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Maximus trades at a deep earnings discount, but federal procurement delays and weak award conversion cloud the timing of a recovery.

Maximus faces an earnings reset as paused VA incentives cut profit and cash-flow guidance, testing whether service and tech gains can rebuild momentum.

ICF International shares surged 17.4% in a week as stronger earnings and business growth offset a revenue miss and lingering federal weakness.

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter revenue of $1.28 billion, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.0% and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.22. Revenue was in line with the company’s expectations, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 14.7% a year earlier and adjusted EPS

Maximus has had a difficult start to the year, with the share price down 31.5% year to date. However, valuation checks suggest the stock may now be pricing in a lot of that weakness already. The 31.5% year to date decline raises the question of whether the current price reflects a reset in expectations or if sentiment has simply turned too pessimistic. Future contract wins and execution on existing government programs can support earnings visibility for Maximus. At the same time, any...

MMS beats fiscal Q3 earnings estimates but misses on revenues, while higher margins contrast with softer sales and reduced 2026 profit guidance.

Moby summary of Maximus, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Maximus (MMS) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Government services provider Maximus (NYSE:MMS) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 5.1% year on year to $1.28 billion. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $5.28 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.22 per share was 0.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Maximus (MMS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.91% and -3.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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