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J.W. Mays, Inc. MAYS

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43.96 USD -1.04 (-2.31%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

45.43 +1.47 +3.34%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET

43.96 Day range 46.65
37.55 52-week range 61.99
YTD
+10.07%
1 year
+15.02%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.86 Grey zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E -56.1×
FY 2017: 39.1×FY 2018: 26.7×FY 2019: 46.7×FY 2020: -44.0×FY 2021: 192×FY 2022: -128×FY 2023: -1101×FY 2024: -217×FY 2025: -575×FY 2026: -56.1×
FY 2017 5y median -217× FY 2026
P/S 3.7×
FY 2017: 3.9×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 2.0×FY 2021: 3.8×FY 2022: 4.2×FY 2023: 4.1×FY 2024: 4.0×FY 2025: 3.6×FY 2026: 3.7×
FY 2017 5y median 4.0× FY 2026
P/B 1.5×
FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.7×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.5×FY 2026: 1.5×
FY 2017 5y median 1.7× FY 2026
P/FCF -16.0×
FY 2017: 40.2×FY 2018: 557×FY 2019: -81.0×FY 2020: -8.3×FY 2021: -65.2×FY 2022: -2040×FY 2023: 77.8×FY 2024: -83.2×FY 2025: 632×FY 2026: -16.0×
FY 2017 5y median -16.0× FY 2026
EV/EBITDA 140×
FY 2017: 15.7×FY 2018: 21.4×FY 2019: 16.8×FY 2020: 124×FY 2021: 48.5×FY 2022: 123×FY 2023: 68.7×FY 2024: 87.5×FY 2025: 63.8×FY 2026: 140×
FY 2017 5y median 87.5× FY 2026
EV/Sales 5.2×
FY 2017: 3.9×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 3.8×FY 2021: 5.5×FY 2022: 5.7×FY 2023: 5.4×FY 2024: 5.3×FY 2025: 4.7×FY 2026: 5.2×
FY 2017 5y median 5.3× FY 2026
FCF Yield -6.3%
FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 0.2%FY 2019: -1.2%FY 2020: -12.0%FY 2021: -1.5%FY 2022: -0.0%FY 2023: 1.3%FY 2024: -1.2%FY 2025: 0.2%FY 2026: -6.3%
FY 2017 5y median -0.0% FY 2026

Profitability

Gross Margin 2.2%
FY 2017: 47.8%FY 2018: 42.6%FY 2019: 45.2%FY 2020: 28.2%FY 2021: 29.2%FY 2022: 31.5%FY 2023: 31.9%FY 2024: 29.8%FY 2025: 30.3%FY 2026: 2.2%
FY 2017 5y median 30.3% FY 2026
Operating Margin -8.9%
FY 2017: 15.6%FY 2018: 9.7%FY 2019: 9.2%FY 2020: -6.3%FY 2021: -4.1%FY 2022: -3.1%FY 2023: 1.0%FY 2024: -2.9%FY 2025: -0.7%FY 2026: -8.9%
FY 2017 5y median -2.9% FY 2026
Net Margin -6.6%
FY 2017: 9.8%FY 2018: 15.4%FY 2019: 7.4%FY 2020: -4.6%FY 2021: 2.0%FY 2022: -3.3%FY 2023: -0.4%FY 2024: -1.9%FY 2025: -0.6%FY 2026: -6.6%
FY 2017 5y median -1.9% FY 2026
ROE -2.7%
FY 2017: 3.9%FY 2018: 5.6%FY 2019: 2.8%FY 2020: -1.7%FY 2021: 0.7%FY 2022: -1.3%FY 2023: -0.2%FY 2024: -0.8%FY 2025: -0.3%FY 2026: -2.7%
FY 2017 5y median -0.8% FY 2026
ROIC -1.3%
FY 2017: 3.3%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: 2.2%FY 2020: -0.9%FY 2021: -0.9%FY 2022: -0.5%FY 2023: 0.1%FY 2024: -0.5%FY 2025: -0.1%FY 2026: -1.3%
FY 2017 5y median -0.5% FY 2026
ROA -1.3%
FY 2017: 3.0%FY 2018: 4.5%FY 2019: 2.2%FY 2020: -0.9%FY 2021: 0.4%FY 2022: -0.8%FY 2023: -0.1%FY 2024: -0.5%FY 2025: -0.1%FY 2026: -1.3%
FY 2017 5y median -0.5% FY 2026

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -6.1%
FY 2017: 5.2%FY 2018: -1.3%FY 2019: 6.1%FY 2020: -4.6%FY 2021: 3.5%FY 2022: 5.9%FY 2023: 5.5%FY 2024: -4.4%FY 2025: 4.1%FY 2026: -6.1%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Operating Income -1115.9%
FY 2017: 21.2%FY 2018: -38.4%FY 2019: -0.2%FY 2020: -166.1%FY 2021: 32.4%FY 2022: 21.6%FY 2023: 134.0%FY 2024: -377.2%FY 2025: 75.1%FY 2026: -1115.9%
FY 2017 FY 2026
EPS (diluted) -885.7%
FY 2017: 28.0%FY 2018: 54.2%FY 2019: -49.3%FY 2020: -160.0%FY 2021: 144.4%FY 2022: -275.0%FY 2023: 88.2%FY 2024: -385.4%FY 2025: 65.0%FY 2026: -885.7%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Free Cash Flow -3912.1%
FY 2017: 29.2%FY 2018: -92.4%FY 2019: -710.3%FY 2020: -448.8%FY 2021: 75.3%FY 2022: 96.3%FY 2023: 2755.6%FY 2024: -189.3%FY 2025: 112.2%FY 2026: -3912.1%
FY 2017 FY 2026

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.0×
FY 2017: 2.6×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 3.6×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 2.3×FY 2023: 2.8×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 0.9×FY 2026: 3.0×
FY 2017 5y median 2.3× FY 2026
Quick Ratio 3.0×
FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 3.6×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 2.3×FY 2023: 2.8×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 0.9×FY 2026: 3.0×
FY 2017 5y median 2.3× FY 2026
Debt / Equity 0.7×
FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.5×FY 2026: 0.7×
FY 2017 5y median 0.6× FY 2026
Net Debt / EBITDA 39.4×
FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 58.3×FY 2021: 14.8×FY 2022: 32.2×FY 2023: 17.2×FY 2024: 21.2×FY 2025: 15.3×FY 2026: 39.4×
FY 2017 5y median 21.2× FY 2026
Interest Coverage -15.3×
FY 2017: 13.5×FY 2018: 8.0×FY 2019: 9.3×FY 2020: -6.1×FY 2021: -3.2×FY 2022: -2.6×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: -4.5×FY 2025: -2.3×FY 2026: -15.3×
FY 2017 5y median -2.6× FY 2026

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%FY 2026: 0.0%
FY 2017 5y median 0.0% FY 2026
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%FY 2026: 0.0%
FY 2017 5y median 0.0% FY 2026

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-07-31