J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) is one of 329 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare J. W. Mays to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares J. W. Mays and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. W. Mays | $21.09 million | -$1.40 million | -66.61 |
| J. W. Mays Competitors | $2.68 billion | -$400.32 million | 10.22 |
J. W. Mays’ competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for J. W. Mays and its competitors, 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 |
| J. W. Mays Competitors | 1575 | 4683 | 7435 | 207 | 2.45 |
As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 25.75%. Given J. W. Mays’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe J. W. Mays has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Volatility & Risk
J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays’ competitors have a beta of -0.21, meaning that their average share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares J. W. Mays and its competitors’ 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 | -263.80% | -682.73% | -1.07% |
Summary
J. W. Mays competitors 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.
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