J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) and Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares J. W. Mays and Anywhere Real Estate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. W. Mays | -2.24% | -0.94% | -0.56% |
| Anywhere Real Estate | -2.18% | -5.04% | -1.35% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares J. W. Mays and Anywhere Real Estate”s gross 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 | 3.59 | -$140,000.00 | ($0.26) | -153.54 |
| Anywhere Real Estate | $5.87 billion | 0.35 | -$128.00 million | ($1.16) | -15.74 |
J. W. Mays has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Anywhere Real Estate. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anywhere Real Estate, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anywhere Real Estate has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for J. W. Mays and Anywhere Real Estate, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. W. Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Anywhere Real Estate | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Anywhere Real Estate has a consensus price target of $13.25, indicating a potential downside of 27.42%. Given Anywhere Real Estate’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anywhere Real Estate is more favorable than J. W. Mays.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are held by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Anywhere Real Estate beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 13 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 Anywhere Real Estate
Anywhere Real Estate Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides residential real estate services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Anywhere Brands, Anywhere Advisors, and Anywhere Integrated Services. The Anywhere Brands segment franchises the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names. This segment also includes global relocation services under Cartus brand name; and lead generation activities. The Anywhere Advisors segment operates a full-service residential real estate brokerage business under the Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names to assist home buyers and sellers in the listing, marketing, selling, and finding homes. This segment also operates real estate auction joint venture. The Anywhere Integrated Services segment provides full-service title, escrow, and settlement services to consumers, real estate companies, corporations, and financial institutions primarily in support of residential real estate transactions. This segment also originates and markets its mortgage lending services to other real estate brokerage companies. The company was formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in June 2022. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.
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