Maximus (MMS Quick QuoteMMS - Free Report) reported $1.35 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.1%. EPS of $1.85 for the same period compares to $1.61 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 billion, representing a surprise of -4.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.72%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.84.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $786.6 million compared to the $789.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.
• Revenue- U.S. Services: $415.25 million versus $468.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.2% change.
• Revenue- Outside the U.S: $143.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $151.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -15.7%.

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Shares of Maximus have returned +2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.