Analyzing Sun Hung Kai Properties (OTCMKTS:SUHJY) & J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS)

Risk & Volatility

Sun Hung Kai Properties has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of -0.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sun Hung Kai Properties and J. W. Mays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sun Hung Kai Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	-0.34%	-0.14%	-0.08%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 35.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sun Hung Kai Properties and J. W. Mays”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sun Hung Kai Properties	$9.14 billion	3.80	$2.44 billion	N/A	N/A
J. W. Mays	$21.59 million	3.63	-$410,000.00	($0.04)	-969.28

Sun Hung Kai Properties has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays.

Summary

Sun Hung Kai Properties beats J. W. Mays on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sun Hung Kai Properties

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited develops and invests in properties for sale and rent in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally. It develops, sells, and leases properties, including residential estates, offices, shopping malls, industrial offices, and hotels and serviced suites. The company also provides property management services; construction-related services, including landscaping, electrical and mechanical installation, production and installation of wooden doors, and construction plant and machinery leasing; and insurance products to individuals and businesses comprising householder’s comprehensive, fire, employees’ compensation, travel, personal accident, motor vehicles, contractors’ all risks, third party liability, and property all risks. In addition, the company offers voice, multimedia, and mobile broadband services; and data center services, including infrastructure, facility management, server co-location, and other value-added services. Further, it manages car parks, tunnels, and toll roads; facilities management and value-added services; general insurance; offers transport facilities for private and the public sectors; operates an expressway; provides public bus services; and offers airport freight forwarding and aviation support services. Additionally, the company provides container handling and storage, container freight station, and other port-related services; operates department stores and supermarkets; and offers mortgage and other loan financing facilities, as well as offers asset and project management, architectural and engineering, cleaning, and secretarial services. It also engages in the club and road management business. The company was formerly known as Sun Hung Kai (Holdings) Limited and changed its name to Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited in March 1973. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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.