Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Mays J W (MAYS) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -2.24% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.05 percentage points from -0.19% a year earlier and down 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mays J W (MAYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Mays J W reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -2.28%, down 2.09 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -0.82 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -0.19% in FY2025 (+0.61 pp), -0.81% in FY2024 (-1.02 pp), 0.22% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp) and -0.77% in FY2022 (+0.69 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 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 four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.53 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 2.05 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -2.07% (Q3 2026), -1.54% (Q2 2026) and -0.87% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Pacific Land | 18.94 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 106.12 Mn | 33.44% |
| 2 | LandBridge | 5.09 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 69.80 Mn | 9.26% |
| 3 | Howard Hughes Holdings | 5.05 Bn | -3.72 Bn | 435.75 Mn | 3.74% |
| 4 | St Joe | 4.12 Bn | 3.63 Bn | 80.65 Mn | 11.38% |
| 5 | Millrose Properties | 4.03 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 7.53% |
| 6 | Vesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V | 3.35 Bn | 2.16 Bn | - | 5.18% |
| 7 | EagleRock Land | 2.64 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Opendoor Technologies | 1.22 Bn | -2.55 Bn | 38.00 Mn | -21.75% |
| 9 | Forestar | 1.18 Bn | 1.18 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Mays J W | 89.66 Mn | 78.71 Mn | - | -2.24% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -2.24% |
| 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% |
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Mays J W Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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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();