J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) Financial Contrast

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 35.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares J. W. Mays and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-0.34%	-0.14%	-0.08%
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for J. W. Mays and Millrose Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00
Millrose Properties	0	1	3	0	2.75

Millrose Properties has a consensus price target of $35.38, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares J. W. Mays and Millrose Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$21.59 million	3.65	-$410,000.00	($0.04)	-976.25
Millrose Properties	$231.70 million	23.54	-$246.22 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Millrose Properties beats J. W. Mays on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.