BXMT vs DX vs STWD Stock Comparison

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Dynex Capital and Starwood Property Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.92 -3.8% 1M -19.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.82B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$326.26M
Div. yield
18.68%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Dynex Capital leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Dynex Capital 6, Starwood Property Trust 3, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXMTDXSTWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.80B $2.82B $4.61B STWD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 117.1x -45.4x 20.0x STWD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.1x 7.2x 9.1x DX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.6% +319.6% +11.8% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -18.6% 11.4% STWD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% — 7.0% BXMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — 7.5x BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 17.57% 18.68% 15.43% DX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.7% -19.6% -33.1% DX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.1%/yr -9.0%/yr -13.4%/yr DX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 18.8% 19.8% DX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 42/100 44/100 BXMT

Percentile Scorecard

BXMTDXSTWD

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

AxisBXMTDXSTWD
Valuation 94 #12 of 169 48 #88 of 169 52 #81 of 169
Growth 42 #93 of 160 65 #56 of 160 40 #96 of 160
Profitability 76 #36 of 149 39 #91 of 149 52 #72 of 149
Financial Health 62 #60 of 158 – 30 #111 of 158
Shareholder Returns 50 #69 of 136 16 #115 of 136 44 #77 of 136
Overall 65 42 44
  • BXMT ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • DX ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • STWD 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

PeriodBXMTDXSTWDSPY
1 month -14.5%-3.8%-13.4% -0.2%
3 months -35.7%-15.4%-25.4% +3.9%
6 months -46.5%-20.5%-32.3% +8.2%
Year to date -44.1%-22.1%-30.9% +12.9%
1 year -41.7%-19.6%-33.1% +12.3%
3 years -45.0%+13.7%-27.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -18.1%+4.4%-10.3% +23.3%
5 years -67.5%-37.5%-51.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year -20.1%-9.0%-13.4% +10.9%
10 years -64.0%-46.9%-43.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.7%-6.1%-5.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBXMTDXSTWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%18.8%19.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%20.8%21.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.450.570.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.56-1.04-1.67 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.9%-46.6%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.1%-25.9%-33.2% -1.2%
52-week high $20.63$14.74$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $10.19$10.57$11.98 $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.

MultipleBXMTDXSTWD
P/E now vs peer median 117.1xmedian 11.1x -45.4xmedian 11.1x 20.0xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 2.6x 8.6xmedian 2.6x 2.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x 10.0xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 7.0x 11.3xmedian 7.0x -11.6xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -1.93median 0.32 0.69median 0.32 -0.67median 0.32

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 monthsBXMTDXSTWD
Revenue -$527.24M $326.26M $2.01B
Net income $15.43M -$49.75M $264.72M
Free cash flow $353.06M $249.73M -$397.40M
EPS (diluted) $0.09 $-0.24 $0.62
Cash & equivalents $432.83M $993.01M $367.59M
Total debt $1.22B – $14.00B
Shares (diluted) 168.96M 251.84M 366.73M
Enterprise value -$5.97M -$82.69M $3.51B

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
MetricBXMTDXSTWD
P/E 117.1x -45.4x 20.0x
P/FCF 5.1x 11.3x -11.6x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x 11.3x 4.2x
P/S -3.4x 8.6x 2.3x
P/B 0.6x 0.9x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 0.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 2.7x – 10.0x
EV/EBIT 2.7x – 11.1x
EV/Revenue -4.9x 5.6x 9.1x
EV/FCF 7.3x 7.3x -45.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x 7.3x 16.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.93 0.69 -0.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXMTDXSTWD
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.6% 319.6% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -40.2% 85.8% 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 222.8% -126.9% -33.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -61.9% -80.4% -26.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 224.8% -118.8% -43.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -60.8% -65.6% -29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 105.3% 58.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 48.9% 76.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 105.3% -160.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 48.9% -5.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXMTDXSTWD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 90.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 14.9%
Net margin – -18.6% 11.4%
FCF margin – 76.5% -19.8%
Operating cash flow margin -67.0% 76.5% 54.3%
Return on equity 0.5% – 3.8%
Return on assets 0.1% – 0.4%
Return on invested capital 15.9% – 7.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 22.9x -5.0x 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue -5.2% 4.2% 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXMTDXSTWD
Debt / assets 6.3% – 22.9%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – 7.5x
Debt / FCF 3.4x – -35.2x
Liabilities / assets 83.2% 89.1% 88.8%
Equity / assets 16.8% 10.9% 11.2%
Interest coverage 1.0x – 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXMTDXSTWD
Dividend yield 17.6% 18.7% 15.4%
Net buyback yield 4.5% -53.0% -11.0%
Shareholder yield 22.1% -34.3% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 2,069% – 264.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 90.4% – -176.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -9.0% – 9.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -9.1% – 5.4%

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.

ConsensusBXMTDXSTWD
Forward P/E 10.1xFY2026 7.2xFY2026 9.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $1.51FY2026 $1.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +67.8%FY2026 -18.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +35.8% +9.3% +29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $588.88MFY2026 $414.67MFY2026 $1.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +262.6%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.5% +21.0% +22.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXMTDXSTWD
Held by institutions 63.8% 47.0% 49.9%
Institutions holding 348 287 516
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +25.7% +1.0%
Institutions buying 178 200 256
Institutions selling 99 54 161
Buyers to sellers 1.80 3.70 1.59

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.

BXMTDXSTWD
BXMT 1.00 0.42 0.70
DX 0.42 1.00 0.57
STWD 0.70 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXMT, DX and STWD?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.80B, Dynex Capital (DX) $2.82B, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.61B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXMT, DX and STWD?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 117.1x, Dynex Capital (DX) -45.4x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dynex Capital (DX) is cheapest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.1x, Dynex Capital (DX) 7.2x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 9.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dynex Capital (DX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) +39.6%, Dynex Capital (DX) +319.6%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has the highest net margin (Dynex Capital (DX) -18.6%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 11.4%). On return on invested capital, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) leads (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 15.9%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 7.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dynex Capital (DX) returned the most: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -41.7%, Dynex Capital (DX) -19.6%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -33.1%. Over five years, Dynex Capital (DX) compounded fastest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -20.1%/yr, Dynex Capital (DX) -9.0%/yr, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -13.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dynex Capital (DX) has the highest dividend yield: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 17.57%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.68%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 15.43%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dynex Capital (DX) has been the steadiest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 26.7%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.8%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 19.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BXMT, DX and STWD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dynex Capital (DX) leads on 6. 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.