Maximus, Inc. (MMS) Key Metrics
MMS valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $3.22B
- Enterprise value
- $4.56B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.1 10-yr median 19.8
- Forward P/E
- 19.1
- PEG ratio
- 2.06
- Price / sales
- 0.6 10-yr median 1.2
- Price / book
- 1.7 10-yr median 3.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.4 10-yr median 11.1
- Dividend yield
- 2.15% $1.32 a year
- Beta
- 0.59
MMS key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsMMS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
MMS returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
MMS per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
MMS financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
MMS efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
MMS valuation history
MMS returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
MMS debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
MMS cash returned to shareholders
MMS price vs earnings per share
MMS key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $5.29B | $5.73B | $4.59B | $3.59B | $5.19B | $4.33B | $5.01B | $4.29B | $4.26B | $3.75B |
| Enterprise value | $6.48B | $6.77B | $5.90B | $4.96B | $6.74B | $4.46B | $4.90B | $4.02B | $4.08B | $3.83B |
| P/E ratio | 16.6 | 18.7 | 28.4 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 19.4 | 20.3 | 21.0 |
| Price / sales | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Price / book | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Price / free cash flow | 14.5 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 28.0 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 12.3 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 20.8 |
| EV / sales | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.8 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 17.7 | 16.9 | 26.4 | 21.2 | 14.0 | 21.9 | 16.9 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 28.7 |
| Earnings yield | 6.0% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.9% | 7.0% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 3.6% |
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 9.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $91.37 | $93.16 | $74.68 | $57.87 | $83.20 | $68.41 | $77.26 | $65.06 | $64.50 | $56.56 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $93.77 | $86.30 | $79.82 | $74.73 | $68.22 | $54.67 | $44.54 | $36.28 | $37.10 | $36.29 |
| Earnings per share | $5.51 | $4.99 | $2.63 | $3.29 | $4.67 | $3.39 | $3.72 | $3.35 | $3.17 | $2.69 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $7.41 | $8.38 | $5.12 | $4.68 | $8.30 | $3.86 | $5.50 | $4.91 | $5.10 | $2.72 |
| Free cash flow per share | $6.32 | $6.52 | $3.64 | $3.77 | $7.71 | $3.22 | $4.47 | $4.50 | $4.74 | $2.02 |
| Cash per share | $4.50 | $3.83 | $1.99 | $2.21 | $2.51 | $1.40 | $1.80 | $5.60 | $2.72 | $1.21 |
| Book value per share | $28.90 | $29.97 | $27.14 | $25.00 | $23.74 | $19.61 | $19.25 | $16.48 | $14.23 | $11.31 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$14.86 | −$12.33 | −$15.02 | −$17.65 | −$19.50 | $7.34 | $6.97 | $8.74 | $6.23 | $3.21 |
| Dividends per share | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.11 | $1.11 | $1.10 | $1.11 | $0.99 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| Capex per share | $1.09 | $1.86 | $1.48 | $0.91 | $0.59 | $0.64 | $1.03 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.70 |
| Debt per share | $24.93 | $20.77 | $23.26 | $24.30 | $27.38 | $3.37 | $0.15 | $1.52 | $0.01 | $2.50 |
| Shares outstanding | 57.9M | 61.5M | 61.5M | 62.0M | 62.4M | 63.3M | 64.8M | 65.9M | 66.1M | 66.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −5.8% | +0.1% | −0.8% | −0.6% | −1.5% | −2.3% | −1.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −1.6% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 18.1% | 17.5% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 17.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 24.8% | 26.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 14.4% | 12.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 26.7% | 22.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.8% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 15.5% | 13.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | 20.8% | 20.1% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 23.2% | 25.5% | 22.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.7% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 5.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.35 | 1.68 | 1.94 | 1.42 | 1.78 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.01 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.44B | $1.28B | $1.43B | $1.51B | $1.71B | $213.7M | $9.9M | $100.0M | $668,000 | $165.6M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $260.5M | $235.8M | $122.1M | $136.8M | $156.6M | $88.6M | $116.5M | $369.5M | $179.8M | $80.3M |
| Net debt | $1.18B | $1.04B | $1.31B | $1.37B | $1.55B | $125.1M | −$106.6M | −$269.5M | −$179.1M | $85.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 1.15 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Debt / assets | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.79 | 1.69 | 2.95 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 0.32 | −0.26 | −0.74 | −0.47 | 0.24 |
| Current ratio | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.66 | 2.17 | 2.91 | 2.08 | 1.82 |
| Quick ratio | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 2.22 | 2.91 | 2.08 | 1.82 |
| Interest coverage | 6.9 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 28.4 | 141.4 | 108.2 | 299.8 | 145.8 | 68.4 |
| Working capital | $487.8M | $393.0M | $332.5M | $257.9M | $290.1M | $371.4M | $425.2M | $531.2M | $341.0M | $280.2M |
| Invested capital | $2.86B | $2.88B | $2.97B | $2.92B | $3.03B | $1.37B | $1.14B | $816.9M | $761.0M | $834.4M |
| Tangible asset value | −$860.6M | −$758.3M | −$922.8M | −$1.09B | −$1.22B | $464.8M | $452.1M | $576.1M | $417.3M | $216.4M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.14B | −$1.09B | −$1.26B | −$1.41B | −$1.56B | $149.7M | $291.9M | $433.1M | $252.3M | $25.3M |
| Graham number | $59.85 | $58.02 | $40.10 | $43.02 | $49.94 | $38.66 | $40.11 | $35.23 | $31.86 | $26.18 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$25.18 | −$22.60 | −$25.44 | −$27.43 | −$29.74 | −$1.64 | $1.15 | $4.40 | $1.53 | −$2.14 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $68.7M | $72.9M | $68.1M | $68.7M | $68.8M | $70.2M | $63.9M | $11.7M | $11.7M | $11.7M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $447.5M | $73.1M | $22.3M | $96.1M | $3.4M | $167.0M | $47.4M | $66.9M | $28.9M | $33.3M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 21.5% | 23.8% | 42.1% | 33.7% | 23.6% | 32.7% | 26.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 141.0% | 36.4% | 40.4% | 70.5% | 15.0% | 116.3% | 38.4% | 26.5% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 14.7% | 22.2% | 28.9% | 19.4% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 25.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.47 | 0.91 | 0.61 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.65 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 60.0 | 59.4 | 61.5 | 65.0 | 69.9 | 74.3 | 64.3 | 63.4 | 69.5 | 70.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | -1.5 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 26.1 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 27.5 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 23.2 | 23.9 | 26.9 | 30.1 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 33.9 | 33.7 | 36.4 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 44.6 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 42.6 | 40.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.08 | 6.14 | 5.94 | 5.62 | 5.23 | 4.91 | 5.68 | 5.76 | 5.25 | 5.20 |
| Payables turnover | 13.96 | 14.17 | 14.53 | 13.27 | 11.99 | 12.93 | 15.70 | 15.29 | 13.57 | 12.12 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,808,159,000.00 | 3,702,528,000.00 | — |
| Asset turnover | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 1.84 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.82 | 1.83 |
| Average receivables | $893.4M | $864.1M | $826.3M | $824.8M | $814.3M | $704.8M | $508.3M | $415.2M | $466.7M | $462.6M |
| Average payables | $300.1M | $292.7M | $273.3M | $285.1M | $279.5M | $215.6M | $146.1M | $118.2M | $136.4M | $153.1M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | −$3.7M | −$11.4M | −$10.4M | $1 | $0 | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 62.3% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 66.2% | 65.5% | 38.4% | 45.6% | 34.9% | 39.1% | 39.8% |
Computed from MMS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed November 20, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
MMS valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Maximus traded at 16.6 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 19.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 9.1 and the forward P/E is 19.1. Maximus earned a return on equity of 18.1% and a return on invested capital of 14.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.4 billion of debt and $260.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.2 billion. It returned $516.2 million to shareholders: $68.7 million in dividends and $447.5 million in share buybacks, 141% of free cash flow. The share count fell 12.5% from 66.2M to 57.9M over 9 years.
See the MMS income statement, the MMS chart for price history, or the MMS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MMS key metrics FAQ
What is Maximus's P/E ratio?
Maximus's trailing P/E ratio is 9.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 19.1. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 16.6, compared with a 10-year median of 19.8.
What is Maximus's EV/EBITDA?
Maximus's enterprise value was 9.8 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $6.5 billion, EBITDA $662.6 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 6.4.
What is Maximus's return on equity?
Maximus's return on equity (ROE) was 18.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of $319.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.8 billion.
What is Maximus's ROIC?
Maximus's return on invested capital was 14.4% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Maximus have?
Maximus had total debt of $1.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86 and $1.2 billion of net debt (1.79 times EBITDA).
What is Maximus's dividend yield?
Maximus's forward dividend yield is 2.15%. Maximus paid $68.7 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.19 per share), a payout ratio of 21.5%.
Does Maximus buy back its shares?
Yes. Maximus spent $447.5 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −5.8% over the year, to 57.9M..
What is Maximus's free cash flow yield?
Maximus generated $366.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 6.9% on its market value at year-end ($5.3 billion).
What is Maximus's current ratio?
Maximus's current ratio was 1.64 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.64 times current liabilities.