Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Mays J W's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -1.52% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.36 percentage points from -0.15% a year earlier and down 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Mays J W's Return on Assets [ROA] was -1.54%, down 1.38 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -2.04 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was -0.15% in FY2025 (+0.29 pp), -0.45% in FY2024 (-0.36 pp), -0.09% in FY2023 (+0.65 pp) and -0.74% in FY2022 (-1.25 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2012.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 0.67 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 1.36 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MAYS's Return on Assets [ROA] at -1.29% (Q3 2026), -0.96% (Q2 2026) and -0.56% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Pacific Land | 18.94 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 106.12 Mn | 30.54% |
| 2 | LandBridge | 5.09 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 69.80 Mn | 6.68% |
| 3 | Howard Hughes Holdings | 5.05 Bn | -3.72 Bn | 435.75 Mn | 1.06% |
| 4 | St Joe | 4.12 Bn | 3.63 Bn | 80.65 Mn | 8.02% |
| 5 | Millrose Properties | 4.03 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 4.94% |
| 6 | Vesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V | 3.35 Bn | 2.16 Bn | - | 10.11% |
| 7 | EagleRock Land | 2.64 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Opendoor Technologies | 1.22 Bn | -2.55 Bn | 38.00 Mn | -49.22% |
| 9 | Forestar | 1.18 Bn | 1.18 Bn | - | 4.38% |
| 10 | Mays J W | 89.66 Mn | 78.71 Mn | - | -1.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -1.52% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.29% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.96% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.56% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.15% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.09% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.21% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.45% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.58% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.53% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.37% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.09% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -0.28% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.76% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.28% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.44% |
API Access
Mays J W Return on Assets [ROA] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MAYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "MAYS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MAYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();