Mays J W (MAYS) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mays J W (MAYS) reported EBT Margin of -8.85% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 6.48 percentage points from -2.37% a year earlier and down 3.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mays J W (MAYS) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Mays J W posted EBT Margin of -9.36%, down 8.49 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of -10.54 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBT Margin came in at -0.87% in FY2025 (+1.65 pp), -2.52% in FY2024 (-1.88 pp), -0.64% in FY2023 (+4.04 pp) and -4.68% in FY2022 (-5.87 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of -13.74% in fiscal Q2 2026 and a high of 1.95% in fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year over year, EBT Margin has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 11.78 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 21.03 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at -5.81% (Q3 2026), -13.74% (Q2 2026) and -9.12% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Pacific Land | 19.50 Bn | 18.48 Bn | - | 76.96% |
| 2 | Howard Hughes Holdings | 5.01 Bn | -3.87 Bn | 435.75 Mn | 0.18% |
| 3 | Millrose Properties | 4.37 Bn | 4.19 Bn | - | 63.93% |
| 4 | St Joe | 4.19 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 80.65 Mn | 31.99% |
| 5 | Vesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V | 3.25 Bn | 2.09 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | LandBridge | 1.85 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 65.71 Mn | 52.29% |
| 7 | Opendoor Technologies | 1.32 Bn | -2.44 Bn | 38.00 Mn | -21.23% |
| 8 | Forestar | 1.21 Bn | -136.16 Mn | 84.10 Mn | 11.97% |
| 9 | EagleRock Land | 553.94 Mn | 478.01 Mn | 35.42 Mn | -90.58% |
| 10 | Mays J W | 96.15 Mn | 85.20 Mn | - | -8.85% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -8.85% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -5.81% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -13.74% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -9.12% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -2.37% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.95% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -3.61% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.59% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.11% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -3.65% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.74% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -4.65% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -4.09% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -1.05% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.02% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.29% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.19% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.35% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -5.16% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -10.49% |
Mays J W EBT Margin API
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