Financial Analysis: J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 35.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-0.61%	-0.26%	-0.15%
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for J. W. Mays and Millrose Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00
Millrose Properties	0	1	3	0	2.75

Millrose Properties has a consensus price target of $35.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares J. W. Mays and Millrose Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.51	-$410,000.00	($0.04)	-976.00
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	-$246.22 million	N/A	N/A

J. W. Mays has higher revenue and earnings than Millrose Properties.

Summary

Millrose Properties beats J. W. Mays on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.