FRP (NASDAQ:FRPH – Get Free Report) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for FRP and J. W. Mays, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FRP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| J. W. Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares FRP and J. W. Mays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FRP | 10.90% | 1.00% | 0.64% |
| J. W. Mays | -2.24% | -0.94% | -0.56% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FRP | $41.77 million | 10.89 | $6.39 million | $0.24 | 99.17 |
| J. W. Mays | $22.47 million | 4.00 | -$140,000.00 | ($0.26) | -171.31 |
FRP has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
FRP has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
45.4% of FRP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 24.1% of FRP 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
FRP beats J. W. Mays on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FRP
FRP Holdings, Inc. engages in the real estate business in the United States. It operates through four segments: Industrial and Commercial, Mining Royalty Lands, Development, and Multifamily. The Industrial and Commercial segment owns, leases, and manages commercial properties. The Mining Royalty Lands segment leases and manages mining royalties owned by the company primarily in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. The Development segment owns and monitors the use of parcels of land that are in various stages of development; and acquires, constructs, and develops primarily for apartment, retail, warehouse, and office buildings. The Multifamily segment owns, leases, and manages buildings through joint ventures. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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.
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