Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Maximus (MMS) Q3 Earnings

Maximus (MMS) reported $1.28 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.2%. EPS of $2.22 for the same period compares to $2.16 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.2% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.20, the EPS surprise was +0.91%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: $720.99 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $758.7 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%.
• Revenue- U.S. Services: $418.23 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $427.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%.
• Revenue- Outside the U.S: $139.75 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $139.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.2%.

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Shares of Maximus have returned +10.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% 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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