J. W. Mays (MAYS) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) is one of 329 publicly-traded companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare J. W. Mays to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares J. W. Mays and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$21.09 million	-$1.40 million	-62.80
J. W. Mays Competitors	$2.68 billion	-$400.38 million	9.97

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

Volatility and Risk

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays’ rivals have a beta of -0.25, suggesting that their average share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.1% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for J. W. Mays and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00
J. W. Mays Competitors	1580	4684	7440	207	2.45

As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 21.16%. Given J. W. Mays’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe J. W. Mays has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-6.64%	-2.70%	-1.55%
J. W. Mays Competitors	-263.81%	-682.75%	-1.07%

Summary

J. W. Mays rivals beat J. W. Mays on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

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.