Analyzing J. W. Mays (MAYS) and Its Peers

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

Profitability

This table compares J. W. Mays and its peers’ 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	-264.43%	-682.92%	-1.12%

Risk and Volatility

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays’ peers have a beta of -0.21, suggesting that their average stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.1% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for J. W. Mays and its peers, as provided 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	1582	4689	7447	208	2.45

As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 20.95%. Given J. W. Mays’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe J. W. Mays has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$21.09 million	-$1.40 million	-64.56
J. W. Mays Competitors	$6.76 billion	-$400.38 million	29.49

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

Summary

J. W. Mays peers beat J. W. Mays on 8 of the 13 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.