As at Apr 26, 2024, the MMS stock has a PE ratio of 26.46. This is based on the current EPS of $3.04 and the stock price of $80.43 per share. A decrease of 7% has been seen in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 28.5 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Maximus over the last ten years is 21.65. The current 26.46 PE ratio is 22% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, MMS's PE ratio was at its highest in the Jun 2023 quarter at 30.18, with a price of $84.51 and an EPS of $2.8. The Sep 2022 quarter recorded the bottom point at 17.54, with a price of $57.87 and an EPS of $3.3.
Maximum annual increase: 60.66% in 2023
Maximum annual decrease: -29.12% in 2014
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.18 | 60.66% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | -1.13% |
| 2021 | 17.74 | -11.83% |
| 2020 | 20.12 | -2.85% |
| 2019 | 20.71 | 7.25% |
| 2018 | 19.31 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.22 | -3.11% |
| 2016 | 20.87 | -16.95% |
| 2015 | 25.13 | 34.6% |
| 2014 | 18.67 | -29.12% |
The current PE ratio of MMS is greater than its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
MMS's PE ratio is lower than its peer stocks ICFI and HURN, but it is greater than UNH's and HPQ's. Maximus is presently trading at a higher PE ratio (26.46) than its peer group average of 21.7.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| HPQ Hp Inc | 8.17 | $27.73B |
| HCKT Hackett Group Inc | 17.54 | $609.9M |
| UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc | 20.34 | $452.32B |
| FCN Fti Consulting Inc | 23.88 | $7.63B |
| MMS Maximus Inc | 26.61 | $4.94B |
| HURN Huron Consulting Group Inc | 28.35 | $1.71B |
| ICFI ICF International Inc | 32.77 | $2.69B |
| XRX Xerox Holdings Corp | N/A | $1.73B |
As of Apr 26, 2024, MMS stock has a price to earnings ratio of 26.46.
The 3-year average PE ratio for MMS stock is 22.55.
The 5-year average PE ratio for MMS stock is 21.55.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 30.18 in the Jun 2023 quarter.
MMS's current price to earnings ratio is 22% above its 10-year historical average.
The PE ratio is calculated by dividing the most recent price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Apr 26, 2024), Maximus's stock price is $80.43. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $3.04. Therefore, Maximus's P/E ratio for today is 26.46. PE RATIO(26.46) = STOCK PRICE($80.43) / TTM EPS($3.04)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.