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J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$47.00 +2.06% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $47.08

J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 49/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $94.7M

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As of 2026-11-03, J. W. Mays Inc. (NASDAQ: MAYS) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 49/100 at a spot price of $47.00 (+2.06% 1D, market cap $94.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, MAYS ranks #25 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Real Estate sector (Building operators), MAYS carries a Roarable D (49/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -0.2%. By comparison, INTG (Intergroup Corporation) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 85.0%, cap $86.1M) and GYRO (Gyrodyne LLC) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $9.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BAM leads on earnings multiple (32.4x) while INTG leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MAYS?

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Per MAYS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000054187), J. W. Mays Inc. generated $22.5M in revenue (+4.1% YoY), -$136.2K in net income, and $128.3K in free cash flow against $88.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $47.08 (+0.18%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MAYS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (49/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MAYS SCORES 49/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.6% FCF Margin ($128.3K FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±2.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$39.50+0% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$39.50+18.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$46.65+0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D$47.00-5.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (41) → D (49)Full Audit →

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While MAYS currently carries a cautious 49/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($41.36) and Max Pain ($49.35) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $65.09.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “MAYS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 28, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

0.6% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $102/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

Yr 10

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MAYS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +16.11%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $46.05H $47.00L $46.05C $47.00VOL 2.7K

RES: $48.63SUP: $39.18SMA50: $41.36SMA200: $41.36

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MAYS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MAYS)

Real Estate Rank #25 of 51 ⚔️ INTG vs MAYS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (MAYS vs. INTG, GYRO, PDM, BAM)

Industry: Building operators (6 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) ranks #25 by composite RQD confidence (49/100, grade D) and #25 by equity capitalization ($94.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BAM leads on earnings valuation at 32.4x trailing P/E, while INTG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. BAM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with MAYS at 49/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MAYS ACTIVE J. W. Mays Inc.	D	49/100	—	—	-0.2%	+2.06%	$94.7M	Benchmark Subject
INTG Intergroup Corporation	D+	58/100	—	—	85.0%	+1.89%	$86.1M	/intg-vs-mays →
GYRO Gyrodyne LLC	D	44/100	—	—	—	-0.46%	$9.5M	/gyro-vs-mays →
PDM Piedmont Realty Trust Inc. (Class A)	D	50/100	—	—	-5.6%	+0.95%	$1.19B	/pdm-vs-mays →
BAM Brookfield Asset Management Inc Class A Limited Voting Shares	B	75/100	32.4x	—	20.0%	-0.70%	$77.08B	/bam-vs-mays →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-07-31 • CIK 0000054187

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31), J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) reported GAAP revenue of $22.5M (+4.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $21.6M , and -0.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$136.2K, operating cash flow of $2.5M, and free cash flow of $128.3K (+112.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, MAYS closed FY2025 with $88.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.53, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-07-31	$22.5M	-$136.2K	$2.5M	$128.3K	$88.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-07-31	$21.6M	-$406.6K	$1.4M	-$1.0M	$88.3M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-07-31	$22.6M	-$83.0K	$2.2M	$2.2M	—	—

3. MAYS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MAYS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MAYS compare to INTG and GYRO in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MAYS?

Where is MAYS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MAYS last traded at $47.00 (+2.06% on volume of 2,656 shares), positioning the stock +13.64% above its 50-day simple moving average ($41.36) and +13.64% above its 200-day simple moving average ($41.36). Across its 52-week range of $37.55 to $61.99, MAYS sits at the 38.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 75.4 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.4% ($45.87 to $48.13).

MAYS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Does MAYS pay a dividend and is it safe?

J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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MAYS Core Snapshot

Market Cap $94.7M

Trailing / Fwd P/E — / —

Gross Profit Margin —

Return on Capital (ROIC) -0.2%

Free Cash Flow Yield 0.14%

12M Base Price Target $45.10

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Direct Company Event Yahoo Finance • 18h ago

J.W. Mays: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Direct Company Event Quiver Quantitative • 1d ago

J. W. Mays Reports $339,686 Quarterly Net Loss

Direct Company Event Yahoo! Finance Canada • 1d ago

J.W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS) Seasonal Returns Chart - Yahoo Finance

Direct Company Event Investing.com Canada • 1d ago

Form DEF 14A MAYS J W INC For: 22 October By Investing.com

Direct Company Event Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

Technical Reactions to MAYS Trends in Macro Strategies

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 49/100 (D) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

MAYS — J. W. Mays Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T15:44:23Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, MAYS scores 49 out of 100, earning a letter grade of D and the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 12 / 20 (ROIC -0.2%; FCF yield 0.14%), Whale 13F Flow at 11 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 5 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 11 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 10 / 20 (Altman Z 2.53; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). For a prospective investor, the cash engine and insider pillars are the weakest, meaning the company is currently generating minimal return on capital and insider flow is not offering a supportive signal. The forensic balance sheet metrics are the stronger foundation, with a Z-Score of 2.53 and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5, though the Piotroski score of 5/9 is only moderate. Upside drivers would need to come from a turnaround in returns on capital or a shift in insider and institutional behavior; the source data does not show either. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data, so investors cannot anchor the current $46.05 price to earnings. The rating reflects a weak present profile rather than a precise forecast.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$22.5M	$-0.2M	$-0.1M	N/A	$0.1M	$0.4M	N/A
FY 2024	$21.6M	$-0.6M	$-0.4M	N/A	$-1.0M	$1.5M	N/A
FY 2023	$22.6M	$0.2M	$-0.1M	N/A	$2.2M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue has been broadly stable across the three reported periods, moving between $21.6M and $22.6M, while operating and net results have been negative in the two most recent years. Per the market data, operating margin is -0.7%, net margin is -0.6%, gross margin is 0%, and ROIC is -0.2%. Per the forensic balance sheet pillar of the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.53, the Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Cash declined from $1.5M to $0.4M over the reported period, and FCF was negative in FY 2024 before turning slightly positive in FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, six items reference MAYS. Two items are tagged RED or risk-watch: a Quiver Quantitative report headlined "J. W. Mays Reports $339,686 Quarterly Net Loss" (tagged RISK WATCH), which is the most significant negative item. The remaining items are tagged YELLOW under the MARKET WIRE label and consist of Yahoo Finance and Barchart.com earnings snapshots for fiscal Q4, a Yahoo! Finance Canada seasonal returns chart, an Investing.com Canada notice of a Form DEF 14A proxy filing for an October meeting, and a Stock Traders Daily technical piece. The source data does not contain the substance of the earnings snapshots beyond their headlines. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the sector is Real Estate, the industry is Building operators, supply chain is NONE, and there are no butterfly links or proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What are the company's specific revenue sources and tenant or property composition, given that the source describes only sector and industry?
What are the TTM EPS, P/E, and EV/EBITDA figures, which are absent and prevent valuation anchoring?
What drove the FY 2024 and FY 2025 operating losses, and is the trend improving or deteriorating?
What are the cash balance and debt figures in the most recent period, since the debt line is N/A across all periods?
What is the substance of the proxy statement and the fiscal Q4 earnings reports referenced in the news wire?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 18h ago

J.W. Mays: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Yahoo Finance report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH Quiver Quantitative • 1d ago

J. W. Mays Reports $339,686 Quarterly Net Loss

Quiver Quantitative report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 1d ago

J.W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS) Seasonal Returns Chart - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo! Finance Canada report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Investing.com Canada • 1d ago

Form DEF 14A MAYS J W INC For: 22 October By Investing.com

Investing.com Canada report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

Technical Reactions to MAYS Trends in Macro Strategies

Stock Traders Daily report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 1d ago

The InterGroup Corporation (INTG) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

Yahoo! Finance Canada report covering J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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MAYS Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $47.00?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is MAYS (D • RQD 49/100) a Buy at $46.05?

Welcome to the MAYS (J. W. Mays Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 49/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Building operators. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $38.68 (-16.0%)

Spot @ $46.05

Pump the brakes on MAYS — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on MAYS, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless J. W. Mays Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $57.10 (+24.0%)

Spot @ $46.05

MAYS cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on MAYS, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Building operators and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $46.05 (52-wk range $37.55 - $61.99), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.