BXMT vs CMRF vs ARR Stock Comparison

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Cim and Armour Residential REIT Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CMRF Cim Group, Inc.
$2.35 -4.5% 1M -59.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.03B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$307.90M
Div. yield
14.04%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Armour Residential REIT leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Armour Residential REIT 7, Cim 2, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXMTCMRFARRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.78B $1.03B $1.88B ARR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 115.5x 14.1x -28.3x CMRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x — 4.6x ARR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.6% -8.1% +126.9% ARR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 23.7% -25.8% CMRF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 12.4x — BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 17.82% 14.04% 22.71% ARR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.8% -59.2% -22.2% ARR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.4%/yr — -24.8%/yr BXMT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 73.9% 24.3% ARR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 53/100 68/100 ARR

Percentile Scorecard

BXMTCMRFARR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBXMTCMRFARR
Valuation 95 #10 of 169 55 #76 of 169 60 #69 of 169
Growth 40 #97 of 162 42 #94 of 162 85 #25 of 162
Profitability 77 #35 of 149 66 #52 of 149 64 #55 of 149
Financial Health 62 #60 of 158 34 #104 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 56 #61 of 136 67 #46 of 136 65 #48 of 136
Overall 66 53 68
  • BXMT ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • CMRF ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ARR ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBXMTCMRFARRSPY
1 month -15.1%-4.5%-9.3% +0.9%
3 months -35.7%+14.6%-22.5% +5.9%
6 months -44.7%+6.8%-26.5% +8.5%
Year to date -44.9%-7.8%-28.3% +13.3%
1 year -41.8%-59.2%-22.2% +12.4%
3 years -45.8%-59.2%-7.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year -18.5%-25.8%-2.5% +23.5%
5 years -67.9%—-75.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -20.4%—-24.8% +11.0%
10 years -64.7%—-88.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -9.9%—-19.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBXMTCMRFARRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%73.9%24.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%172.4%28.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.45-0.260.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.56-0.80-0.91 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.9%-68.2%-77.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.9%-7.8%-33.7% -0.9%
52-week high $20.63$2.55$19.12 $779.14
52-week low $10.19$1.83$12.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBXMTCMRFARR
P/E now vs peer median 115.5xmedian 11.4x 14.1xmedian 11.4x -28.3xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 2.7x 3.3xmedian 2.7x 7.5xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 11.3x 17.0xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 6.9x 19.2xmedian 6.9x 4.1xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -1.90median 0.34 -0.97median 0.34 -0.60median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBXMTCMRFARR
Revenue -$527.24M $307.90M $251.92M
Net income $15.43M $72.98M -$52.08M
Free cash flow $353.06M $53.41M $456.23M
EPS (diluted) $0.09 $0.17 $-0.45
Cash & equivalents $432.83M $218.77M $99.67M
Total debt $1.22B $3.00B –
Shares (diluted) 168.96M 436.88M 144.56M
Enterprise value -$31.25M $1.86B $1.57B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBXMTCMRFARR
P/E 115.5x 14.1x -28.3x
P/FCF 5.0x 19.2x 4.1x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 7.9x 4.1x
P/S -3.4x 3.3x 7.5x
P/B 0.5x 0.5x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 0.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 2.7x 17.0x –
EV/EBIT 2.7x 20.3x –
EV/Revenue -4.9x 12.4x 7.1x
EV/FCF 7.3x 71.3x 3.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x 29.3x 3.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.90 -0.97 -0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXMTCMRFARR
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.6% -8.1% 126.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -40.2% -16.9% 114.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 222.8% 7,606% -180.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -61.9% -14.6% 25.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 224.8% 278.5% -189.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -60.8% -14.6% 47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 27.8% 154.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -17.1% 36.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 15.8% 154.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -36.9% 36.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXMTCMRFARR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 72.7% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 24.9% –
Net margin – 23.7% -25.8%
FCF margin – 17.3% 181.1%
Operating cash flow margin -67.0% 42.1% 181.1%
Return on equity 0.5% 5.6% –
Return on assets 0.1% 1.4% –
Return on invested capital 15.9% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 22.9x 1.8x -8.8x
Stock comp / revenue -5.2% 1.3% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXMTCMRFARR
Debt / assets 6.3% 46.5% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 12.4x –
Debt / FCF 3.4x 56.2x –
Liabilities / assets 83.2% 66.8% 89.5%
Equity / assets 16.8% 33.2% 10.5%
Interest coverage 1.0x 1.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXMTCMRFARR
Dividend yield 17.8% 14.0% 22.7%
Net buyback yield 4.6% – -34.5%
Shareholder yield 22.4% 14.0% -11.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 2,069% – -701.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 90.4% – 80.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -9.0% – 56.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -9.1% – 22.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBXMTCMRFARR
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 – 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 – $2.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +35.8% – -5.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $588.88MFY2026 – $481.02MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 – +37.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.5% – +3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXMTCMRFARR
Held by institutions 63.8% – 54.9%
Institutions holding 348 – 250
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% – +16.2%
Institutions buying 178 – 169
Institutions selling 99 – 42
Buyers to sellers 1.80 – 4.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BXMTCMRFARR
BXMT 1.00 0.04 0.31
CMRF 0.04 1.00 -0.14
ARR 0.31 -0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXMT, CMRF and ARR?

Armour Residential REIT (ARR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.78B, Cim (CMRF) $1.03B, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) $1.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXMT, CMRF and ARR?

Cim (CMRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 115.5x, Cim (CMRF) 14.1x, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -28.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) is cheapest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.0x, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 4.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Armour Residential REIT (ARR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) +39.6%, Cim (CMRF) -8.1%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) +126.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cim (CMRF) has the highest net margin (Cim (CMRF) 23.7%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -25.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Armour Residential REIT (ARR) returned the most: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -41.8%, Cim (CMRF) -59.2%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -22.2%. Over five years, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) compounded fastest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -20.4%/yr, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -24.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Armour Residential REIT (ARR) has the highest dividend yield: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 17.82%, Cim (CMRF) 14.04%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 22.71%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) has been the steadiest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 26.7%, Cim (CMRF) 73.9%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 24.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BXMT, CMRF and ARR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.