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) 1.00 American Realty Investors 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend MAYS or NYC?

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) 1.00 American Strategic Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer MDRR or MAYS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Medalist Diversified REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 J. W. Mays 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate MAYS or PETZ?

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) 1.00 TDH 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MAYS or PETZ?

TDH has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. W. Mays. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J. W. Mays $22.47M 3.72 -$140K -$0.58 N/A TDH $1.25M 12.55 $1.80M N/A N/A

Is MAYS or PETZ more profitable?

TDH has a net margin of 0.00% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -5.37%. TDH's return on equity of 0.00% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J. W. Mays -5.37% -2.21% -1.30% TDH N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate MAYS or GBR?

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) 1.00 New Concept Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

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MAYS vs. ARL, NYC, MDRR, PETZ, and GBR

Should you buy J. W. Mays stock or one of its competitors? J. W. Mays's main competitors and comparable companies include American Realty Investors (ARL), American Strategic Investment (NYC), Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR), TDH (PETZ), and New Concept Energy (GBR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "real estate operating companies" industry.

How does J. W. Mays compare to American Realty Investors?

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

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

American Realty Investors has a net margin of 16.36% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -5.37%. American Realty Investors' return on equity of -0.37% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%
American Realty Investors	16.36%	-0.37%	-0.28%

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)	1.00
American Realty Investors	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

American Realty Investors has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. 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	$22.47M	3.72	-$140K	-$0.58	N/A
American Realty Investors	$50.01M	4.85	$15.70M	$0.52	28.88

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.8% of American Realty Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, American Realty Investors had 1 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for American Realty Investors and 1 mentions for J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat American Realty Investors' score of 0.71 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

American Realty Investors beats J. W. Mays on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to American Strategic Investment?

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, American Strategic Investment had 4 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for American Strategic Investment and 1 mentions for J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat American Strategic Investment's score of -1.07 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Very Positive
American Strategic Investment	Negative

J. W. Mays has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Strategic Investment. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Strategic Investment, 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	$22.47M	3.72	-$140K	-$0.58	N/A
American Strategic Investment	$43.28M	0.47	-$21.19M	-$8.45	N/A

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)	1.00
American Strategic Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

J. W. Mays has a net margin of -5.37% compared to American Strategic Investment's net margin of -53.18%. J. W. Mays' return on equity of -2.21% beat American Strategic Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%
American Strategic Investment	-53.18%	-113.06%	-14.35%

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does J. W. Mays compare to Medalist Diversified REIT?

Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Medalist Diversified REIT had 2 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Medalist Diversified REIT and 1 mentions for J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Medalist Diversified REIT's score of 0.96 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Medalist Diversified REIT	Positive
J. W. Mays	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medalist Diversified REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
J. W. Mays	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Medalist Diversified REIT has a net margin of 74.73% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -5.37%. J. W. Mays' return on equity of -2.21% beat Medalist Diversified REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medalist Diversified REIT	74.73%	-16.90%	-6.11%
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%

Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

17.4% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 77.6% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J. W. Mays has higher revenue and earnings than Medalist Diversified REIT. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medalist Diversified REIT, 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
Medalist Diversified REIT	$10.40M	1.86	-$2.39M	$3.75	3.16
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.72	-$140K	-$0.58	N/A

Summary

Medalist Diversified REIT beats J. W. Mays on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to TDH?

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and TDH (NASDAQ:PETZ) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

TDH has a net margin of 0.00% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -5.37%. TDH's return on equity of 0.00% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%
TDH	N/A	N/A	N/A

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)	1.00
TDH	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TDH has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, J. W. Mays and J. W. Mays both had 1 articles in the media. TDH's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat J. W. Mays' score of 1.87 indicating that TDH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Very Positive
TDH	Very Positive

TDH has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. W. Mays.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.72	-$140K	-$0.58	N/A
TDH	$1.25M	12.55	$1.80M	N/A	N/A

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of TDH shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of TDH shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TDH beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to New Concept Energy?

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

In the previous week, J. W. Mays and J. W. Mays both had 1 articles in the media. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat New Concept Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Very Positive
New Concept Energy	Neutral

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)	1.00
New Concept Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

New Concept Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Concept Energy, 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	$22.47M	3.72	-$140K	-$0.58	N/A
New Concept Energy	$156K	23.69	-$20K	-$0.02	N/A

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of New Concept Energy 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.

J. W. Mays has a net margin of -5.37% compared to New Concept Energy's net margin of -25.85%. New Concept Energy's return on equity of -0.83% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%
New Concept Energy	-25.85%	-0.83%	-0.82%

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Concept Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

New Concept Energy beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MAYS vs. The Competition

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Metric	J. W. Mays	Real Estate Management & Development Industry	Real Estate Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$82.10M	$3.29B	$5.56B	$12.88B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.50%	6.16%	10.73%
P/E Ratio	-71.28	14.30	37.38	25.05
Price / Sales	3.72	90.49	139.29	86.36
Price / Cash	37.54	20.18	34.35	50.58
Price / Book	1.58	2.12	1.91	6.23
Net Income	-$140K	-$436.16M	-$63.69M	$347.40M
7 Day Performance	5.63%	0.63%	-0.11%	1.46%
1 Month Performance	8.80%	0.17%	-0.66%	-0.49%
1 Year Performance	6.56%	-7.94%	12.72%	20.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MAYS J. W. Mays	0.2768 of 5 stars	$41.35 +1.5%	N/A	+7.8%	$82.10M	$22.47M	N/A	30	Positive News
ARL American Realty Investors	1.5211 of 5 stars	$15.53 -0.1%	N/A	+13.5%	$250.81M	$50.01M	20.43	N/A	Earnings Report
NYC American Strategic Investment	0.7777 of 5 stars	$9.11 +2.0%	N/A	-35.4%	$24.51M	$43.28M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Earnings Report Short Interest Increase
MDRR Medalist Diversified REIT	3.3364 of 5 stars	$11.35 -0.3%	N/A	+11.9%	$18.50M	$10.40M	3.03	2,018	News Coverage Short Interest Decrease
PETZ TDH	1.2264 of 5 stars	$1.17 flat	N/A	+50.2%	$12.08M	$1.25M	N/A	40	Gap Up

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MAYS vs. ARL, NYC, MDRR, PETZ, and GBR

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J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

MAYS vs. ARL, NYC, MDRR, PETZ, and GBR

How does J. W. Mays compare to American Realty Investors?

Which has more volatility & risk, MAYS or ARL?

Is MAYS or ARL more profitable?

Do analysts rate MAYS or ARL?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MAYS or ARL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MAYS or ARL?

Does the media refer more to MAYS or ARL?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to American Strategic Investment?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MAYS or NYC?

Does the media prefer MAYS or NYC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MAYS or NYC?

Do analysts recommend MAYS or NYC?

Is MAYS or NYC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MAYS or NYC?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to Medalist Diversified REIT?

Does the media favor MDRR or MAYS?

Do analysts prefer MDRR or MAYS?

Is MDRR or MAYS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MDRR or MAYS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MDRR or MAYS?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MDRR or MAYS?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to TDH?

Is MAYS or PETZ more profitable?

Do analysts rate MAYS or PETZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, MAYS or PETZ?

Does the media favor MAYS or PETZ?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MAYS or PETZ?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MAYS or PETZ?

Summary

How does J. W. Mays compare to New Concept Energy?

Does the media favor MAYS or GBR?

Do analysts rate MAYS or GBR?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MAYS or GBR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MAYS or GBR?

Is MAYS or GBR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MAYS or GBR?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MAYS vs. The Competition

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