Maximus (NYSE:MMS) versus Helbiz (NASDAQ:HLBZ) Head to Head Contrast

Maximus (NYSE:MMS – Get Rating) and Helbiz (NASDAQ:HLBZ – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maximus and Helbiz’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maximus	$4.73 billion	0.95	$203.83 million	$3.09	23.96
Helbiz	$12.83 million	2.19	-$71.97 million	($2.40)	-0.05

Maximus has higher revenue and earnings than Helbiz. Helbiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maximus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Maximus has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helbiz has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Maximus and Helbiz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maximus	4.03%	16.64%	6.30%
Helbiz	-549.94%	N/A	-213.42%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Maximus and Helbiz, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maximus	0	0	1	0	3.00
Helbiz	0	0	0	0	N/A

Maximus presently has a consensus target price of $100.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.08%. Given Maximus’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Maximus is more favorable than Helbiz.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.4% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Helbiz shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Maximus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Helbiz shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Maximus beats Helbiz on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maximus

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MAXIMUS, Inc. engages in the operation of government health and human services programs, and the provision of technology solutions to government. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Services, U.S. Federal Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Services segment offers business process services (BPS), appeals and assessments, and related consulting work for U.S. state and local government programs. The U.S. Federal Services segment delivers end-to-end solutions and includes appeals and assessment services, system and application development, IT modernization, and maintenance services. The Outside the U.S segment provides BPS for international governments and commercial clients. The company was founded by David V. Mastran in 1975 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

About Helbiz

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Helbiz, Inc., an intra-urban transportation company, provides micro-mobility services in Italy and the United States. It operates through Mobility, Media, and All Other segments. The company offers e-scooters, e- bikes, and e-mopeds. It provides a sharing economy that allows users to rent electric vehicles directly from the Helbiz mobile application. The company is also involved in the acquisition, commercialization, and distribution of contents, such as live sport events; and provision of Helbiz Kitchen, a delivery-only ghost kitchen restaurant that specializes in preparing meals. Helbiz, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.