MMS
Maximus, Inc.
MMS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MMS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MMS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
MMS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MMS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.4x | $64.87 | — |
| Current | 9.7x | $64.87 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $97.91 | +51% |
| Fair | 19x | $128 | +98% |
| Expensive | 26x | $176 | +171% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MMS's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.4x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over MMS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MMS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MMS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over MMS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MMS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.77 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.72 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.63 | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.52 | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.51 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.42 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.02 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.64 | +54% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.99 | +90% |
MMS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.72 over the past year, up 24% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over MMS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MMS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | -5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +5.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.3B | +4.4% |
MMS's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $1.3B last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 8.5% | +0.6 points |
MMS's operating margin was 13% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over MMS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over MMS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MMS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$137M | +$61.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $179M | +602% |
| Q4 2025 | -$250.7M | -$147.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $641.8M | +387% |
| Q2 2025 | -$198.2M | -220% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.5M | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | -$103M | -$102.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $131.9M | +17% |
MMS's free cash flow has turned positive again: $433M over the past year, against −$144M the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over MMS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MMS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6.9% | -3.9M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -8.5M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -9.4M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -11.8M shares |
MMS has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $49.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $114.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $40.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $141M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $77.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $228.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $25.8M |
MMS spent $346M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 4.1% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
MMS Net Leverage
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
MMS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.9 | Neutral |
MMS's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 79 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
MMS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MMS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 24x | 60% below |
| PE % | 7 | 58 | 51 pts below |
MMS has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
MMS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.4 | 7.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $58.8 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $67.7 | 4.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $72.0 | 9.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $77.3 | 16% below |
MMS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 16% below its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
MMS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $74.3 | $72.8 | -2% |
| 2021 | $72.8 | $78.1 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $78.1 | $73.6 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | $73.6 | $83.9 | +14% |
| 2024 | $83.9 | $72.9 | -13% |
| 2025 | $72.9 | $86.9 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $86.9 | $64.9 | -25% |
MMS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over MMS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.