MMS
Strong BuyUnloved QualityAI neutralMaximus, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $3.3B cap · $47.8M/day traded
$63.50 +0.8% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Maximus, Inc. (MMS) is 84/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 71, Momentum 38, each scored against its sector).
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Maximus runs outsourced government programmes such as Medicaid eligibility, benefits administration and federal contact centres. The shares are cheap, free cash flow funds a dividend and buybacks, and the company repurchased about 1.5% of shares in the past 90 days. Its revenue depends on government contract renewals and policy decisions, and the shares fell after the latest results, with labour-heavy delivery exposed to automation and budget scrutiny.
ABOUT MAXIMUS, INC.
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Maximus, Inc. provides government-sponsored health and human services programs administration and consulting services. Its deep expertise in managing complex government programs, long-standing client relationships, and specialized technological platforms create significant barriers to entry for competitors. Maximus is a market leader in outsourcing government services, delivering critical public services efficiently and cost-effectively, particularly in areas like Medicaid and welfare-to-work programs.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.6B | 4.9B | 5.3B | 5.4B | 5.5% | 5.2B | 5.2B | 5.4B | -0.5% |
| EPS | 3.30 | 2.65 | 5.03 | 5.56 | 19.0% | 6.76 | 6.05 | 6.32 | 6.6% |
| Shares | 60.8M | 61.0M | 60.4M | 54.8M | -9.8% | 52.4M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.4B | -1.4% | 1.7B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 2.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 289.8M | 314.3M | 515.3M | 429.4M | 14.0% | 469.5M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -54.0M | -81.0M | -129.1M | -60.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -248.3M | -250.8M | -275.6M | -343.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
No new 52-week low for 4 weeks, 24% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.
Calmer than 61% of stocks we rank over the past year (36% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MMS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMS | Maximus, Inc.(you) | $3.3B | 84 | Strong Buy |
| ABM | ABM Industries Incorporated | $3.1B | 86 | Strong Buy |
| CBZ | CBIZ, Inc. | $3.0B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| DLB | Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | $5.9B | 76 | Buy |
| FA | First Advantage Corporation | $3.6B | 66 | Buy |
| AZZ | AZZ Inc. | $4.0B | 66 | Buy |
| UNF | UniFirst Corporation | $5.1B | 60 | Hold |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | $701M | 74 | Buy |
| AMTM | Amentum Holdings, Inc. | $5.3B | 51 | Hold |
| EBF | Ennis, Inc. | $573M | 95 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%
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