Analyzing FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS)

FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares FTAI Infrastructure and J. W. Mays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Infrastructure	-68.58%	-147.01%	-7.66%
J. W. Mays	-5.37%	-2.21%	-1.30%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FTAI Infrastructure and J. W. Mays”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Infrastructure	$502.52 million	1.17	-$107.17 million	($4.51)	-1.10
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.58	-$140,000.00	($0.58)	-68.62

J. W. Mays has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FTAI Infrastructure. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for FTAI Infrastructure and J. W. Mays, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Infrastructure	1	0	1	0	2.00
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00

FTAI Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.63%. Given FTAI Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe FTAI Infrastructure is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

About FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating assets and businesses that represent infrastructure for customers in the transportation, energy, and industrial products industries in North America. The company operates through five segments: Railroad, Jefferson Terminal, Repauno, Power and Gas, and Sustainability and Energy Transition. It operates a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal, and other related assets. The company also has a 1,630-acre deep-water port located along the Delaware River with an underground storage cavern, a multipurpose dock, a rail-to-ship transloading system, and multiple industrial development opportunities; and a 1,660-acre multi-modal port located along the Ohio River with rail, dock, and multiple industrial development opportunities, including a power plant under construction. In addition, it operates six freight railroads and one switching facility. FTAI Infrastructure Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About J. W. Mays

J.W. Mays, Inc. owns, operates, and leases commercial real estate properties in United States. The company's properties are located in Brooklyn, Jamaica, Fishkill, Levittown, and Massapequa of New York; and Circleville of Ohio. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.