For the quarter ended March 2025, Maximus (MMS) reported revenue of $1.36 billion, up 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.01, compared to $1.57 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.83% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.37, the EPS surprise was +46.72%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Maximus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- U.S. Federal Services: $777.93 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $682.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.9%.
- Revenue- U.S. Services: $442.35 million versus $475.42 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9% change.
- Revenue- Outside the U.S: $141.51 million compared to the $128.62 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.9% year over year.
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Shares of Maximus have returned -1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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