J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

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MAYS vs. CMTG, MLP, STRS, ARL, and AOMR

Should you buy J. W. Mays stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J. W. Mays with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with J. W. Mays include Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), Maui Land & Pineapple (MLP), Stratus Properties (STRS), American Realty Investors (ARL), and Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (AOMR). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.

How does J. W. Mays compare to Claros Mortgage Trust?

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus target price of $2.92, suggesting a potential upside of 38.56%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Claros Mortgage Trust is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

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
Claros Mortgage Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

J. W. Mays has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Claros Mortgage Trust. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Claros Mortgage Trust, 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	3.78	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A
Claros Mortgage Trust	$187.83M	1.57	-$489.07M	-$3.32	N/A

J. W. Mays has a net margin of -3.90% compared to Claros Mortgage Trust's net margin of -267.14%. J. W. Mays' return on equity of -1.62% beat Claros Mortgage Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%
Claros Mortgage Trust	-267.14%	-19.34%	-6.27%

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Claros Mortgage Trust had 2 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Claros Mortgage Trust and 0 mentions for J. W. Mays. Claros Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat J. W. Mays' score of 0.00 indicating that Claros Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Neutral
Claros Mortgage Trust	Positive

Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust beats J. W. Mays on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to Maui Land & Pineapple?

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

J. W. Mays has a net margin of -3.90% compared to Maui Land & Pineapple's net margin of -23.44%. J. W. Mays' return on equity of -1.62% beat Maui Land & Pineapple's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maui Land & Pineapple	-23.44%	-12.78%	-8.53%
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maui Land & Pineapple	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
J. W. Mays	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Maui Land & Pineapple had 4 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Maui Land & Pineapple and 0 mentions for J. W. Mays. Maui Land & Pineapple's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat J. W. Mays' score of 0.00 indicating that Maui Land & Pineapple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Maui Land & Pineapple	Neutral
J. W. Mays	Neutral

J. W. Mays has higher revenue and earnings than Maui Land & Pineapple. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maui Land & Pineapple, 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
Maui Land & Pineapple	$17.06M	20.35	-$10.58M	-$0.20	N/A
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.78	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

24.5% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Maui Land & Pineapple beats J. W. Mays on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to Stratus Properties?

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

Stratus Properties has a net margin of 74.96% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -3.90%. Stratus Properties' return on equity of 6.28% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratus Properties	74.96%	6.28%	3.83%
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%

Stratus Properties has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stratus Properties, 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
Stratus Properties	$28.66M	8.05	$11.98M	$2.64	10.94
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.78	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A

61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Stratus Properties had 1 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Stratus Properties and 0 mentions for J. W. Mays. Stratus Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat J. W. Mays' score of 0.00 indicating that Stratus Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stratus Properties	Positive
J. W. Mays	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratus Properties	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

Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Stratus Properties beats J. W. Mays on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Realty Investors	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
J. W. Mays	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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

American Realty Investors has a net margin of 24.21% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -3.90%. American Realty Investors' return on equity of 0.10% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Realty Investors	24.21%	0.10%	0.07%
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%

In the previous week, American Realty Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled J. W. Mays'average media sentiment score.

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

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
American Realty Investors	$50.35M	4.56	$15.70M	$0.76	18.70
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.78	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A

Summary

American Realty Investors beats J. W. Mays on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. W. Mays compare to Angel Oak Mortgage REIT?

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (NYSE:AOMR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angel Oak Mortgage 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
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.78	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$143.65M	1.42	$44.02M	$0.64	12.75

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has a net margin of 10.64% compared to J. W. Mays' net margin of -3.90%. Angel Oak Mortgage REIT's return on equity of 5.25% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	10.64%	5.25%	0.50%

In the previous week, Angel Oak Mortgage REIT had 1 more articles in the media than J. W. Mays. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Angel Oak Mortgage REIT and 0 mentions for J. W. Mays. Angel Oak Mortgage REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat J. W. Mays' score of 0.00 indicating that Angel Oak Mortgage REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Neutral
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	Positive

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has a consensus price target of $10.13, indicating a potential upside of 24.13%. Given Angel Oak Mortgage REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Angel Oak Mortgage REIT is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

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
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT beats J. W. Mays on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

MAYS vs. The Competition

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Metric	J. W. Mays	REAL ESTATE OPS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$85.04M	$6.25B	$13.59B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.38%	5.84%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	-97.90	38.80	23.93	25.65
Price / Sales	3.78	4.36	152.55	85.61
Price / Cash	37.93	16.33	20.09	56.16
Price / Book	1.61	1.50	2.14	7.06
Net Income	-$140K	$290.07M	$1.13B	$335.04M
7 Day Performance	-0.11%	-0.01%	0.87%	2.60%
1 Month Performance	4.29%	-1.19%	-0.19%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	8.49%	2.08%	11.92%	35.67%

J. W. Mays Competitors List

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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	0.5885 of 5 stars	$42.10 +1.7%	N/A	+10.3%	$85.04M	$22.47M	N/A	30
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	3.5735 of 5 stars	$2.25 -3.2%	$3.00 +33.6%	-8.4%	$325.31M	$187.83M	N/A	N/A
MLP Maui Land & Pineapple	0.3727 of 5 stars	$15.19 -1.1%	N/A	+10.2%	$300.82M	$19.46M	N/A	9	Earnings Report
STRS Stratus Properties	1.5782 of 5 stars	$29.64 +0.2%	N/A	+46.4%	$236.61M	$29.91M	20.30	70
ARL American Realty Investors	0.5276 of 5 stars	$13.13 -5.8%	N/A	+5.2%	$225.16M	$50.35M	17.27	N/A	Gap Down

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J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

MAYS vs. CMTG, MLP, STRS, ARL, and AOMR

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

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J. W. Mays (MAYS) Competitors

MAYS vs. CMTG, MLP, STRS, ARL, and AOMR

How does J. W. Mays compare to Claros Mortgage Trust?

Do analysts recommend MAYS or CMTG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MAYS or CMTG?

Is MAYS or CMTG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MAYS or CMTG?

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

Does the media prefer MAYS or CMTG?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to Maui Land & Pineapple?

Is MLP or MAYS more profitable?

Do analysts rate MLP or MAYS?

Does the media refer more to MLP or MAYS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MLP or MAYS?

Which has more volatility and risk, MLP or MAYS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MLP or MAYS?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to Stratus Properties?

Is STRS or MAYS more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STRS or MAYS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in STRS or MAYS?

Does the media refer more to STRS or MAYS?

Do analysts rate STRS or MAYS?

Which has more volatility & risk, STRS or MAYS?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ARL or MAYS?

Do analysts recommend ARL or MAYS?

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

Is ARL or MAYS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ARL or MAYS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARL or MAYS?

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How does J. W. Mays compare to Angel Oak Mortgage REIT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MAYS or AOMR?

Is MAYS or AOMR more profitable?

Does the media favor MAYS or AOMR?

Which has more risk and volatility, MAYS or AOMR?

Do analysts recommend MAYS or AOMR?

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

Summary

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