J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors $39.05 -0.42 (-1.06%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MAYS vs. ARL, DOUG, SRG, AOMR, STRS, RMAX, MRCC, LHAI, BEEP, and CHCIShould you be buying J. W. Mays stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of J. W. Mays include American Realty Investors (ARL), Douglas Elliman (DOUG), Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (AOMR), Stratus Properties (STRS), RE/MAX (RMAX), Monroe Capital (MRCC), Linkhome (LHAI), Mobile Infrastructure (BEEP), and Comstock Holding Companies (CHCI). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry. J. W. Mays vs. Its Competitors American Realty Investors Douglas Elliman Seritage Growth Properties Angel Oak Mortgage REIT Stratus Properties RE/MAX Monroe Capital Linkhome Mobile Infrastructure Comstock Holding Companies J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, MAYS or ARL? J. W. Mays has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MAYS or ARL more profitable? J. W. Mays has a net margin of -0.34% compared to American Realty Investors' net margin of -24.74%. 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 -24.74%-1.86%-1.42% Does the media favor MAYS or ARL? In the previous week, J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled American Realty Investors'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment J. W. Mays Neutral American Realty Investors Neutral Which has preferable 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJ. W. Mays$21.59M3.65-$410K-$0.04-976.25American Realty Investors$47.32M5.32-$14.70M-$0.73-21.36 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MAYS or ARL? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score J. W. Mays 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00American Realty Investors 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryJ. W. Mays beats American Realty Investors on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get J. W. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MAYS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MAYS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJ. W. MaysREAL ESTATE OPS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$78.88M$6.70B$12.58B$10.68BDividend YieldN/A3.74%5.61%4.83%P/E Ratio-976.2523.2221.1227.34Price / Sales3.656.5630.12132.79Price / CashN/A20.9319.3430.35Price / BookN/A1.832.276.68Net Income-$410K$108.82M$1.02B$276.46M7 Day Performance-1.58%0.66%0.07%0.77%1 Month Performance2.76%-4.16%-1.52%3.73%1 Year Performance-10.23%-2.95%538.59%36.59% J. W. Mays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAYSJ. W. MaysN/A$39.05-1.1%N/A-8.8%$78.88M$21.59M-976.2530Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeARLAmerican Realty InvestorsN/A$16.10+5.9%N/A+6.9%$260.03M$47.32M-22.06N/ADOUGDouglas Elliman0.7619 of 5 stars$2.83-5.2%N/A+57.7%$248.83M$995.63M-3.79930Short Interest ↓Gap UpSRGSeritage Growth PropertiesN/A$4.25-1.0%N/A-10.9%$239.74M$17.62M-2.6840AOMRAngel Oak Mortgage REIT4.5384 of 5 stars$9.36-0.4%$11.60+23.9%-6.9%$222.39M$110.43M6.08900Positive NewsSTRSStratus Properties0.4671 of 5 stars$21.40+2.6%N/A-21.2%$172.87M$54.18M-48.6270RMAXRE/MAX1.9222 of 5 stars$8.43-3.3%$9.00+6.8%-33.8%$168.75M$307.68M17.93590MRCCMonroe Capital1.0697 of 5 stars$7.01+0.1%$7.63+8.9%-18.9%$151.80M$60.53M77.83N/AShort Interest ↑LHAILinkhomeN/A$8.92-2.6%N/AN/A$144.77M$7.61M148.694Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓BEEPMobile Infrastructure3.8222 of 5 stars$3.38+1.2%$5.88+73.8%+9.4%$144.33M$36.14M-11.2714Short Interest ↓CHCIComstock Holding Companies1.0788 of 5 stars$13.75-2.3%N/A+17.3%$138.47M$51.29M9.11160Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARL Competitors DOUG Competitors SRG Competitors AOMR Competitors STRS Competitors RMAX Competitors MRCC Competitors LHAI Competitors BEEP Competitors CHCI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MAYS) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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