Mays J W Inc (Nasdaq: MAYS), an SEC filer in Opeators of Nonresidential Buildings, closed at $42.30, +0.2%, on 2026-08-28, with a market cap of $85M as of 2026-08-27, a return on equity of -0.3%, a net margin of -0.6% and 3-year sales growth of 1.6%. Institutional ownership, earnings history and filed financials are on the tabs below.
Returns use ADJUSTED closes (splits + dividends).
Volume as VALUE TRADED — close × volume, in USD.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | MAYS | SPY | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · ytd | +0.2% | +13.8% | −12.6% | +1.8% | +5.6% | −8.8% | −0.7% | +9.2% | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | +13.4% | −7.5pp |
| 2025 | −5.7% | −10.1% | +2.8% | −4.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +7.3% | −5.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +3.7% | −9.3% | +17.7% | −27.0pp |
| 2024 | +4.5% | −2.0% | +1.3% | −0.1% | +0.0% | +5.2% | −5.4% | −0.1% | +6.2% | −3.9% | −5.0% | +4.8% | +4.8% | +24.9% | −20.1pp |
| 2023 | −8.0% | +2.3% | −2.9% | +2.4% | +0.7% | −3.6% | +3.7% | +7.4% | −4.6% | +2.3% | −9.6% | −2.3% | −12.7% | +26.2% | −38.8pp |
| 2022 | −8.8% | +8.0% | −3.6% | +5.7% | −5.5% | +8.1% | +7.7% | +9.9% | −22.0% | +20.6% | +4.2% | −0.3% | +18.4% | −18.2% | +36.6pp |
| 2021 | +26.3% | +3.7% | −10.2% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +8.0% | +24.5% | −5.3% | +0.8% | −4.7% | +11.9% | +4.0% | +80.3% | +28.7% | +51.6pp |
| 2020 | −5.1% | −2.4% | −13.6% | −16.5% | +8.2% | +1.1% | −12.1% | −1.5% | +2.7% | +16.5% | −1.3% | −2.1% | −26.8% | +18.3% | −45.1pp |
| 2019 | +2.0% | −0.8% | −3.3% | −2.9% | −4.9% | −2.9% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +9.6% | −9.8% | −5.7% | −7.3% | −20.6% | +31.2% | −51.8pp |
| 2018 | −2.3% | −0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.9% | +0.9% | −1.6% | −3.4% | +3.5% | +1.1% | −1.5% | −1.8% | −0.7% | −4.6% | +3.8pp |
| 2017 | +1.2% | −3.5% | −4.3% | +0.4% | +2.8% | −14.5% | +7.0% | −3.7% | +30.2% | −15.0% | −4.9% | +2.6% | −8.2% | +21.7% | −29.9pp |
Month-end over prior month-end; a blank cell is no return.
Basis. Both columns share one basis, so Δ is like-for-like.
End-of-day closes; a “ytd” or “part” year is not a full year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years ⓘ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Positive ⓘ | 67% | 52% | 38% | 52% | 62% | 62% | 48% | 41% | 57% | 62% | 38% | 38% |
| Median | +2.5% | +0.5% | −2.7% | +0.3% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +0.0% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +1.1% | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Best | +32.4% | +21.5% | +17.1% | +34.4% | +18.8% | +33.8% | +68.5% | +13.0% | +30.2% | +29.8% | +13.1% | +19.9% |
| Worst | −14.2% | −16.6% | −13.6% | −16.5% | −29.2% | −14.5% | −17.4% | −13.9% | −22.0% | −32.7% | −54.8% | −13.5% |
| vs SPY ⓘ | −0.5pp | +0.9pp | −4.3pp | −2.1pp | +1.5pp | +0.3pp | −0.5pp | −2.8pp | +0.1pp | +2.6pp | −3.1pp | −0.6pp |
253 monthly observations · 2005–2026 · benchmark SPY
