(Corrects period to Q3, from Q2, in Key Details table)
Overview
* Maximus ( MMS ) fiscal Q3 revenue rises 2.5% to $1.35 bln, beating
analyst estimates
* Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 increases to $2.16, up from
$1.74
last year
* Company raises FY25 guidance for revenue, earnings, and
free
cash flow
Outlook
* Maximus ( MMS ) raises FY25 revenue guidance to $5.375 bln-$5.475
bln
* Company expects FY25 adjusted EPS between $7.35 and $7.55
* Maximus ( MMS ) anticipates FY25 adjusted EBITDA margin of
approximately
13%
* Company increases FY25 free cash flow guidance to $370
mln-$390
mln
Result Drivers
* FEDERAL SERVICES - Revenue increased 11.4% due to elevated
volumes in clinical programs
* MEDICAID IMPACT - U.S. Services Segment revenue decreased
6.9%
due to prior year's excess Medicaid-related activities
* DIVESTITURES - Outside the U.S. Segment revenue decreased
due to
divestitures, offset by 7.3% organic growth
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Beat $1.35 $1.29
Revenue bln bln (2
Analysts
)
Q2 Net $105.98
Income mln
Q2 Gross $359.51
Profit mln
Q2 $165.67
Operatin mln
g Income
Q2 $142.97
Pretax mln
Profit
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the business
support
services peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maximus Inc ( MMS )
is
$103.00, about 27.3% above its August 6 closing price of $74.87
* The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month
earnings
vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
Press Release:
(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based
on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters
journalist prior to publication.)