FRPH vs LB vs MAYS Stock Comparison

Frp Holdings, LandBridge and Mays J W Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FRPH Frp Holdings, Inc.
$18.96 -10.2% 1M -24.1% 1Y
Market cap
$353.77M
P/E
259.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$43.62M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Operators Real Estate
1 win
LB LandBridge Corp
$79.44 -2.4% 1M +33.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.19B
P/E
25.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$225.45M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Operators Real Estate
8 wins
MAYS Mays J W Inc
$42.22 +6.8% 1M +10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$90.71M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$21.43M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Operators Real Estate
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

LandBridge leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (LandBridge 8, Mays J W 1, Frp Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFRPHLBMAYSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $353.77M $2.19B $90.71M LB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 259.9x 25.0x -78.8x LB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 49.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.1% +44.1% -3.9% LB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.1% 38.8% -5.4% LB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.9% 9.1% -2.1% LB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.4x 3.2x 3.4x LB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.1% +33.4% +10.5% LB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.6%/yr — +3.5%/yr MAYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 60.8% 34.0% FRPH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 30/100 63/100 36/100 LB

Percentile Scorecard

FRPHLBMAYS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFRPHLBMAYS
Valuation 24 #30 of 39 32 #27 of 39 34 #26 of 39
Growth 13 #29 of 33 91 #4 of 33 16 #28 of 33
Profitability 48 #16 of 30 90 #4 of 30 45 #17 of 30
Financial Health 35 #25 of 38 73 #11 of 38 49 #20 of 38
Shareholder Returns – 31 #10 of 14 –
Overall 30 63 36
  • FRPH ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers
  • LB ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers
  • MAYS ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFRPHLBMAYSSPY
1 month -10.2%-2.4%+6.8% -0.8%
3 months -19.5%+5.4%+8.1% +3.5%
6 months -11.6%+14.9%+4.3% +7.0%
Year to date -16.8%+62.2%+5.7% +12.2%
1 year -24.1%+33.4%+10.5% +13.0%
3 years -29.8%—-11.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year -11.1%—-3.9% +23.1%
5 years -32.8%—+18.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.6%—+3.5% +11.0%
10 years +18.9%—-8.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.7%—-0.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFRPHLBMAYSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%60.8%34.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.7%59.4%50.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.260.650.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.930.550.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-48.3%-37.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.8%-11.4%-23.2% -1.8%
52-week high $25.56$89.71$55.00 $779.14
52-week low $18.77$44.20$37.55 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFRPHLBMAYS
P/E now vs peer median 265.2xmedian 7.8x 25.4xmedian 7.8x -73.9xmedian 7.8x
P/S now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 4.9x 27.1xmedian 4.9x 4.0xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.9xmedian 11.2x 42.4xmedian 11.2x 100.2xmedian 11.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 6.4x 40.4xmedian 6.4x -28.3xmedian 6.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.6x 7.3xmedian 0.6x 1.6xmedian 0.6x
PEG now vs peer median -8.16median 0.33 —median 0.33 0.13median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFRPHLBMAYS
Revenue $43.62M $225.45M $21.43M
Gross profit – $222.84M –
Operating income $6.16M $138.30M -$1.66M
Net income $1.32M $87.38M $21.32M
Free cash flow – $151.28M -$3.01M
EPS (diluted) $0.07 $1.13 $-0.57
Cash & equivalents $100.98M $39.80M $3.14M
Total debt $214.62M $535.72M $6.13M
Shares (diluted) 19.06M 76.99M 2.02M
Enterprise value -$141.86M $2.06B $81.11M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFRPHLBMAYS
P/E 265.2x 25.4x -73.9x
P/FCF – 40.4x -28.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 39.3x 47.1x
P/S 8.3x 27.1x 4.0x
P/B 0.8x 7.3x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 8.7x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 26.9x 42.4x 100.2x
EV/EBIT 77.5x 47.8x -53.1x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 29.3x 4.1x
EV/FCF – 43.7x -29.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – 42.5x 48.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -8.16 – 0.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFRPHLBMAYS
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.1% 44.1% -3.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% – -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 44.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -38.3% 85.0% -1,551%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.4% – -98.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -75.5% 122.2% 28,402%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.9% – 1,700%
EPS growth (1Y) -74.5% 120.4% -1,429%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.5% – -580.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 77.5% -6.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -8.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 76.3% -1,306%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -68.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFRPHLBMAYS
Gross margin – 98.8% –
EBITDA margin 40.7% 69.0% 4.1%
Operating margin 14.1% 61.3% -7.7%
Pretax margin 24.5% 43.6% -7.6%
Net margin 3.1% 38.8% -5.4%
FCF margin – 67.1% -14.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 69.0% 8.4%
Return on equity 0.2% 10.7% -2.2%
Return on assets 0.1% 6.4% -1.3%
Return on invested capital 0.9% 9.1% -2.1%
Return on capital employed – 10.2% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.8x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 6.3% 20.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFRPHLBMAYS
Debt / assets 28.2% 38.9% 6.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.4x 3.2x 3.4x
Debt / FCF – 3.5x -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 40.3% 39.6% 42.7%
Equity / assets 59.7% 60.4% 57.3%
Interest coverage 2.1x – -8.0x
Current ratio – 7.3x –
Quick ratio – 6.9x –
Cash ratio – 4.1x –
Altman Z-score – 7.31 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFRPHLBMAYS
Dividend yield – 0.6% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – 0.6% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFRPHLBMAYS
Forward P/E – 49.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.61FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +17.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +46.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $261.70MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +31.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +27.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFRPHLBMAYS
Held by institutions 47.8% 37.0% 3.6%
Institutions holding 109 192 10
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.0% +4.2% -7.1%
Institutions buying 56 108 2
Institutions selling 30 57 1
Buyers to sellers 1.87 1.89 2.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FRPHLBMAYS
FRPH 1.00 0.03 0.07
LB 0.03 1.00 0.07
MAYS 0.07 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FRPH, LB and MAYS?

LandBridge (LB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Frp Holdings (FRPH) $353.77M, LandBridge (LB) $2.19B, Mays J W (MAYS) $90.71M.

Which stock is cheaper, FRPH, LB and MAYS?

LandBridge (LB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Frp Holdings (FRPH) 259.9x, LandBridge (LB) 25.0x, Mays J W (MAYS) -78.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LandBridge (LB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Frp Holdings (FRPH) +3.1%, LandBridge (LB) +44.1%, Mays J W (MAYS) -3.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

LandBridge (LB) has the highest net margin (Frp Holdings (FRPH) 3.1%, LandBridge (LB) 38.8%, Mays J W (MAYS) -5.4%). On return on invested capital, LandBridge (LB) leads (Frp Holdings (FRPH) 0.9%, LandBridge (LB) 9.1%, Mays J W (MAYS) -2.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year LandBridge (LB) returned the most: Frp Holdings (FRPH) -24.1%, LandBridge (LB) +33.4%, Mays J W (MAYS) +10.5%. Over five years, Mays J W (MAYS) compounded fastest (Frp Holdings (FRPH) -7.6%/yr, Mays J W (MAYS) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Frp Holdings (FRPH) has been the steadiest (Frp Holdings (FRPH) 25.8%, LandBridge (LB) 60.8%, Mays J W (MAYS) 34.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FRPH, LB and MAYS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, LandBridge (LB) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.