Analyzing J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) & Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY)

Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sino Land and J. W. Mays”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sino Land	$1.05 billion	11.88	$516.04 million	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.38	-$140,000.00	($0.26)	-144.42

Sino Land has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays.

Risk & Volatility

Sino Land has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sino Land	N/A	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	-2.24%	-0.94%	-0.56%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Sino Land and J. W. Mays, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sino Land	0	0	0	0	0.00
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Sino Land beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sino Land

Sino Land Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, manages, and trades in properties. It operates through six segments: Property Sales, Property Rental, Property Management and Other Services, Hotel Operations, Investments in Securities, and Financing. The company's property portfolio includes shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings, residentials and car parks. In addition, it provides cleaning, building construction and management, financing, administration, security, mortgage loan financing, secretarial, management, project management, securities investment, consultancy, and deposit placing services, as well as operates hotels. Further, the company engages in real estate agency and trustee related services. The company operates approximately 19.5 million square feet of attributable floor area in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Sino Land Company Limited was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited.

About J. W. Mays

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.