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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________to__________.

Commission file number: 1-12997

Maximus, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia	54-1000588
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1600 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virginia	22102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(703) 251-8500
(Registrant's telephone number, including the area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	MMS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).        Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐	Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

There were 52,540,363 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of May 4, 2026.

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Table of Contents to Second Quarter 2026 Form 10-Q

	SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	3
Part I - Financial Information		5
Item 1.	Financial Statements	5
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	6
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity	9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	11
	1. Organization	11
	2. Significant Accounting Policies	11
	3. Business Segments	12
	4. Revenue Recognition	15
	5. Earnings Per Share	17
	6. Divestitures	17
	7. Debt and Derivatives	18
	8. Fair Value Measurements	19
	9. Equity	20
	10. Other Items	21
	11. Commitments and Contingencies	22
	12. Subsequent Event	23
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
	Business Overview	24
	Financial Overview	25
	Results of Operations	25
	Liquidity and Capital Resources	30
	Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates	33
	Non-GAAP and Other Measures	33
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	36
Part II - Other Information		37
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	37
Item 5.	Other Information	37
Item 6.	Exhibits	38
	Signatures	39

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Unless otherwise specified, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "our," "we," "us," "Maximus," the "Company," and "our business" refer to Maximus, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," “on track,” "opportunity," "could," "potential," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "continue," "forecast," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will," and similar references to future periods.

Any statements herein that are not historical facts, including statements about our confidence, strategies and initiatives, and our expectations about revenues, results of operations, profitability, future contracts, liquidity, market opportunities, market demand, acceptance of our products and service offerings, or acquisitions and divestitures, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

•a failure to meet performance requirements under our contracts could lead to penalties, liquidated damages, actual damages, adverse settlement agreements, and/or contract termination;

•our ability to successfully compete, bid for, and accurately price contracts to generate our desired profit;

•the effects of future legislative or government budgetary and spending changes, including the impact of a prolonged U.S. government shutdown;

•the impact of the U.S. government on federal procurement, federal funding to states' safety-net programs, and the overall decision-making process related to our industry, including our business and customers;

•the ability of the U.S. government to issue or revise existing rules, regulations, executive orders, and directives at any time, or to take non-routine actions, which creates uncertainty for our business operations and requires significant additional compliance efforts and costs;

•our ability to manage our growth, including acquired businesses;

•difficulties in integrating or achieving projected revenues, earnings, and other benefits associated with acquired businesses;

•the outcome of reviews or audits, which might result in financial penalties and impair our ability to respond to invitations for new work;

•our ability to manage capital investments and other contract startup costs;

•our ability to manage our debt;

•our ability to maintain our technology systems and otherwise protect confidential or protected information;

•our discovery of additional information related to our previously disclosed cybersecurity incident and any potential legal, business, reputational, or financial consequences resulting from that incident or any cybersecurity incidents;

•our ability to attract and retain executive officers, senior managers, and other qualified personnel to execute our business;

•the effect of union activity and organizing efforts at our U.S. locations;

•the ability of government customers to not exercise options, or to recompete or terminate contracts on short notice, with or without cause;

•our ability to win recompetes and/or succeed in protests on our significant contracts;

•our reliance on a small number of individual contracts and customers;

•our ability to realize the full value of our backlog;

•our ability to maintain relationships with key government entities from whom a substantial portion of our revenue is derived;

•a failure to comply with laws governing our business, which might result in the Company being subject to fines, penalties, suspension, debarment, and other sanctions;

•the costs and outcome of litigation;

•our ability to manage third parties upon whom we depend to provide services to our customers;

•the effects of changes in laws and regulations governing our business, including actions resulting from non-routine government actions or orders, changes in tax laws and applicable interpretations and guidance thereunder, or changes in accounting policies, rules, methodologies, and practices, and our ability to estimate the impact of such changes including shifting macroeconomic conditions and uncertainty;

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•the effects of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), on our business;

•matters related to businesses we disposed of or divested; and

•other factors set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 20, 2025.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

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PART I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Maximus, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue	$	1,305,967	$	1,361,786	$	2,651,013	$	2,764,461
Cost of revenue	963,703		1,022,965		1,990,079		2,124,083
Gross profit	342,264		338,821		660,934		640,378
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	173,479		162,857		325,639		354,592
Amortization of intangible assets	20,298		22,996		40,598		46,031
Operating income	148,487		152,968		294,697		239,755
Interest expense	22,111		21,469		42,927		38,991
Other (income)/expense, net	(158)		(963)		(1,031)		(651)
Income before income taxes	126,534		132,462		252,801		201,415
Provision for income taxes	28,471		35,893		60,795		63,650
Net income	$	98,063	$	96,569	$	192,006	$	137,765
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.81	$	1.70	$	3.52	$	2.36
Diluted	$	1.80	$	1.69	$	3.50	$	2.35
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	54,242		56,892		54,547		58,330
Diluted	54,585		57,057		54,925		58,553
Dividends declared per share	$	0.33	$	0.30	$	0.63	$	0.60

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Maximus, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	98,063	$	96,569	$	192,006	$	137,765
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,779)		3,731		(2,531)		14,183
Net gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $268, $(911), $(234), and $(35), respectively	750		(2,552)		(657)		(98)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(2,029)		1,179		(3,188)		14,085
Comprehensive income	$	96,034	$	97,748	$	188,818	$	151,850

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Maximus, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	157,452	$	222,351
Accounts receivable, net	1,114,960		898,095
Income taxes receivable	64,792		3,904
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	171,644		128,574
Total current assets	1,508,848		1,252,924
Property and equipment, net	27,178		30,972
Capitalized software, net	202,583		214,260
Operating lease right-of-use assets	84,097		100,514
Goodwill	1,780,507		1,782,095
Intangible assets, net	497,342		538,266
Deferred contract costs, net	62,737		63,332
Deferred compensation plan assets	58,472		63,272
Deferred income taxes	7,590		11,491
Other assets	9,820		12,513
Total assets	$	4,239,174	$	4,069,639
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	281,984	$	296,888
Accrued compensation and benefits	152,362		236,948
Deferred revenue, current portion	37,910		53,784
Income taxes payable	959		17,321
Long-term debt, current portion	63,930		52,680
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	35,400		38,605
Other current liabilities	109,142		68,937
Total current liabilities	681,687		765,163
Deferred revenue, non-current portion	37,662		43,757
Deferred income taxes	212,703		149,020
Long-term debt, non-current portion	1,471,816		1,281,593
Deferred compensation plan liabilities, non-current portion	58,171		62,145
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion	56,640		71,289
Other liabilities	23,534		22,637
Total liabilities	2,542,213		2,395,604
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 53,110 and 54,805 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively	639,269		628,118
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,055)		(17,867)
Retained earnings	1,078,747		1,063,784
Total shareholders' equity	1,696,961		1,674,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	4,239,174	$	4,069,639

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Maximus, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	192,006	$	137,765
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and capitalized software	25,217		17,895
Capitalized software impairment charges	6,914		—
Amortization of intangible assets	40,598		46,031
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	1,472		1,310
Deferred income taxes	67,781		(590)
Stock compensation expense	16,918		19,575
Divestiture-related charges/(gains)	(8,985)		39,343
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(222,665)		(234,882)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,963		7,943
Deferred contract costs	438		(1,915)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(14,238)		5,943
Accrued compensation and benefits	(73,431)		(48,001)
Deferred revenue	(21,602)		(11,293)
Income taxes	(74,463)		(6,465)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	(1,473)		(2,363)
Other assets and liabilities	4,674		(7,578)
Net cash used in operating activities	(54,876)		(37,282)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software	(16,772)		(40,198)
Proceeds from divestitures	12,895		736
Other	—		(2,165)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,877)		(41,627)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid to Maximus shareholders	(34,159)		(34,961)
Purchases of Maximus common stock	(155,002)		(306,443)
Tax withholding related to RSU vesting	(17,325)		(16,441)
Payments for debt financing costs	—		(1,658)
Proceeds from borrowings	665,000		959,000
Principal payments for debt	(465,000)		(597,639)
Other, including customer escrowed funds	50,109		(1,181)
Net cash provided by financing activities	43,623		677
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(632)		(1,593)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(15,762)		(79,825)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	260,459		235,763
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	244,697	$	155,938

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Maximus, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock			Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss		Retained<br>Earnings		Total<br>Shareholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2025	54,805	$	628,118	$	(17,867)	$	1,063,784	$	1,674,035
Net income	—	—		—		93,943		93,943
Foreign currency translation	—	—		248		—		248
Cash flow hedge, net of tax	—	—		(1,407)		—		(1,407)
Cash dividends	—	—		—		(16,338)		(16,338)
Dividends on RSUs	—	363		—		(363)		—
Purchases of Maximus common stock	(353)	—		—		(31,055)		(31,055)
Stock compensation expense	—	7,019		—		—		7,019
Tax withholding adjustment related to RSU vesting	—	(6,633)		—		—		(6,633)
RSUs vested	97	—		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2025	54,549	628,867		(19,026)		1,109,971		1,719,812
Net income	—	—		—		98,063		98,063
Foreign currency translation	—	—		(2,779)		—		(2,779)
Cash flow hedge, net of tax	—	—		750		—		750
Cash dividends	—	—		—		(17,821)		(17,821)
Dividends on RSUs	—	503		—		(503)		—
Purchases of Maximus common stock	(1,445)	—		—		(110,963)		(110,963)
Stock compensation expense	—	9,899		—		—		9,899
RSUs vested	6	—		—		—		—
Balance as of March 31, 2026	53,110	$	639,269	$	(21,055)	$	1,078,747	$	1,696,961

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	Common Stock			Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss		Retained<br>Earnings		Total<br>Shareholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(in thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2024	60,352	$	598,304	$	(32,460)	$	1,276,971	$	1,842,815
Net income	—	—		—		41,196		41,196
Foreign currency translation	—	—		10,452		—		10,452
Cash flow hedge, net of tax	—	—		2,454		—		2,454
Cash dividends	—	—		—		(18,060)		(18,060)
Dividends on RSUs	—	301		—		(301)		—
Purchases of Maximus common stock	(3,113)	—		—		(236,655)		(236,655)
Stock compensation expense	—	6,952		—		—		6,952
Tax withholding adjustment related to RSU vesting	—	(2,305)		—		—		(2,305)
RSUs vested	47	—		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2024	57,286	603,252		(19,554)		1,063,151		1,646,849
Net income	—	—		—		96,569		96,569
Foreign currency translation	—	—		3,731		—		3,731
Cash flow hedge, net of tax	—	—		(2,552)		—		(2,552)
Cash dividends	—	—		—		(16,901)		(16,901)
Dividends on RSUs	—	440		—		(440)		—
Purchases of Maximus common stock	(947)	—		—		(72,845)		(72,845)
Stock compensation expense	—	12,623		—		—		12,623
RSUs vested	10	—		—		—		—
Balance as of March 31, 2025	56,349	$	616,315	$	(18,375)	$	1,069,534	$	1,667,474

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Maximus, a Virginia corporation, is a leading provider of tech-enabled services to government agencies. By moving people, technology, and government forward, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services for more than 100 million American citizens amid complex technological, health, economic, and social challenges. As a trusted and accountable partner to primarily U.S. federal and state customers, we proudly design, develop, and deliver innovative and efficient programs that are designed to improve government’s effectiveness in serving its citizens.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, including the notes, include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation for Interim Periods

Certain information and disclosures normally included for the annual financial statements to be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted for the interim periods presented. We believe that the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments (which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year or future periods. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. We have continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in those financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. At each reporting period end, we make estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and cost estimation on certain contracts, the realizability of long-lived assets, and amounts related to income taxes, certain accrued liabilities, and contingencies and litigation.

At March 31, 2026, our capitalized software balance includes $32.9 million related to technology for new services within our U.S. Services Segment. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.9 million to an asset following a client decision which resulted in its carrying value no longer being recoverable. At this time, we believe that the remaining balance of these assets is recoverable. We continue to monitor these assets, and if circumstances change, we may be required to further adjust the value or useful life of the remaining assets.

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3. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We conduct our operations through three business segments: U.S. Federal Services, U.S. Services, and Outside the U.S. Our operating segments represent the manner in which our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), reviews our financial results. The CODM reviews segment-level revenue, gross profit, and segment operating income/(loss) on a regular basis to assess performance and manage the business. Revenue is used to evaluate growth trends and performance relative to budget, while gross profit and segment operating income/(loss) are used to assess overall profitability, business efficiency, and the effectiveness of cost-reduction initiatives. These measures also inform the CODM’s decisions regarding the allocation of resources across segments, including allocations of management bonus as well as investments in technology, personnel, and strategic transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.

U.S. Federal Services

Our U.S. Federal Services Segment delivers solutions that help various U.S. federal government agencies better execute on their mission, including program operations and management, clinical services, and advanced technology solutions.

U.S. Services

Our U.S. Services Segment provides a variety of services, such as program operations, clinical services, employment services and advanced technology solutions and related professional services work for U.S. state and local government programs. These services support a variety of programs, including the programs under Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

Outside the U.S.

Our Outside the U.S. Segment provides business process services and other solutions for international governments. These services include health and disability assessments, program administration for employment services, wellbeing solutions and other job seeker-related services, digitally-enabled customer services, and advanced technologies for modernization. We support programs and deliver services in the United Kingdom, including the Functional Assessment Services (FAS) contract and the Restart employment program. We also provide services in Canada and the Middle East.

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Table 3.1: Results of Operations by Business Segment for the Three Months Ended
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Federal Services		% (1 )		U.S. Services		% (1 )		Outside the U.S.		% (1 )		Total
Revenue	$	753,143			$	415,754			$	137,070			$	1,305,967
Cost of revenue	527,698		70.1	%	315,245		75.8	%	120,760		88.1	%	963,703
Gross profit	225,445		29.9	%	100,509		24.2	%	16,310		11.9	%	342,264
Other segment items (2)	92,741		12.3	%	61,919		14.9	%	19,395		14.1	%	174,055
Segment operating income/(loss)	$	132,704	17.6	%	$	38,590	9.3	%	$	(3,085)	(2.3)	%	168,209
Other (4)													576
Amortization of intangible assets													(20,298)
Operating income													$	148,487
Depreciation and amortization:	$	7,300	1.0	%	$	4,161	1.0	%	$	867	0.6	%	$	12,328
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Federal Services		% (1)		U.S. Services		% (1)		Outside the U.S.		% (1)		Total
Revenue	$	777,927			$	442,350			$	141,509			$	1,361,786
Cost of revenue	575,869		74.0	%	330,580		74.7	%	116,516		82.3	%	1,022,965
Gross profit	202,058		26.0	%	111,770		25.3	%	24,993		17.7	%	338,821
Other segment items (2)	83,076		10.7	%	57,963		13.1	%	20,197		14.3	%	161,236
Segment operating income	$	118,982	15.3	%	$	53,807	12.2	%	$	4,796	3.4	%	177,585
Divestiture-related gains/(charges) (3)													(1,002)
Other (4)													(619)
Amortization of intangible assets													(22,996)
Operating income													$	152,968
Depreciation and amortization:	$	3,677	0.5	%	$	4,161	0.9	%	$	1,602	1.1	%	$	9,440

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Table 3.2: Results of Operations by Business Segment for the Six Months Ended
	For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Federal Services		% (1)		U.S. Services		% (1)		Outside the U.S.		% (1)		Total
Revenue	$	1,539,744			$	831,002			$	280,267			$	2,651,013
Cost of revenue	1,099,364		71.4	%	646,099		77.7	%	244,616		87.3	%	1,990,079
Gross profit	440,380		28.6	%	184,903		22.3	%	35,651		12.7	%	660,934
Other segment items (2)	177,943		11.6	%	117,027		14.1	%	40,116		14.3	%	335,086
Segment operating income	$	262,437	17.0	%	$	67,876	8.2	%	$	(4,465)	(1.6)	%	325,848
Divestiture-related gains/(charges) (3)													8,985
Other (4)													462
Amortization of intangible assets													(40,598)
Operating income													$	294,697
Depreciation and amortization:	$	14,415	0.9	%	$	8,383	1.0	%	$	2,419	0.9	%	$	25,217
	For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Federal Services		% (1)		U.S. Services		% (1)		Outside the U.S.		% (1)		Total
Revenue	$	1,558,582			$	894,600			$	311,279			$	2,764,461
Cost of revenue	1,183,209		75.9	%	687,826		76.9	%	253,048		81.3	%	2,124,083
Gross profit	375,373		24.1	%	206,774		23.1	%	58,231		18.7	%	640,378
Other segment items (2)	157,291		10.1	%	112,121		12.5	%	45,315		14.6	%	314,727
Segment operating income	$	218,082	14.0	%	$	94,653	10.6	%	$	12,916	4.1	%	325,651
Divestiture-related gains/(charges) (3)													(39,343)
Other (4)													(522)
Amortization of intangible assets													(46,031)
Operating income													$	239,755
Depreciation and amortization:	$	6,528	0.4	%	$	7,972	0.9	%	$	3,395	1.1	%	$	17,895

(1)Percentage of respective revenue, as applicable.

(2)Other segment items are principally selling, general, and administrative expenses allocated to segments.

(3)During fiscal years 2026 and 2025, we divested businesses from our U.S. Services and Outside the U.S. Segments, respectively. See "Note 6. Divestitures" for additional information.

(4)Other expenses include credits and costs that are not allocated to a particular segment.

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4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

We recognize revenue as, or when, we satisfy performance obligations under a contract. The majority of our contracts have performance obligations that are satisfied over time. In most cases, we view our performance obligations as promises to transfer a series of distinct services to our customers that are substantially the same and which have the same pattern of service. We recognize revenue over the performance period as a customer receives the benefits of our services.

Disaggregation of Revenue

In addition to our segment reporting, we disaggregate our revenues by service, contract type, and customer type.

Table 4.1: Revenue by Service Type
	For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025				March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands)
Program Operations	$	644,892	49.4	%	$	690,772	50.7	%	$	1,321,299	49.8	%	$	1,418,739	51.3	%
Clinical Services	530,808		40.6	%	503,963		37.0	%	1,054,527		39.8	%	975,489		35.3	%
Employment & Other	60,008		4.6	%	78,989		5.8	%	130,173		4.9	%	192,607		7.0	%
Technology Solutions	70,259		5.4	%	88,062		6.5	%	145,014		5.5	%	177,626		6.4	%
Total revenue	$	1,305,967			$	1,361,786			$	2,651,013			$	2,764,461				Table 4.2: Revenue by Contract Type
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	For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025				March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Performance-based	$	733,098	56.1	%	$	714,406	52.5	%	$	1,453,759	54.8	%	$	1,432,177	51.8	%
Cost-plus	343,924		26.3	%	334,499		24.6	%	730,312		27.5	%	718,926		26.0	%
Fixed price	165,608		12.7	%	185,009		13.6	%	334,127		12.6	%	359,688		13.0	%
Time and materials	63,337		4.8	%	127,872		9.4	%	132,815		5.0	%	253,670		9.2	%
Total revenue	$	1,305,967			$	1,361,786			$	2,651,013			$	2,764,461				Table 4.3: Revenue by Customer Type
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	For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025				March 31, 2026				March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands)
New York state government agencies	$	147,360	11.3	%	$	155,949	11.5	%	$	297,481	11.2	%	$	317,644	11.5	%
Other U.S. state government agencies	272,787		20.9	%	287,184		21.1	%	541,259		20.4	%	578,251		20.9	%
Total U.S. state government agencies	420,147				443,133				838,740				895,895
U.S. federal government agencies	734,888		56.3	%	759,583		55.8	%	1,502,691		56.7	%	1,524,020		55.1	%
International government agencies	134,847		10.3	%	138,724		10.2	%	275,859		10.4	%	305,590		11.1	%
Other, including local municipalities and commercial customers	16,085		1.2	%	20,346		1.5	%	33,723		1.3	%	38,956		1.4	%
Total revenue	$	1,305,967			$	1,361,786			$	2,651,013			$	2,764,461

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Contract balances

Differences in timing between revenue recognition and cash collection result in contract assets and contract liabilities. We classify these assets as accounts receivable — billed and billable and unbilled receivables; the liabilities are classified as deferred revenue.

In many contracts, we bill our customers on a monthly basis shortly after the month end for work performed in that month, and such balances are considered collectible and are included within accounts receivable, net.

Exceptions to this pattern will arise for various reasons, including those listed below.

•Under cost-plus contracts, we are typically required to estimate a contract's share of our general and administrative expenses. This share is based upon estimates of total costs, which may vary over time. We typically invoice our customers at an agreed provisional billing rate, which may differ from actual rates incurred. If our actual rates are higher than the provisional billing rates, an asset is recorded for this variance; if the provisional billing rates are higher than our actual rates, we record a liability.

•Certain contracts include retainage balances, whereby revenue is earned, but some portion of cash payments are held back by the customer for a period of time, typically to allow the customer to confirm the objective criteria laid out by the contract have been met. This balance is classified as accounts receivable - unbilled, until restrictions on billing are lifted. As of March 31, 2026, and September 30, 2025, $21.6 million and $24.1 million, respectively, of our unbilled receivables related to amounts pursuant to contractual retainage provisions.

•In certain contracts, we may receive funds from our customers prior to performing operations. These funds are typically referred to as "set-up costs" and reflect the need for us to make investments in infrastructure prior to providing a service. This investment in infrastructure is not a performance obligation that is distinct from the service that is subsequently provided and, as a result, revenue is not recognized based upon the establishment of this infrastructure, but rather over the course of the contractual relationship. The funds are initially recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over the term of the contract. Other contracts may not include set-up fees but will provide higher fees in earlier periods of the contract. The premium on these fees is deferred.

•Some of our contracts, notably our employment services contracts in the Outside the U.S. Segment, include payments for specific milestones, such as job placement and job retention, and these outcome payments occur over several months. We are required to estimate these outcome fees ahead of their realization and recognize this estimated fee over the period of delivery.

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized revenue of $9.8 million and $43.2 million, respectively, included in our deferred revenue balances at September 30, 2025. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized revenue of $25.6 million and $73.2 million, respectively, included in our deferred revenue balances at September 30, 2024.

Contract estimates

We are required to use estimates in recognizing revenue from some of our contracts.

Certain performance-based contracts include variable consideration in the form of penalties and incentives, based upon our performance under the terms of the contract. The calculation of these penalties and incentives requires the evaluation of both objective and subjective criteria, which may require the use of estimates.

Within our employment services business in our Outside the U.S. Segment, some of our performance-based contract revenue is recognized based upon future milestones defined in each contract, which requires us to make estimates about the attainment of the milestones.

We estimate the total variable consideration we will receive using the expected value method. We recognize the revenue over the expected period of performance. At each reporting period, we update our estimates of the variable fees to represent the circumstances present at the end of the reporting period. We include variable consideration in our estimates to the extent it is probable that a subsequent change in the estimate will not result in a significant reversal of cumulative revenue when the uncertainty is resolved. We do not have a history of significant constraints on these contracts.

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Table 4.4: Effect of Changes in Contract Estimates
	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Increase in revenue recognized due to changes in contract estimates	$	519	$	3,804	$	6,919	$	10,573
Increase in diluted earnings per share recognized due to changes in contract estimates	$	0.01	$	0.05	$	0.09	$	0.13

Remaining performance obligations

As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $250 million of remaining performance obligations. We anticipate that we will recognize revenue on approximately 55% of this balance within the next 12 months. This balance excludes contracts with an original duration of twelve months or less, including contracts with a penalty-free termination for convenience clause, and any variable consideration that is allocated entirely to future performance obligations, including variable transaction fees or fees tied directly to costs incurred.

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Table 5: Weighted Average Number of Shares - Earnings Per Share
	For the Three Months Ended		For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2025	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	54,242	56,892	54,547	58,330
Dilutive effect of unvested RSUs and PSUs	343	165	378	223
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	54,585	57,057	54,925	58,553

The diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 exclude approximately 330,000 and 77,000 unvested anti-dilutive restricted stock units, respectively. The diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 exclude approximately 178,000 and 150,000 unvested anti-dilutive restricted stock units, respectively.

6. DIVESTITURES

U.S. Services Segment

In December 2025, we sold our child support business within the United States for approximately $14.0 million. This business had been reporting approximately $25.0 million of annual revenue. We recorded a gain on sale of $9.0 million.

Outside the U.S. Segment

In December 2024, we sold our businesses in Australia and Korea for a nominal sum. The sale agreement includes up to $5.0 million of contingent consideration based upon future performance. As of March 31, 2026, we have not recorded any potential contingent consideration. Our total divestiture-related charges of $39.5 million included approximately $21.3 million of previously unrealized foreign exchange losses, which we had recorded through other comprehensive income. We also provided an indemnification to the buyer that has been recorded at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets. No tax benefit is anticipated from this transaction.

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7. DEBT AND DERIVATIVES

Table 7.1: Details of Debt
	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in thousands)
Term Loan A (TLA)	$	830,625	$	853,125
Term Loan B (TLB)	491,250		493,750
Revolver	225,000		—
Total debt principal	1,546,875		1,346,875
Less: Unamortized debt-issuance costs and discounts	(11,129)		(12,602)
Total debt	1,535,746		1,334,273
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(63,930)		(52,680)
Long-term debt	$	1,471,816	$	1,281,593

Our credit agreements require us to comply with a number of covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratios. At March 31, 2026, we are in compliance with all covenants. We do not believe that the covenants represent a significant restriction on our ability to successfully operate the business or to pay dividends.

The following table sets forth future minimum principal payments due under our debt obligations as of March 31, 2026 for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2031:

Table 7.2: Details of Future Minimum Principal Payments Due
	Amount Due
	(in thousands)
April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026	$	30,625
Year ended September 30, 2027	72,500
Year ended September 30, 2028	78,125
Year ended September 30, 2029	891,875
Year ended September 30, 2030	5,000
Years ended thereafter	468,750
Total payments	$	1,546,875

Interest Rate Derivative Instruments

We utilize interest rate swaps that are designed to reduce our risk from changes in interest rates, which we have designated as cash flow hedges. The following table presents our interest rate swaps:

Table 7.3: Interest Rate Derivative Instruments
As of March 31, 2026
Debt Principal Hedged	Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate		Effective	Expiry
	(in thousands)
Term Loan A	$	500,000	2.31	%	Present	May 2026
Term Loan B	$	75,000	3.72	%	Present	September 2026
Term Loan B	$	75,000	3.62	%	Present	September 2027
Term Loan A	$	150,000	3.14	%	June 2026	September 2027
Term Loan A	$	150,000	3.28	%	June 2026	September 2028

The balance of the debt pays interest based upon the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). At March 31, 2026, our effective interest rate, including the original issuance costs and discount rate, was 5.0%.

At March 31, 2026, we recorded an asset of $3.2 million and a liability of $0.2 million to reflect the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements, compared to an asset of $5.5 million and a liability of $1.7 million at September 30, 2025. The assets and liabilities are recorded as "other assets" and "other liabilities," respectively, within our consolidated balance sheets. As these instruments are effective cash flow hedges, gains and losses based upon interest rate fluctuations are recorded within "accumulated other comprehensive loss" on our consolidated financial statements.

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8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We record the following assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis.

•We hold mutual fund assets within a Rabbi Trust to cover liabilities in our deferred compensation plan. These assets have prices quoted within active markets and, accordingly, are classified as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

•We have interest rate swap agreements that are designed to manage our interest rate exposure. These agreements can be valued using observable data and, accordingly, are classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

•In connection with the businesses sold in Australia and Korea, we indemnified the buyer related to certain potential losses, which are recorded at fair value, based on an assessment of probability-weighted outcomes. Accordingly, these inputs are not observable and are classified as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in the fair value of the indemnification liability are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

The table below presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis and their corresponding level within the fair value hierarchy. No transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 fair value measurements occurred for the six months ended March 31, 2026.

Table 8.1: Fair Value Measurements
	As of March 31, 2026
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Deferred compensation assets - Rabbi Trust	$	40,733	$	—	$	—	$	40,733
Interest rate swap - $675 million notional value	—		3,209		—		3,209
Total assets	$	40,733	$	3,209	$	—	$	43,942
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap - $275 million notional value	$	—	$	248	$	—	$	248
Indemnification liabilities	—		—		9,472		9,472
Total liabilities	$	—	$	248	$	9,472	$	9,720

The fair values of receivables, prepaid assets, other assets, accounts payable, accrued costs, and other current liabilities approximate the carrying values as a result of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of our debt is consistent with the fair value as the stated interest rates in the agreements are consistent with the current market rates used in notes with similar terms in the markets (Level 2 inputs).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

All amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss are related to our foreign currency translations and interest rate swaps, net of tax. The following table shows changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income were recorded within our selling, general, and administrative expenses (for foreign currency translation adjustments) and within interest expense (for gains on derivatives).

Table 8.2: Details of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Category
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Net unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2025	$	(20,706)	$	2,839	$	(17,867)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,531)		2,313		(218)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		(2,970)		(2,970)
Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss)	(2,531)		(657)		(3,188)
Balance as of March 31, 2026	$	(23,237)	$	2,182	$	(21,055)

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Indemnification Liability

The fair value of our indemnification liability is recorded at fair value as of the disposal date, based on an assessment of probability-weighted outcomes. This liability is reviewed on a quarterly basis. Changes in estimates are recorded to selling and general administrative expenses and foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in other income/expenses on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Movement in our indemnification liability balance is as follows:

Table 8.3: Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Indemnification Liability
	(in thousands)
Opening indemnification liability as of September 30, 2025	$	11,342
Cash payments	(1,599)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(271)
Closing indemnification liability as of March 31, 2026	$	9,472

9. EQUITY

Stock Compensation

We grant restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) to eligible participants under our 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which was approved by our Board of Directors and stockholders. The RSUs granted to employees vest ratably over three to four years, with a small number which cliff vest after three years. The RSUs granted to directors cliff vest one year from the grant date. PSU vesting is subject to the achievement of certain performance and market conditions, and the number of PSUs earned could vary from 0% to 200% of the number of PSUs awarded. The PSUs will vest at the end of a three-year performance period if the performance conditions are met. We issue new shares to satisfy our obligations under these plans. The fair value of each RSU and PSU is calculated at the date of the grant.

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, we issued approximately 334,000 RSUs, which will vest ratably over one to four years, and approximately 146,000 PSUs, which will vest after three years if the performance conditions are met.

Stock Repurchase Programs

In September 2025, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to our existing stock purchase program that allows us to purchase, at management's discretion, up to $400 million of our common stock.

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, we purchased approximately 1.8 million common shares at a cost of $142.0 million, which includes an additional charge from the 1% excise tax on share purchases. During the six months ended March 31, 2025, we purchased approximately 4.1 million common shares at a cost of $309.5 million under a similar program.

At March 31, 2026, approximately $140.2 million remained available for future stock repurchases. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, we purchased an additional 0.6 million common shares at a cost of $39.9 million. In May 2026, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to our existing stock repurchase program, superseding earlier authorizations, which allows us to purchase, at management's discretion, up to an aggregate of $400 million of our common stock.

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10. OTHER ITEMS

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

Table 10.1: Details of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	157,452	$	222,351
Restricted cash	87,245		38,108
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	244,697	$	260,459

Restricted cash is recorded within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Table 10.2: Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
	For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Interest payments	$	41,395	$	38,767
Income tax payments	$	67,349	$	70,397

Accounts Receivable, Net

Table 10.3: Details of Accounts Receivable, Net
	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in thousands)
Billed and billable receivables	$	868,089	$	720,495
Unbilled receivables	255,669		187,372
Allowance for credit losses	(8,798)		(9,772)
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,114,960	$	898,095

We have a Receivables Purchase Agreement (RPA) with Wells Fargo Bank N.A., under which we may sell certain U.S.-originated accounts receivable balances up to a maximum amount of $350.0 million at any given time. In return for these sales, we receive a cash payment equal to the face value of the receivables less a financing charge.

We account for these transfers as sales. We have no retained interest in the transferred receivables other than administrative responsibilities, and Wells Fargo has no recourse for any credit risk. We estimate that the implicit servicing fees for an arrangement of this size and type would be immaterial.

For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the value of accounts receivables transferred to Wells Fargo and derecognized from our balance sheet was $682.2 million and $377.2 million, respectively. In exchange for these sales, we received cash of $678.9 million and $374.9 million for the same periods, respectively. The difference, representing a loss on sale from these transfers, is included within our selling, general, and administrative expenses. We have recorded these transactions within our operating cash flows.

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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

We are subject to audits, investigations, and reviews relating to compliance with the laws and regulations that govern our role as a contractor to agencies and departments of federal, state, local, and foreign governments. Adverse findings could lead to criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings, and we could be faced with penalties, fines, suspension, or debarment. Adverse findings could also have a material adverse effect on us because of our reliance on government contracts. We are subject to periodic audits by federal, state, local, and foreign governments for taxes. We are also involved in various claims, arbitrations, and lawsuits arising in the normal conduct of our business, which include but are not limited to bid protests, employment matters, contractual disputes, and charges before administrative agencies. Except for the matters described below for which we cannot predict the outcome, we do not believe the outcome of any existing matter would likely have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

We evaluate developments in our litigation matters and establish or make adjustments to our accruals as appropriate. A liability is accrued if a loss is probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. If the risk of loss is probable, but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated, or the risk of loss is only reasonably possible, a potential liability will be disclosed but not accrued, if material. Due to the inherent uncertainty in the outcome of litigation, our estimates and assessments may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate and could be impacted by unanticipated events and circumstances, adverse outcomes, or other future determinations.

MOVEit Cybersecurity Incident Litigation

As previously disclosed, on May 31, 2023, Progress Software Corporation, the developer of MOVEit, a file transfer application used by many organizations to transfer data, announced a critical zero-day vulnerability in the application that allowed unauthorized third parties to access its customers’ MOVEit environments. Maximus uses MOVEit for internal and external file sharing purposes, including to share data with government customers related to Maximus's services in support of certain government programs. Based on our review of the impacted files to date, we have provided notices to individuals whose personal information, including social security numbers, protected health information, and/or other personal information, may have been included in the impacted files.

On August 1, 2023, a purported class action was filed against Maximus Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maximus, Inc.) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia arising out of the MOVEit cybersecurity incident – Bishop v. Maximus Federal Services, Case No. 1:23-cv-01019 (U.S. Dist. Ct. E. D. VA). The plaintiff, who purports to represent a nationwide class of individuals, alleges, among other things, that our negligence resulted in the compromise of the plaintiff’s personally identifiable information and protected health information. The plaintiff seeks damages to be proved at trial. Since then, thirteen similar cases have been filed in federal courts across the country (inclusive of one case filed in state court and removed to federal court by us).

On October 4, 2023, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted a Motion to Transfer creating a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) in the District of Massachusetts for all cases related to the MOVEit cybersecurity incident. Each of the actions pending in federal courts are centralized in the MDL.

On December 12, 2024, the Court granted in part Defendants' omnibus motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), challenging Plaintiffs’ standing to bring this suit, dismissing claims brought by four of the Plaintiffs in the MOVEit MDL. None of the dismissed claims were asserted against us.

The Court has also named us as a bellwether defendant in the MDL. We and the other bellwether defendants submitted motions to dismiss the pending actions pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), which the Court granted in part and denied in part on July 31, 2025. Approximately half of the claims asserted against us remain, and we are proceeding to discovery regarding those claims.

Separately, there is currently an individual action pending against us in Florida state court. On September 6, 2023, an individual action related to the MOVEit incident was filed in state court in the Florida Circuit Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit, Volusia County: Taylor v. Maximus Federal Services, Case No. 2023-12349 (Fla. Cir. Ct., 7th Jud. Cir., Volusia Cnty.). The plaintiff alleges, among other things, that our negligence resulted in the compromise of the plaintiff’s personally identifiable information and protected health information. The plaintiff seeks damages to be proved at trial. On April 3, 2024, the Court stayed this action pending further developments in the MOVEit MDL. This case remains stayed.

While we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of any of the remaining proceedings, we have accrued an amount within a range of possible outcomes expected to be incurred to resolve the matters.

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12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 6, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 for each share of our common stock outstanding. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2026. Based upon the number of shares outstanding, we anticipate a cash payment of approximately $17.5 million.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is intended to help the reader understand our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. You should read this discussion in conjunction with "Risk Factors," "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," and our financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 filed with the SEC on November 20, 2025 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as applicable.

Business Overview

Maximus is a leading provider of tech-enabled services to government agencies. By moving people, technology, and government forward, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services for more than 100 million American citizens, as well as citizens in the United Kingdom (U.K.), Canada, and the Middle East, amid complex technological, health, economic, and social challenges. As a trusted and accountable partner to primarily U.S. federal and state customers, we proudly design, develop, and deliver innovative and efficient programs that are designed to improve government’s effectiveness in serving its citizens.

We create value for our customers through our ability to translate public policy into operating models that achieve outcomes for governments at scale. Our work covers a broad array of services, including the operation of large health insurance eligibility and enrollment programs; clinical services, including assessments, appeals, and independent medical reviews; and technology services. These services benefit from an industry with increasing demand, constrained government budgets, and an increased focus on technology as governments prioritize modernization. We also demonstrate the ability to move quickly, ranging from digitally enabled contact center support services for natural disaster response to swift establishments of public health and safety initiatives.

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Financial Overview

A number of factors have affected our results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. More detail on these changes is presented below within our "Results of Operations" section.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items from our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.

Table MD&A 1: Consolidated Results of Operations
	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026			March 31, 2025			March 31, 2026			March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue	$	1,305,967		$	1,361,786		$	2,651,013		$	2,764,461
Cost of revenue	963,703			1,022,965			1,990,079			2,124,083
Gross profit	342,264			338,821			660,934			640,378
Gross profit percentage	26.2		%	24.9		%	24.9		%	23.2		%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	173,479			162,857			325,639			354,592
Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue	13.3		%	12.0		%	12.3		%	12.8		%
Amortization of intangible assets	20,298			22,996			40,598			46,031
Operating income	148,487			152,968			294,697			239,755
Operating margin	11.4		%	11.2		%	11.1		%	8.7		%
Interest expense	22,111			21,469			42,927			38,991
Other (income)/expense, net	(158)			(963)			(1,031)			(651)
Income before income taxes	126,534			132,462			252,801			201,415
Provision for income taxes	28,471			35,893			60,795			63,650
Effective tax rate	22.5		%	27.1		%	24.0		%	31.6		%
Net income	$	98,063		$	96,569		$	192,006		$	137,765
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.81		$	1.70		$	3.52		$	2.36
Diluted	$	1.80		$	1.69		$	3.50		$	2.35

Our business segments have different factors driving revenue fluctuations and profitability. The sections that follow cover these segments in greater detail. Our revenue reflects fees earned for services provided. Cost of revenue consists of direct costs related to labor and its associated overhead, subcontractor labor, outside vendors, rent, and other direct costs. The largest component of cost of revenue, approximately two-thirds, is labor, including subcontracted labor.

Table MD&A 2: Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Dollars		% Change		Dollars		% Change		Dollars		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	1,361,786			$	1,022,965			$	338,821
Organic effect	(56,482)		(4.1)	%	(60,572)		(5.9)	%	4,090		1.2	%
Disposal of businesses	(7,062)		(0.5)	%	(5,700)		(0.6)	%	(1,362)		(0.4)	%
Currency effect compared to the prior period	7,725		0.6	%	7,010		0.7	%	715		0.2	%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	1,305,967	(4.1)	%	$	963,703	(5.8)	%	$	342,264	1.0	%

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Table MD&A 3: Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Dollars		% Change		Dollars		% Change		Dollars		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	2,764,461			$	2,124,083			$	640,378
Organic effect	(97,806)		(3.5)	%	(121,835)		(5.7)	%	24,029		3.8	%
Disposal of businesses	(27,624)		(1.0)	%	(23,042)		(1.1)	%	(4,582)		(0.7)	%
Currency effect compared to the prior period	11,982		0.4	%	10,873		0.5	%	1,109		0.2	%
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	2,651,013	(4.1)	%	$	1,990,079	(6.3)	%	$	660,934	3.2	%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses consist of indirect costs related to general management, marketing, and administration. It is primarily composed of labor costs. These costs may be incurred at a segment level, for dedicated resources that are not client-facing, or at a corporate level. We allocate corporate costs to segments on a consistent and rational basis. Fluctuations in our SG&A are primarily driven by changes in our administrative cost base, which are not directly driven by changes in our revenue. As part of our work for the U.S. federal government and many states, we allocate these costs using a methodology driven by the U.S. Federal Cost Accounting Standards.

Our SG&A expense for the six months ended March 31, 2026, includes $9.0 million of divestiture-related gain from the sale of our child support business within the United States, which we divested in December 2025. Our SG&A expense for the six months ended March 31, 2025, includes divestiture-related charges of $39.3 million from our sale of businesses in the Outside the U.S. Segment. These charges included accumulated foreign currency losses incurred over two decades of operations, as well as indemnifications provided to the buyer.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets has declined for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2025, since the amortization of technology-based assets acquired in fiscal year 2021 was completed prior to fiscal year 2026.

Our balance sheet includes $380.4 million of intangible assets from a 2021 acquisition. These assets, comprised of customer relationships and a medical provider network, continue to support medical disability examinations (MDE) contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These assets are being amortized over their remaining useful life of approximately seven years. In the event that our expectations change with respect to these acquired contracts, the value of these assets and the estimated remaining lives of these assets may need to be adjusted.

Interest Expense

During fiscal year 2025, we expanded our Term Loan A Credit Facility, which has resulted in an increase to our interest expense in the current year. We continue to mitigate a portion of our interest rate risk through hedging transactions on a portion of our outstanding debt.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, was 22.5% and 24.0%, respectively, compared to 27.1% and 31.6% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the first half of fiscal year 2026 includes approximately $4.2 million of benefit from research and development tax credits identified and claimed in the period. Our tax rate in fiscal year 2025 was affected by the disposal of our businesses in Australia and Korea and other non recurring items. For fiscal year 2026, we expect an overall effective tax rate between 24% and 25%.

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U.S. Federal Services Segment

Our U.S. Federal Services Segment delivers solutions that help various U.S. federal government agencies better execute on their mission, including program operations and management, clinical services, and advanced technology solutions.

Table MD&A 4: U.S. Federal Services Segment - Financial Results
	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands)
Revenue	$	753,143	$	777,927	$	1,539,744	$	1,558,582
Cost of revenue	527,698		575,869		1,099,364		1,183,209
Gross profit	225,445		202,058		440,380		375,373
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	92,741		83,076		177,943		157,291
Operating income	132,704		118,982		262,437		218,082
Gross profit percentage	29.9 %		26.0 %		28.6 %		24.1 %
Operating margin percentage	17.6 %		15.3 %		17.0 %		14.0 %

Our revenue and cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 decreased 3.2% and 8.4%, respectively. Our revenue and cost of revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 decreased 1.2% and 7.1%, respectively.

Our prior year revenue included the benefit of short-term disaster recovery work, which did not recur in fiscal year 2026. Absent this work, revenue would have grown approximately 1.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025, and 3.0% for the six months ended March 31, 2026 compared to six months ended March 31, 2025, principally driven by volume growth. Our margins have improved through a combination of efficiency savings through the use of technology and the absence of short-term disaster recovery work, which operated at lower margins than the core of our business.

Below is a reconciliation of revenue for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year period, including the impact of short‑term disaster recovery work and our organic revenue growth excluding this work.

Table MD&A 5: Change in Revenue, Excluding Natural Disaster Recovery Work
	Three Months Ended<br>March 31, 2026				Six Months Ended<br>March 31, 2026
	Dollars		% Change		Dollars		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Revenue for 2025 fiscal period	$	777,927			$	1,558,582
Decline in short-term disaster recovery work	(36,118)		(4.6)	%	(64,927)		(4.2)	%
Organic revenue growth excluding short-term disaster recovery work	11,334		1.5	%	46,089		3.0	%
Revenue for 2026 fiscal period	$	753,143	(3.2)	%	$	1,539,744	(1.2)	%

We anticipate operating margin for the U.S. Federal Services Segment in fiscal year 2026 to be approximately 17.5%.

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U.S. Services Segment

Our U.S. Services Segment provides a variety of services, such as program operations, clinical services, employment services and advanced technology solutions and related professional services work for U.S. state and local government programs. These services support a variety of programs, including the programs under Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

Table MD&A 6: U.S. Services Segment - Financial Results
	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands)
Revenue	$	415,754	$	442,350	$	831,002	$	894,600
Cost of revenue	315,245		330,580		646,099		687,826
Gross profit	100,509		111,770		184,903		206,774
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	61,919		57,963		117,027		112,121
Operating income	38,590		53,807		67,876		94,653
Gross profit percentage	24.2 %		25.3 %		22.3 %		23.1 %
Operating margin percentage	9.3 %		12.2 %		8.2 %		10.6 %

Our revenue and cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, decreased 6.0% and 4.6%, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, our revenue and cost of revenue decreased 7.1% and 6.1%, respectively.

Table MD&A 7: U.S. Services Segment - Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	442,350			$	330,580			$	111,770
Organic effect	(19,534)		(4.4)	%	(9,635)		(2.9)	%	(9,899)		(8.9)	%
Disposal of businesses	(7,062)		(1.6)	%	(5,700)		(1.7)	%	(1,362)		(1.2)	%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	415,754	(6.0)	%	$	315,245	(4.6)	%	$	100,509	(10.1)	%		Table MD&A 8: U.S. Services Segment - Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
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	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	894,600			$	687,826			$	206,774
Organic effect	(55,350)		(6.2)	%	(35,105)		(5.1)	%	(20,245)		(9.8)	%
Disposal of businesses	(8,248)		(0.9)	%	(6,622)		(1.0)	%	(1,626)		(0.8)	%
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	831,002	(7.1)	%	$	646,099	(6.1)	%	$	184,903	(10.6)	%

Our U.S. Services Segment continues to experience lower volumes and demand across a broad range of contracts compared to prior years. We believe the contracts and relationships held by this segment provide it with strong opportunities to assist state customers who will require higher engagement across their federally-funded social programs. Accordingly, we anticipate that we will return to organic growth towards the end of the current fiscal year.

During the second quarter of the year, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.9 million related to a capitalized software asset following a client decision which resulted in its carrying value no longer being recoverable. We anticipate operating margins for the U.S. Services Segment in fiscal year 2026 to be approximately 10%.

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Outside the U.S. Segment

Our Outside the U.S. Segment provides business process services and other solutions for international governments. These services include health and disability assessments, program administration for employment services, wellbeing solutions and other job seeker-related services, digitally-enabled customer services, and advanced technologies for modernization. We support programs and deliver services in the U.K., including the Functional Assessment Services (FAS) contract and the Restart employment program. We also provide services in Canada and the Middle East.

Table MD&A 9: Outside the U.S. Segment - Financial Results
	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands)
Revenue	$	137,070	$	141,509	$	280,267	$	311,279
Cost of revenue	120,760		116,516		244,616		253,048
Gross profit	16,310		24,993		35,651		58,231
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	19,395		20,197		40,116		45,315
Operating (loss)/income	(3,085)		4,796		(4,465)		12,916
Gross profit percentage	11.9 %		17.7 %		12.7 %		18.7 %
Operating margin percentage	(2.3) %		3.4 %		(1.6) %		4.1 %			Table MD&A 10: Outside the U.S. Segment - Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
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	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	141,509			$	116,516			$	24,993
Organic effect	(12,164)		(8.6)	%	(2,766)		(2.4)	%	(9,398)		(37.6)	%
Currency effect compared to the prior period	7,725		5.5	%	7,010		6.0	%	715		2.9	%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	137,070	(3.1)	%	$	120,760	3.6	%	$	16,310	(34.7)	%		Table MD&A 11: Outside the U.S. Segment - Changes in Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
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	Revenue				Cost of Revenue				Gross Profit
	Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2025	$	311,279			$	253,048			$	58,231
Organic effect	(23,618)		(7.6)	%	(2,885)		(1.1)	%	(20,733)		(35.6)	%
Disposal of businesses	(19,376)		(6.2)	%	(16,420)		(6.5)	%	(2,956)		(5.1)	%
Currency effect compared to the prior period	$	11,982	3.8	%	$	10,873	4.3	%	1,109		1.9	%
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026	$	280,267	(10.0)	%	$	244,616	(3.3)	%	$	35,651	(38.8)	%

The organic decline in this segment relates to lower volumes on a number of our contracts.

The divestiture of our businesses in Australia and Korea occurred in December 2024.

The effects of the organic decline and the divestiture were partially offset by the strengthening of the British Pound against the U.S. Dollar.

Following the divestitures in both fiscal years 2024 and 2025, we have taken the opportunity to expand our business development initiatives. We are tracking a number of opportunities, with the aim of driving growth and margin improvement in this segment. For fiscal year 2026, we anticipate a breakeven operating margin.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash from operations, our $750 million revolving credit facility, and our $350 million Receivables Purchase Agreement (RPA). As of March 31, 2026, we had $157.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our current cash position, access to our debt facilities, and cash flow generated from operations should be sufficient for our operating requirements and should enable us to fund required long-term debt repayments, dividends, and any share repurchases we might choose to make. See "Note 7. Debt and Derivatives" to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of our debt financing arrangements.

We have included the following table showing our debt balances as of March 31, 2026, and their effective interest rates.

Table MD&A 12: Debt Balances and Interest Rates as of March 31, 2026
	March 31, 2026
	Carrying value		Effective cash interest rate		Interest rate basis
	(dollars in thousands)
Term Loan A - Hedged through May 2026	$	500,000	3.68	%	Fixed rate of 2.31% plus margin. (1)
Term Loan A - Unhedged	330,625		5.04	%	Term SOFR reset monthly plus margin. (1)
Term Loan B - Hedged through September 2026	75,000		5.72	%	Fixed Rate of 3.72% plus 2% margin.
Term Loan B - Hedged through September 2027	75,000		5.62	%	Fixed Rate of 3.62% plus 2% margin.
Term Loan B - Unhedged	341,250		5.67	%	Term SOFR reset monthly plus 2% margin.
Revolver	225,000		5.05	%	Term SOFR reset monthly plus margin. (1)
Debt Principal	$	1,546,875

(1) The applicable margin for Term Loan A ranges from 1% to 2%, depending on our leverage ratio as determined based on our most recently filed financial statements. As of March 31, 2026, the applicable margin was 1.375%.

Our effective interest rate reflects the drivers of our cash interest payments as of March 31, 2026, which can change based upon the reset of the rates. Including the amortization of the upfront payments, our effective interest rate as of March 31, 2026, was 5.0%.

The table below summarizes our change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash.

Table MD&A 13: Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
	For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(54,876)	$	(37,282)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,877)		(41,627)
Net cash provided by financing activities	43,623		677
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(632)		(1,593)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(15,762)	$	(79,825)

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

We reported net cash used in operations of $54.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2026, compared to $37.3 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2025. We continue to experience administrative delays on payments from one of our large contracts with the U.S. federal government. We anticipate that our cash flows will improve in the second half of fiscal year 2026.

These short-term delays in collections are reflected in Days Sales Outstanding ("DSO") at March 31, 2026, which were 78 days, compared with 62 days at September 30, 2025. Excluding the effects of the RPA, DSO would have been 102 days and 73 days, respectively.

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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

We reported net cash used in investing activities of $3.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2026, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $41.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2025.

In fiscal year 2025, we made significant investments in our capital base, most notably in updating technology on our Federal MDE contracts. Much of this update was completed in the third quarter of that year.

Our cash flows in fiscal year 2026 include the cash received from the sale of our child support business within the United States. The final purchase price will be calculated based upon a working capital calculation, which should be concluded during the third fiscal quarter of this year.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

We reported net cash provided by financing activities of $43.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2026, compared to $0.7 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2025.

We have utilized our credit facilities in both years to cover the short-term delays in collections noted above. In addition, we have utilized $155.0 million and $306.4 million, in fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, to purchase our common shares. We have certain contracts where we hold cash on behalf of our customers. We show these funds as restricted cash and include their movement within financing cash flows. During the current fiscal year, the customer under a single large contract has increased their volume of work with us, resulting in significant growth in this balance. The restricted cash asset is offset by a current liability.

Credit Facilities

Our principal debt agreement is with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (the "Credit Agreement"). At March 31, 2026, we owed $1.55 billion under the Credit Agreement, with access to approximately $525.0 million through a revolving credit facility. Mandatory repayments are required under this agreement through May 2031, when the agreement ends, and must be renegotiated or the funds repaid.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants. Failure to meet these requirements would result in a need to renegotiate the agreement, seek a waiver, or a requirement to repay our outstanding debt in full. There are two financial covenants, both defined in the Credit Agreement:

•Our Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio means, for any twelve-month period, the ratio of our Funded Debt (as defined by the Credit Agreement), offset by up to $150 million of unrestricted cash (Consolidated Net Total Leverage), against our Consolidated EBITDA (as defined by the Credit Agreement). To comply with our Credit Agreement, this ratio cannot exceed 4.00:1.00 at the end of each quarter, with a step up to 4.50:1.00 under certain circumstances. This ratio also determines both our interest rate and the charge we pay on the unused component of our revolving credit facility, with the charge increasing as the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio increases.

•Our Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio means, for any twelve-month period, the ratio of our Consolidated EBITDA against our Consolidated Net Interest Expense, as defined by the Credit Agreement. To comply with our Credit Agreement, this ratio cannot be less than 3.00:1.00 at the end of each quarter.

Consolidated EBITDA also drives certain permissions within the Credit Agreement, such as the level of investment we are entitled to make without seeking additional approval from our lenders.

Our Credit Agreement defines Consolidated EBITDA, as well as other components of the calculations above. The definition of Consolidated EBITDA requires us to include adjustments not typically included within EBITDA, including unusual, non-recurring expenses, certain non-cash adjustments, the pro forma effects of acquisitions and disposals, and estimated synergies from acquisitions. As a result, Consolidated EBITDA as defined by the Credit Agreement may not be comparable to EBITDA or related or similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

We have summarized below the components of our two financial ratio calculations, including the components of Consolidated EBITDA as defined by the Credit Agreement which are included within our financial statements. At March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants of our Credit Agreement. We do not believe that these covenants represent a significant restriction on our ability to operate our business or to pay our dividends.

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Table MD&A 14: Reconciliation of Net Income to Consolidated EBITDA as defined by our Credit Agreement
	For the Three Months Ended		For the Trailing Twelve<br>Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2026
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	98,063	$	373,275
Adjustments:
Interest expense	22,111		88,016
Other (income)/expense, net	(158)		(1,019)
Provision for income taxes	28,471		122,960
Amortization of intangibles	20,298		86,614
Stock compensation expense	9,899		38,526
Capitalized software impairment charges	6,914		6,914
Divestiture-related (gains)/charges, net	—		(8,779)
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and capitalized software	12,328		48,991
Pro forma and other adjustments permitted by our Credit Agreement	4,573		40,877
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	$	202,499	$	796,375		Table MD&A 15: Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio
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	For the Trailing Twelve<br>Months Ended
	March 31, 2026
	(in thousands, except ratio data)
Funded Debt (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	$	1,546,875
Cash and cash equivalents up to $150 million	150,000
Consolidated Net Total Leverage (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	$	1,396,875
Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	1.75			Table MD&A 16: Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio
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	For the Trailing Twelve<br>Months Ended
	March 31, 2026
	(in thousands, except ratio data)
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	$	796,375
Interest expense	88,016
Components of other income/expense, net allowed in ratio calculation	2,091
Consolidated Net Interest Expense (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	$	90,107
Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined by our Credit Agreement)	8.84

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Cash in Foreign Locations

We have no requirement to remit funds from our foreign locations to the United States. We will continue to explore opportunities to remit additional funds, taking into consideration the working capital requirements and relevant tax rules in each jurisdiction. When we are unable to remit funds back without incurring a penalty, we will consider these funds indefinitely reinvested until such time as these restrictions are changed. As a result, we do not record U.S. deferred income taxes on any funds held in foreign jurisdictions. We have not attempted to calculate our potential liability from any transfer of these funds, as any such transaction might include tax planning strategies that we have not fully explored. Accordingly, it is not possible to estimate the potential tax obligations if we were to remit all of our funds from foreign locations to the United States.

Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)

Table MD&A 17: Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)
	For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(54,876)	(37,282)
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software	(16,772)		(40,198)
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)	$	(71,648)	$	(77,480)

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2025, includes a summary of critical accounting policies we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. There have been no changes to those critical accounting policies that have had a material impact on our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2026.

Non-GAAP and Other Measures

We utilize non-GAAP measures where we believe it will assist users of our financial statements in understanding our business. The presentation of these measures is meant to complement, but not replace, other financial measures in this document. The presentation of non-GAAP numbers is not meant to be considered in isolation, nor as an alternative to revenue growth, net cash used in operating activities, operating income, net income, or earnings per share as measures of performance or liquidity. These non-GAAP measures, as determined and presented by us, may not be comparable to related or similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, 10% of our revenue was generated outside the U.S. We believe that users of our financial statements want to understand the performance of our foreign operations using a methodology that excludes the effect of year-over-year exchange rate fluctuations. To calculate year-over-year currency movement, we determine the current fiscal year's results for all foreign businesses using the exchange rates in the prior fiscal year.

From time to time, we enter into acquisitions and divestitures. We believe users of our financial statements want to evaluate the performance of our operations, excluding changes that have arisen due to businesses acquired or disposed of. We identify acquired revenue and cost of revenue by showing these results for periods for which no comparative results exist within our financial statements. We identify revenue and cost of revenue that has been disposed of in a similar manner. This information is supplemented by our calculations of organic growth. To calculate organic growth, we compare current fiscal year results, excluding transactions from acquisitions or disposals, to our prior fiscal year results.

Our previous acquisitions have resulted in significant intangible assets, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We believe users of our financial statements want to understand the performance of the business by using a methodology that excludes the amortization of our intangible assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we also incurred gains and losses on sales of businesses. We believe that providing supplemental measures that exclude the impact of the items detailed below is useful to investors in evaluating our core operations and results in relation to past periods. Accordingly, we have calculated our net income and diluted earnings per share, excluding the effects of the amortization of intangible assets and divestiture-related gains and charges. Although these measures exclude the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of our acquisitions, they do include the post-acquisition revenue from

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the acquired businesses. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated by us, is also a useful measure of performance that focuses on the cash generating capacity of the business as it excludes the non-cash expenses of depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and capitalized software, amortization of intangible assets, capitalized software impairment charges, and divestiture-related activity. We believe that these non-GAAP measures assist investors in making comparisons between the operating performance of companies with different capital structures by excluding interest expense and therefore, the impacts of financing costs. Although Adjusted EBITDA excludes the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of our acquisitions, it does include the post-acquisition revenue from the acquired businesses. As disclosed above, Adjusted EBITDA is calculated in a different manner from Consolidated EBITDA, as defined by our Credit Agreement.

We have included a table showing our reconciliation of these income measures to their corresponding GAAP measures.

Table MD&A 18: Non-GAAP Adjusted Results - Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2026			March 31, 2025			March 31, 2026			March 31, 2025
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	98,063		$	96,569		$	192,006		$	137,765
Provision for income taxes	28,471			35,893			60,795			63,650
Interest expense	22,111			21,469			42,927			38,991
Other (income)/expense, net	(158)			(963)			(1,031)			(651)
Amortization of intangible assets	20,298			22,996			40,598			46,031
Divestiture-related charges/(gains)	—			1,002			(8,985)			39,343
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and capitalized software	12,328			9,440			25,217			17,895
Capitalized software impairment charges	6,914			—			6,914			—
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	188,027		$	186,406		$	358,441		$	343,024
Net income margin (GAAP)*	7.5		%	7.1		%	7.2		%	5.0		%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Non-GAAP)*	14.4		%	13.7		%	13.5		%	12.4		%
* Margins are calculated as a percentage of revenue
Net income	$	98,063		$	96,569		$	192,006		$	137,765
Add back: Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax	14,960			16,948			29,921			33,925
Add back: Divestiture-related charges/(gains), net of tax	—			1,002			(6,622)			39,343
Adjusted net income excluding amortization of intangible assets and divestiture-related adjustments (Non-GAAP)	$	113,023		$	114,519		$	215,305		$	211,033
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.80		$	1.69		$	3.50		$	2.35
Add back: Effect of amortization of intangible assets on diluted earnings per share	0.27			0.30			0.54			0.58
Add back: Effect of divestiture-related charges/(gains) on diluted earnings per share	—			0.02			(0.12)			0.67
Adjusted diluted earnings per share excluding amortization of intangible assets and divestiture-related adjustments (Non-GAAP)	$	2.07		$	2.01		$	3.92		$	3.60

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In order to sustain our cash flows from operations, we regularly refresh our fixed assets and technology. We believe that users of our financial statements want to understand the cash flows that directly correspond with our operations and the investments we must make in those operations using a methodology that combines operating cash flows and capital expenditures. We provide free cash flow to complement our statement of cash flows. Free cash flow shows the effects of our operations and replacement capital expenditures and excludes the cash flow effects of acquisitions, purchases of our common stock, dividend payments, and other financing transactions. We have provided a reconciliation of cash flows from operations to free cash flow in "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

To sustain our operations, our principal source of financing comes from receiving payments from our customers. We believe that users of our financial statements want to evaluate our efficiency in converting revenue into cash receipts. Accordingly, we provide DSO, which we calculate by dividing billed and unbilled receivable balances at the end of each quarter by revenue per day for the quarter. Revenue per day for a quarter is determined by dividing total revenue by 91 days.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to financial risks such as changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and counterparty risk. We use derivative instruments to manage selected interest rate exposures. The Company's market rate risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" on our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2025, have not changed materially during the six month period ended March 31, 2026.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of our internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Refer to our disclosures included in "Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies" included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes during the six months ended March 31, 2026 to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2025.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)None.

(b)None.

(c)The following table sets forth the information required regarding purchases of common stock that we made during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Common Stock Repurchase Activity During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Maximum Dollar Value that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)
January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026	—	$	—	—	$	250,034
February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026	923,700	75.65		923,700	$	180,158
March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026	521,600	76.60		521,600	$	140,201
Total	1,445,300	$	75.99	1,445,300

1.In September 2025, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to our existing stock purchase program whereby we may purchase, at management's discretion, up to $400 million of our common stock.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

(a)None.

(b)None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

(a)None.

(b)None.

(c)During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted, modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit<br>No.		Description of Exhibit
31.1	v	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	v	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Φ	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Φ	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	v	Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	v	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	v	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	v	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	v	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	v	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
104	v	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL tags and contained in Exhibit 101).
v	Filed herewith.
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Φ	Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Maximus, Inc.
	/s/ Bruce L. Caswell	May 7, 2026
By:	Bruce L. Caswell
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ David W. Mutryn	May 7, 2026
By:	David W. Mutryn
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Bruce L. Caswell, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Maximus, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	/s/ Bruce L. Caswell	May 7, 2026
By:	Bruce L. Caswell
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

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EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, David W. Mutryn, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Maximus, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	/s/ David W. Mutryn	May 7, 2026
By:	David W. Mutryn
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Maximus, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Bruce Caswell, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Bruce L. Caswell	May 7, 2026
By:	Bruce L. Caswell
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

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EXHIBIT 32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Maximus, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David Mutryn, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ David W. Mutryn	May 7, 2026
By:	David W. Mutryn
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)