{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/maximus-sold-less-kept-more-and-still-posted-negative-free-cash-flow",
  "title": "Maximus sold less, kept more, and still posted negative free cash flow",
  "summary": "Gross margin widened 2.5 percentage points to 26.2%, but free cash flow remained negative at 2.7% of revenue.",
  "published_at": "2026-08-06T14:49:35.139725+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
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    "name": "Maximus, Inc.",
    "ticker": "MMS",
    "cik": "1032220",
    "sector": "Industrials",
    "industry": "Specialty Business Services"
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  "source_filing": {
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    "filed": "2026-05-07",
    "accession": "0001032220-26-000027",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222026000027/mms-20260331.htm"
  },
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    "filed": "2026-02-05",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222026000014/mms-20251231.htm"
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      "label": "Revenue",
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      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 2.3572249579124183,
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      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
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  "watch_next": [],
  "related_tickers": [
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  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}