J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) and Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for J. W. Mays and Cushman & Wakefield, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. W. Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
Cushman & Wakefield has a consensus target price of $17.57, suggesting a potential upside of 53.19%. Given Cushman & Wakefield’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cushman & Wakefield is more favorable than J. W. Mays.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares J. W. Mays and Cushman & Wakefield”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. W. Mays | $22.47 million | 3.55 | -$140,000.00 | ($0.58) | -68.17 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | $10.82 billion | 0.25 | $88.20 million | $0.29 | 39.55 |
Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cushman & Wakefield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares J. W. Mays and Cushman & Wakefield’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. W. Mays | -5.37% | -2.21% | -1.30% |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0.64% | 15.90% | 4.10% |
Risk & Volatility
J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Cushman & Wakefield beats J. W. Mays on 12 of the 14 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 Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield Plc engages in the provision of commercial real estate services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC). The Americas segment consists of operations located in the United States, Canada and key markets in Latin America. The EMEA segment includes operations in the UK, France, Netherlands and other markets in Europe and the Middle East. The APAC segment comprises of operations in Australia, Singapore, China and other markets in the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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