Corrects period to Q3, from Q2, in Key Details table
Overview
Maximus 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 raises FY25 revenue guidance to $5.375 bln-$5.475 bln
Company expects FY25 adjusted EPS between $7.35 and $7.55
Maximus 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/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$1.35 bln
$1.29 bln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$105.98 mln
Q3 Gross Profit
$359.51 mln
Q3 Operating Income
$165.67 mln
Q3 Pretax Profit
$142.97 mln
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 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
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(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.)