Head to Head Review: J. W. Mays (MAYS) and The Competition

Profitability

This table compares J. W. Mays and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-0.34%	-0.14%	-0.08%
J. W. Mays Competitors	-5.93%	-10.73%	0.15%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares J. W. Mays and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$21.59 million	-$410,000.00	-959.25
J. W. Mays Competitors	$3.48 billion	$127.83 million	12.26

J. W. Mays’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 35.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

J. W. Mays has a beta of -0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays’ competitors have a beta of 0.94, suggesting that their average stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

J. W. Mays competitors beat J. W. Mays on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

J. W. Mays Company Profile

J.W. Mays, Inc. owns, operates, and leases commercial real estate properties in United States. The company's properties are located in Brooklyn, Jamaica, Fishkill, Levittown, and Massapequa of New York; and Circleville of Ohio. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.