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Maximus (Maximus) ROA %

: 6.41% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Maximus's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $257 Mil. Maximus's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,001 Mil. Therefore, Maximus's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.41%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Maximus's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

MMS' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.06   Med: 14.07   Max: 16.54
Current: 4.63

During the past 13 years, Maximus's highest ROA % was 16.54%. The lowest was 4.06%. And the median was 14.07%.

MMS's ROA % is ranked better than
57.37% of 1086 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.69 vs MMS: 4.63

Maximus ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Maximus's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Maximus Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
ROA %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.02 11.38 9.48 5.03 4.06

Maximus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROA % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.89 3.13 3.15 5.97 6.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Maximus's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Maximus ROA % Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Maximus's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Maximus's ROA % falls into.



Maximus ROA % Calculation

Maximus's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Sep. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=161.792/( (3992.714+3985.797)/ 2 )
=161.792/3989.2555
=4.06 %

Maximus's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=256.592/( (3985.797+4016.861)/ 2 )
=256.592/4001.329
=6.41 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Maximus  (NYSE:MMS) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=256.592/4001.329
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(256.592 / 5308.164)*(5308.164 / 4001.329)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=4.83 %*1.3266
=6.41 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Maximus (Maximus) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1600 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Maximus Inc is an operator of government health and human services programs in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. The company offers business solutions to improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of government-sponsored benefit programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance BC, and child support programmes. Most of its revenue is derived from long-term contractual arrangements with governments around the world. The company generates maximum revenue from the U.S. Federal Services segment.
Executives
Teresa Weipert officer: General Mgr US Federal Segment 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON VA 20190
Ilene R. Baylinson officer: Group General Manager 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON VA 20190
Michelle F. Link officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON VA 20190
Gayathri Rajan director 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON X1 20190
David Mutryn officer: Chief Financial Officer 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON VA 20190
Theresa D Golinvaux officer: Principal Accounting Officer 9300 LEE HIGHWAY, FAIRFAX VA 20131
John Thomas Martinez officer: Secretary and General Counsel 1600 TYSONS BLVD, #1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Michael J. Warren director C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Bruce Caswell other: Group President - Human Svcs 11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190-5207
Raymond B Ruddy director C/O MAXIMUS INC, 11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
David Francis officer: General Counsel C/O MAXIMUS INC, 11419 SUNSET HILLS RD, RESTON VA 20190
John J Haley director 901 N GLEBE ROAD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Richard A Montoni director, officer: CEO and Director C/O MAXIMUS INC, 11419 SUNSET HILLS RD, RESTON VA 20190
Richard John Nadeau officer: Chief Financial Officer 1300 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 400, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Peter Pond director