J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) and KE (NYSE:BEKE – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of KE shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of KE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for J. W. Mays and KE, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. W. Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| KE | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
KE has a consensus price target of $23.64, suggesting a potential upside of 33.60%. Given KE’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KE is more favorable than J. W. Mays.
Profitability
This table compares J. W. Mays and KE’s 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% |
| KE | 5.38% | 7.62% | 4.38% |
Volatility & Risk
J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KE has a beta of -0.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares J. W. Mays and KE”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. W. Mays | $21.09 million | 4.46 | -$1.40 million | ($0.70) | -66.61 |
| KE | $13.52 billion | 1.46 | $428.13 million | $0.61 | 29.01 |
KE has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
KE beats J. W. Mays on 11 of the 14 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 KE
KE Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in operating an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Existing Home Transaction Services, New Home Transaction Services, Home Renovation and Furnishing, and Emerging and Other Services. The company operates Beike, an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services; Lianjia, a real estate brokerage branded store; Agent Cooperation Network, an operating system that fosters reciprocity and bonding among various service providers; and software-as-a-service systems. It also owns the Deyou brand for connected brokerage stores; and other brands. In addition, the company offers contract, secure payment, escrow, and other services. KE Holdings Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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