MAXIMUS, INC.(MMS)Stock Analysis
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Free Cash Flow
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Revenue Scale
Dilution Risk
MMS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for MAXIMUS, INC. (MMS), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MMS at 57.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,047 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. MMS scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (86.0), revenue scale (79.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (20.2) and free cash flow (24.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), MAXIMUS, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $1.3B, net income of $98.1M, an operating margin of 11.4%. Top institutional holders of MMS by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. MMS trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1032220. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MMS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MAXIMUS, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. MAXIMUS, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 69 since 2021, currently 57.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$1.3B
Net Income
Q2 2026
$98.1M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$179.0M
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
11.4%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
0.90
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+2.4% YoYNet Income
+3.9% YoYOperating Income
+8.1% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+10.4% YoYTotal Assets
-1.5% YoYTotal Debt
+17.9% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-16.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.43B +2.4% | $5.31B +14.6% | $4.63B +8.9% | $4.25B +22.9% | $3.46B +19.9% | $2.89B |
| Net Income | $319.0M +3.9% | $306.9M +50.6% | $203.8M -30.0% | $291.2M +35.8% | $214.5M -10.9% | $240.8M |
| Operating Income | $528.3M +8.1% | $488.5M +49.9% | $325.9M -20.2% | $408.5M +41.7% | $288.3M -9.1% | $317.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.51 +10.4% | $4.99 +51.7% | $3.29 -29.6% | $4.67 +37.8% | $3.39 -8.9% | $3.72 |
| Total Assets | $4.07B -1.5% | $4.13B +3.5% | $3.99B -3.1% | $4.12B +103.4% | $2.02B +16.0% | $1.75B |
| Total Debt | $1.33B +17.9% | $1.13B -16.5% | $1.36B -10.2% | $1.51B +3695.8% | $39.8M +302.2% | $9.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $429.4M -16.7% | $515.3M +77.8% | $289.8M -44.0% | $517.3M +111.5% | $244.6M -31.4% | $356.7M |
AI Insight: MMS Financial Trends
Operating income stabilized near $148M in Q1 2026, but total debt has risen 35% since Q2 2024 while revenue has drifted lower, pressuring long-term returns.
• Revenue has declined from $1,403M in Q4 2024 to $1,306M in Q1 2026, a four-quarter downward drift of roughly 7%.
• Operating income recovered to $148M in Q1 2026 from a trough of $87M in Q4 2024, suggesting margin stabilization.
• Total debt surged from $1,141M in Q2 2024 to $1,657M in Q2 2025 before partially retreating to $1,536M in Q1 2026.
• Operating cash flow is highly volatile, swinging from $649M in Q3 2025 to -$244M in Q4 2025 and back to $190M in Q1 2026.
⚠ Debt remains $395M higher than Q2 2024 levels with equity flat — leverage expansion is a key risk to monitor.
⚠ Erratic operating cash flow (three negative quarters in eight) raises questions about working-capital management and earnings quality.
⚠ Whether operating income can sustain above $140M as revenue continues to compress will be the key margin inflection test.
AI Insight: MMS Ratio Trends
Q1 2026 operating margin hit 11.4%, matching multi-quarter highs, but ROIC has compressed ~100bp versus Q1 2025's 19.4%.
• Operating margin recovered from a Q4 2024 trough of 6.2% to 11.4% in Q1 2026, the strongest single-quarter reading in the dataset.
• ROE improved from 10.0% in Q4 2024 to 23.1% in Q1 2026, broadly in line with Q1 2025's 23.2%.
• ROIC declined from 19.4% in Q1 2025 to 18.4% in Q1 2026, a modest year-over-year contraction despite margin recovery.
• D/E rose from 0.63 in Q2 2024 to 0.91 in Q1 2026, indicating meaningfully higher leverage over the past four quarters.
⚠ Q3 seasonal margin dip is recurring — Q3 2024 (8.5%) and Q3 2025 (9.3%) both pulled ROIC and NPM sharply lower; watch Q3 2026.
⚠ D/E at 0.91 is near its dataset high; further leverage increases could pressure interest coverage if margins seasonally weaken.
⚠ ROIC trend (19.4% → 18.4% YoY) warrants monitoring — sustained compression would signal capital deployment is becoming less efficient.
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Top Institutional Holders of MMS
FMR LLC
$524.2M8,178,373 shBlackRock, Inc.
$482.0M7,519,627 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$222.5M3,471,636 shSTATE STREET CORP
$157.6M2,458,892 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$156.3M2,437,636 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$135.1M2,107,278 shFULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
$133.4M2,081,466 shMACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP
$101.2M1,578,075 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$96.0M1,497,679 shAllianz Asset Management GmbH
$57.4M894,929 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | $524.2M | 8,178,373 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $482.0M | 7,519,627 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $222.5M | 3,471,636 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $157.6M | 2,458,892 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $156.3M | 2,437,636 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $135.1M | 2,107,278 |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | $133.4M | 2,081,466 |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | $101.2M | 1,578,075 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $96.0M | 1,497,679 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $57.4M | 894,929 |
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