Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Mays J W (MAYS) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -2.07% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), down 1.89 percentage points from -0.18% a year earlier and down 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Jul 31, 2025), Mays J W reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -0.19%, up 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a four-year change of +1.27 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -0.81% in FY2024 (-1.02 pp), 0.22% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp), -0.77% in FY2022 (+0.69 pp) and -1.46% in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 1.51 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023, against a drop of 1.89 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -1.54% (Q2 2026), -0.87% (Q1 2026) and -0.19% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Pacific Land | 23.47 Bn | 22.30 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 2 | LandBridge | 6.46 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 65.71 Mn | 9.06% |
| 3 | Eason Technology | 6.34 Bn | 6.34 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Millrose Properties | 3.80 Bn | 3.80 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | St Joe | 3.73 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 73.42 Mn | - |
| 6 | Vesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.87 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - | 5.60% |
| 7 | Opendoor Technologies | 2.36 Bn | -1.46 Bn | 86.00 Mn | -21.30% |
| 8 | Forestar | 1.31 Bn | -33.33 Mn | 84.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Five Point Holdings | 674.47 Mn | 703.24 Mn | -23.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Mays J W | 80.83 Mn | 80.83 Mn | - | -2.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -2.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.87% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.19% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.18% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.44% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.65% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.81% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.79% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.70% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.18% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.07% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.78% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.84% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -1.26% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -1.44% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 1.62% |
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Mays J W Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MAYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MAYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();