Maximus stock
MMSNYSEMaximus, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US5779331041
72Score 72 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
63 / 100
Price history
−19% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.3% above it.
Since March 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 55).
The price is 34% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 47% (January 2026 to September 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$59.33
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$63.41
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)55
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$52.10
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$98.93
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Maximus, Inc. belongs to the Specialty Business Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.4B, is number 19 of 44 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $5.43B (up 2.4% year on year) and earnings of $319.03M (up 3.9%).
- MEQIRI Score 72 out of 100 (Strong): rank 139 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
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- The P/E is 9.3 (Specialty Business Services median 20.8, own median of recent years 19.5).
- Our model puts fair value at $153.85, with the price 58% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Modestly valuedP/E 9.3, Specialty Business Services median 20.8, own median 19.5.Valuation 90
- Below fair valuePrice 58% below the fair value of $153.85.Valuation 90
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 21 years.Capital allocation 76
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and valuation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $118.34 and expensive above $219.78 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $162.16 (cash-flow model) and $145.54 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $140.60, at 7.8% it would be $173.70.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue fell 3.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 23%, operating 11%, net 6%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 19 Nov 2026in 7 days
- Last reported
- 6 Aug 2026EPS reported $2.22 (expected $2.21)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $8.360.0%
- Revenue
- $5.38B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $9.390.0%
- Revenue
- $5.83B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook lowered
Share price after the results: −6.3%EPS guidance cut by about $0.35 to a midpoint of $8.05 (previously $8.40) and free cash flow now $425 million to $475 million; revenue guidance reiterated but with a bias toward the lower end.
“The new midpoint is $8.05 and $0.35 less than the prior guidance midpoint of $8.40.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $173,970 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Link Michelle F.Sale
1 Oct 2026, Chief of Human Resources
- Shares
- 3,208
- Price
- $54.23
- Value
- $173,970
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Maximus
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 72
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Specialty Business Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- First AdvantageFA $3.7B61
- ABM IndustriesABM $3.18B63
- FlywireFLYW $2.73B67
- Bright Horizons Family SolutionsBFAM $2.49B42
- TIC SolutionsTIC $2.45B51
ETFs that hold Maximus
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF2B78 | 0.35% | 0.40% | €1.49B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.16% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.12% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.11% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.10% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.05% | 0.39% | €188.08M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.04% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 24 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.