Reviewing TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) & J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS)

TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) and J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.1% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust 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
TPG RE Finance Trust	$332.58 million	2.00	$60.32 million	$0.63	13.64
J. W. Mays	$22.47 million	3.63	-$140,000.00	($0.43)	-93.99

TPG RE Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG RE Finance Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for TPG RE Finance Trust and J. W. Mays, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TPG RE Finance Trust	0	2	4	0	2.67
J. W. Mays	1	0	0	0	1.00

TPG RE Finance Trust currently has a consensus target price of $9.83, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given TPG RE Finance Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TPG RE Finance Trust is more favorable than J. W. Mays.

Profitability

This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust and J. W. Mays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TPG RE Finance Trust	19.38%	6.91%	1.74%
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%

Volatility and Risk

TPG RE Finance Trust has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TPG RE Finance Trust beats J. W. Mays on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TPG RE Finance Trust

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments in the United States. It invests in commercial mortgage loans; subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, secured real estate securities, note financing, preferred equity, and miscellaneous debt instruments; and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities secured by properties primarily in the multifamily, life science, mixed-use, hospitality, self storage, industrial, and retail real estate sectors. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based 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.