous week, Rollins had 30 more articles in the media than Maximus. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Rollins and 12 mentions for Maximus. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Rollins' score of 0.70 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)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Maximus	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is ROL or MMS a better dividend stock?

Rollins pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rollins pays out 65.3% 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. Rollins has raised its dividend for 4 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.

Is ROL or MMS more profitable?

Rollins has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.56%. 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	5.56%	23.37%	9.95%

Do analysts prefer ROL or MMS?

Rollins currently has a consensus target price of $61.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.41%. Maximus has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.56%. Given Maximus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Maximus is more favorable than Rollins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rollins	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Maximus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, ROL or MMS?

Rollins has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maximus has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ROL or MMS?

51.8% of Rollins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Rollins 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & 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	$3.57B	7.83	$466.38M	$1.01	57.13
Maximus	$5.40B	0.76	$306.91M	$5.03	14.48

Summary

Rollins beats Maximus on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.