Head-To-Head Survey: J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF)

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for J. W. Mays and Deutsche Wohnen, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00
Deutsche Wohnen	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.45	-$140,000.00	($0.08)	-480.50
Deutsche Wohnen	$1.49 billion	6.80	-$638.98 million	($1.70)	-14.94

J. W. Mays has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Deutsche Wohnen. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deutsche Wohnen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Wohnen has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-0.61%	-0.26%	-0.15%
Deutsche Wohnen	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Deutsche Wohnen beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 12 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 Deutsche Wohnen

Deutsche Wohnen SE develops and manages residential properties in Germany. The company operates through Rental, Value-add, Recurring Sales, Development, and Care segment. The Rental segment offers value-enhancing management to residential real estate portfolio. The Value- add segment engages in the core business of letting. This segment also includes multimedia services and the supply of energy. The Recurring Sales segment includes sales of individual condominiums and single-family homes. The Development segment includes project development to create new living space. The care segment includes all activities related to the management of care facilities and the leasing of care properties. Deutsche Wohnen SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Wohnen SE operates as a subsidiary of Vonovia SE.