Contrasting Gecina (OTCMKTS:GECFF) & J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Gecina and J. W. Mays, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gecina	0	2	1	1	2.75
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gecina	N/A	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	-2.24%	-0.94%	-0.56%

Volatility & Risk

Gecina has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gecina	$751.58 million	N/A	$335.20 million	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.55	-$140,000.00	($0.26)	-152.00

Gecina has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays.

Summary

Gecina beats J. W. Mays on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gecina

A specialist in centrality and uses, Gecina operates innovative and sustainable living spaces. The real estate investment company owns, manages and develops a unique portfolio in the heart of central areas of the Paris Region, covering more than 1.2 million sq.m of offices and more than 9,000 housing units, almost three-quarters of which are located in Paris City or in Neuilly-sur-Seine. This portfolio is valued at 17.1 billion euros at end-2023. Gecina has firmly established its focus on innovation and its human approach at the heart of its strategy to create value and deliver on its purpose: Empowering shared human experiences at the heart of our sustainable spaces. For our 100,000 clients, this ambition is supported by our client-centric brand YouFirst. It is also positioned at the heart of UtilesEnsemble, our program setting out our solidarity-based commitments to the environment, to people and to the quality of life in cities. Gecina is a French real estate investment trust (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris, and is part of the SBF 120, CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60 and CAC 40 ESG indices. Gecina is also recognized as one of the top-performing companies in its industry by leading sustainability benchmarks and rankings (GRESB, Sustainalytics, MSCI, ISS-ESG and CDP).

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.