J. W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS) Stock

About J. W. Mays, Inc.

J. W. Mays, Inc. is led by CEO Lloyd J. Shulman, publicly traded since 1984.

J. W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS) stock trades at $41.00 with a market capitalization of $82.65M. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -67.90, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, price-to-book of 1.52, price-to-sales of 3.68. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $37.55 and $61.99, and currently trades 33.9% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, J. W. Mays, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of -2.21% (negative, reflecting a net loss), return on capital employed of -1.89%, an operating margin of -7.74%, a net profit margin of -5.37%.

J. W. Mays, Inc. by the numbers, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025 J. W. Mays, Inc. reported revenue of $19.0M rising to $22.0M, a change of +15.8% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 1.9% a year over five years, 1.6% over three, 0.0% over the last twelve months. Net profit fell to $0.

Operating margin went from 13.6% in 2016 to -0.7% in 2025, a fall of 14.2 percentage points. The most recent net margin is -5.37%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $21.0M and net profit $-1.0M.

Borrowings rose from $7.0M to $27.0M, cash from operations was $3.0M in the latest year, positive in 10 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged -0.4% over five years, and was 0.0% in the most recent year.

The share price itself has compounded at —% a year over five years, —% over three, —% over the last year. Past price movement is history, not a forecast.

Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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