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Side-by-side financial comparison of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) and MAXIMUS, INC. (MMS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

MAXIMUS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.3B vs $981.1M, roughly 1.4× Helmerich & Payne, Inc.). MAXIMUS, INC. runs the higher net margin — 7.0% vs -9.9%, a 16.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (45.4% vs -4.1%). Helmerich & Payne, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($114.9M vs $-250.7M). Over the past eight quarters, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (19.7% CAGR vs -0.1%).

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is an American petroleum contract drilling company engaged in oil and gas well drilling and related services for exploration and production companies headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with operations throughout the world. Their FlexRigs, introduced in 1998, have been used extensively in drilling unconventional shale formations, such as the Bakken formation in North Dakota and the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford formation in Texas. H&P is the largest on-shore driller in th...

Maximus Inc. is an American government services company, with operations in countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Maximus provides administration and other services for Medicaid, Medicare, health care reform, welfare-to-work, and student loan servicing, among other government programs. The company is based in Tysons, Virginia, has 39,600 employees and a reported annual revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 2024.

HP vs MMS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MMS
MMS
1.4× larger
MMS
$1.3B
$981.1M
HP
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
HP
HP
+49.5% gap
HP
45.4%
-4.1%
MMS
Higher net margin
MMS
MMS
16.8% more per $
MMS
7.0%
-9.9%
HP
More free cash flow
HP
HP
$365.5M more FCF
HP
$114.9M
$-250.7M
MMS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
HP
HP
Annualised
HP
19.7%
-0.1%
MMS

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Revenue
$981.1M
$1.3B
Net Profit
$-96.7M
$93.9M
Gross Margin
23.7%
Operating Margin
-6.1%
10.9%
Net Margin
-9.9%
7.0%
Revenue YoY
45.4%
-4.1%
Net Profit YoY
-276.6%
128.0%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.98
$1.70

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$981.1M
$1.3B
Q3 25
$953.8M
$1.3B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$1.3B
Q1 25
$1.0B
$1.4B
Q4 24
$674.6M
$1.4B
Q3 24
$691.3M
$1.3B
Q2 24
$695.1M
$1.3B
Q1 24
$685.1M
$1.3B
Net Profit
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$-96.7M
$93.9M
Q3 25
$-57.4M
$75.3M
Q2 25
$-162.8M
$106.0M
Q1 25
$1.7M
$96.6M
Q4 24
$54.8M
$41.2M
Q3 24
$75.5M
$72.5M
Q2 24
$88.7M
$89.8M
Q1 24
$84.8M
$80.5M
Gross Margin
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
23.7%
Q3 25
25.3%
Q2 25
26.7%
Q1 25
24.9%
Q4 24
21.5%
Q3 24
22.9%
Q2 24
25.3%
Q1 24
23.6%
Operating Margin
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
-6.1%
10.9%
Q3 25
-0.1%
9.3%
Q2 25
-12.4%
12.3%
Q1 25
4.2%
11.2%
Q4 24
13.3%
6.2%
Q3 24
15.4%
8.5%
Q2 24
16.0%
10.8%
Q1 24
16.1%
9.5%
Net Margin
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
-9.9%
7.0%
Q3 25
-6.0%
5.7%
Q2 25
-15.7%
7.9%
Q1 25
0.2%
7.1%
Q4 24
8.1%
2.9%
Q3 24
10.9%
5.5%
Q2 24
12.8%
6.8%
Q1 24
12.4%
6.0%
EPS (diluted)
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$-0.98
$1.70
Q3 25
$-0.57
$1.27
Q2 25
$-1.64
$1.86
Q1 25
$0.01
$1.69
Q4 24
$0.54
$0.69
Q3 24
$0.77
$1.18
Q2 24
$0.88
$1.46
Q1 24
$0.84
$1.31

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$269.0M
$137.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.0B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.7B
$1.7B
Total Assets
$6.5B
$4.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.75×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$269.0M
$137.6M
Q3 25
$218.3M
$222.4M
Q2 25
$187.4M
$59.8M
Q1 25
$195.6M
$108.1M
Q4 24
$526.5M
$72.7M
Q3 24
$510.3M
$183.1M
Q2 24
$289.7M
$102.8M
Q1 24
$277.0M
$77.4M
Total Debt
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$2.0B
Q3 25
$2.1B
Q2 25
$2.2B
Q1 25
$2.2B
Q4 24
Q3 24
$1.8B
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$2.7B
$1.7B
Q3 25
$2.8B
$1.7B
Q2 25
$2.9B
$1.8B
Q1 25
$3.1B
$1.7B
Q4 24
$2.9B
$1.6B
Q3 24
$2.9B
$1.8B
Q2 24
$2.9B
$1.8B
Q1 24
$2.8B
$1.8B
Total Assets
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$6.5B
$4.2B
Q3 25
$6.7B
$4.1B
Q2 25
$6.9B
$4.5B
Q1 25
$7.2B
$4.2B
Q4 24
$5.8B
$4.1B
Q3 24
$5.8B
$4.1B
Q2 24
$4.5B
$4.0B
Q1 24
$4.4B
$4.0B
Debt / Equity
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
0.75×
Q3 25
0.73×
Q2 25
0.76×
Q1 25
0.73×
Q4 24
Q3 24
0.61×
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$182.4M
$-244.4M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$114.9M
$-250.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
11.7%
-18.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
6.9%
0.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-2.60×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$179.6M
$218.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$182.4M
$-244.4M
Q3 25
$206.9M
$649.4M
Q2 25
$121.6M
$-182.7M
Q1 25
$56.0M
$42.7M
Q4 24
$158.4M
$-80.0M
Q3 24
$168.8M
$163.8M
Q2 24
$197.4M
$199.3M
Q1 24
$143.7M
$130.5M
Free Cash Flow
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$114.9M
$-250.7M
Q3 25
$142.8M
$641.8M
Q2 25
$24.6M
$-198.2M
Q1 25
$-102.7M
$25.5M
Q4 24
$51.9M
$-103.0M
Q3 24
$62.8M
$131.9M
Q2 24
$63.0M
$164.6M
Q1 24
$25.4M
$105.2M
FCF Margin
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
11.7%
-18.6%
Q3 25
15.0%
48.7%
Q2 25
2.4%
-14.7%
Q1 25
-10.1%
1.9%
Q4 24
7.7%
-7.3%
Q3 24
9.1%
10.0%
Q2 24
9.1%
12.5%
Q1 24
3.7%
7.8%
Capex Intensity
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
6.9%
0.5%
Q3 25
6.7%
0.6%
Q2 25
9.3%
1.1%
Q1 25
15.7%
1.3%
Q4 24
15.8%
1.6%
Q3 24
15.3%
2.4%
Q2 24
19.3%
2.6%
Q1 24
17.3%
1.9%
Cash Conversion
HP
HP
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
-2.60×
Q3 25
8.63×
Q2 25
-1.72×
Q1 25
33.89×
0.44×
Q4 24
2.89×
-1.94×
Q3 24
2.24×
2.26×
Q2 24
2.23×
2.22×
Q1 24
1.69×
1.62×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

HP
HP

North America Solutions$563.6M57%
International Solutions Segment$229.3M23%
Offshore Solutions$188.3M19%

MMS
MMS

Clinical Services$523.7M39%
Cost Plus Contracts$386.4M29%
Outside The United States$143.2M11%
International Government Agencies$141.0M10%
Technology Solutions$74.8M6%
Employment And Other$70.2M5%
Other Including Local Municipalities And Commercial Customers$17.6M1%

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