J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MAYS or ARL?

J. W. Mays has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Realty Investors. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$21.59M	3.63	-$410K	-$0.04	-970.00
American Realty Investors	$47.32M	4.94	-$14.70M	-$0.84	-17.24

Is MAYS or ARL more profitable?

J. W. Mays has a net margin of -0.34% compared to American Realty Investors' net margin of -28.44%. J. W. Mays' return on equity of -0.14% beat American Realty Investors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-0.34%	-0.14%	-0.08%
American Realty Investors	-28.44%	-2.06%	-1.60%

Which has more volatility and risk, MAYS or ARL?

J. W. Mays has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MAYS or ARL?

In the previous week, J. W. Mays had 1 more articles in the media than American Realty Investors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for J. W. Mays and 0 mentions for American Realty Investors. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat American Realty Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Positive
American Realty Investors	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MAYS or ARL?

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 90.8% of American Realty Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

J. W. Mays beats American Realty Investors on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.