BXMT vs EFC vs AGNC Stock Comparison

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Ellington Financial and AGNC Investment Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.72 -5.3% 1M -12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.49B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
4 wins
AGNC AGNC Investment Corp.
$8.78 -8.7% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.27B
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$978.00M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

AGNC Investment leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (AGNC Investment 5, Ellington Financial 4, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXMTEFCAGNCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.81B $1.49B $10.27B AGNC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 117.1x 8.8x 4.9x AGNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 6.0x 6.0x AGNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.6% +44.8% +162.9% AGNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 37.3% 213.7% AGNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% 22.6% — EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.18% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.0% -12.0% -13.9% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.0%/yr -8.7%/yr -11.7%/yr EFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.8% 18.5% 22.4% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 42/100 62/100 BXMT

Percentile Scorecard

BXMTEFCAGNC

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

AxisBXMTEFCAGNC
Valuation 95 #10 of 170 35 #111 of 170 60 #69 of 170
Growth 43 #91 of 160 61 #63 of 160 100 #1 of 160
Profitability 77 #35 of 149 43 #85 of 149 61 #59 of 149
Financial Health 62 #60 of 158 60 #64 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 50 #68 of 135 12 #119 of 135 25 #101 of 135
Overall 66 42 62
  • BXMT ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AGNC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBXMTEFCAGNCSPY
1 month -14.9%-5.3%-8.7% -0.8%
3 months -36.0%-12.2%-17.5% +3.5%
6 months -47.1%-11.6%-20.9% +7.0%
Year to date -44.4%-13.7%-18.1% +12.2%
1 year -42.0%-12.0%-13.9% +13.0%
3 years -45.3%-2.4%+25.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -18.2%-0.8%+7.9% +23.1%
5 years -67.2%-36.4%-46.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -20.0%-8.7%-11.7% +11.0%
10 years -64.7%-26.6%-56.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year -9.9%-3.0%-8.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBXMTEFCAGNCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.8%18.5%22.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%20.0%23.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.450.410.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.57-0.65-0.62 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.9%-41.3%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.4%-16.3%-27.9% -1.8%
52-week high $20.63$14.01$12.17 $779.14
52-week low $10.19$11.30$8.44 $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.

MultipleBXMTEFCAGNC
P/E now vs peer median 116.5xmedian 11.0x 8.8xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 2.6x 3.3xmedian 2.6x 10.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 6.9x -2.4xmedian 6.9x 11.5xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -1.91median 0.32 —median 0.32 0.03median 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 monthsBXMTEFCAGNC
Revenue -$527.24M $455.40M $978.00M
Net income $15.43M $225.90M $2.27B
Free cash flow $353.06M -$617.48M $886.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.09 – $1.80
Cash & equivalents $432.83M $247.47M $457.00M
Total debt $1.22B $1.01B $114.00M
Shares (diluted) 168.96M – 1.16B
Enterprise value -$5.36M $690.89M $8.42B

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
MetricBXMTEFCAGNC
P/E 116.5x 8.8x 4.9x
P/FCF 5.1x -2.4x 11.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x -2.4x 11.5x
P/S -3.4x 3.3x 10.5x
P/B 0.5x 0.7x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 0.8x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 2.7x – –
EV/EBIT 2.7x 2.9x –
EV/Revenue -4.9x 3.3x 10.0x
EV/FCF 7.3x -2.4x 11.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x -2.4x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.91 – 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXMTEFCAGNC
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.6% 44.8% 162.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -40.2% 27.5% 203.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 222.8% 56.5% 499.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -61.9% 62.6% 322.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 224.8% – 675.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -60.8% – 144.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 0.3% 93.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -67.8% 45.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 0.3% 93.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -67.7% 45.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXMTEFCAGNC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 37.2% –
Net margin – 37.3% 213.7%
FCF margin – -135.6% 90.6%
Operating cash flow margin -67.0% -135.6% 90.6%
Return on equity 0.5% 11.4% –
Return on assets 0.1% 1.1% –
Return on invested capital 15.9% 22.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 22.9x -2.7x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue -5.2% – 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXMTEFCAGNC
Debt / assets 6.3% 1.2% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – –
Debt / FCF 3.4x -0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 83.2% 90.5% 89.7%
Equity / assets 16.8% 9.5% 10.3%
Interest coverage 1.0x 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXMTEFCAGNC
Dividend yield 17.7% 13.3% 16.4%
Net buyback yield 4.6% -19.0% -15.3%
Shareholder yield 22.2% -5.7% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 2,069% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 90.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -9.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -9.1% – –

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.

ConsensusBXMTEFCAGNC
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 6.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $1.94FY2026 $1.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +4.3%FY2026 -2.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +35.8% -2.6% +0.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $588.88MFY2026 $532.59MFY2026 $4.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.5% +2.4% +13.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXMTEFCAGNC
Held by institutions 63.8% 50.4% 40.8%
Institutions holding 348 247 700
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +2.9% +11.3%
Institutions buying 178 139 417
Institutions selling 99 57 176
Buyers to sellers 1.80 2.44 2.37

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.

BXMTEFCAGNC
BXMT 1.00 0.48 0.50
EFC 0.48 1.00 0.63
AGNC 0.50 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXMT, EFC and AGNC?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.81B, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.49B, AGNC Investment (AGNC) $10.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXMT, EFC and AGNC?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 117.1x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.8x, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 4.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, AGNC Investment (AGNC) is cheapest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.0x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 6.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) +39.6%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) +162.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) has the highest net margin (Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 213.7%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 15.9%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -42.0%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -12.0%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -13.9%. Over five years, Ellington Financial (EFC) compounded fastest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -20.0%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.7%/yr, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -11.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 0.18%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 0.00%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 0.00%. Ellington Financial (EFC) and AGNC Investment (AGNC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ellington Financial (EFC) has been the steadiest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 26.8%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.5%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 22.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BXMT, EFC and AGNC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AGNC Investment (AGNC) leads on 5. 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.