BXMT vs STWD vs LADR Stock Comparison

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Starwood Property Trust and Ladder Capital Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LADR Ladder Capital Corp
$9.28 +7.5% 1M -12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.17B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$72.65M
Div. yield
9.91%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ladder Capital leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ladder Capital 5, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 4, Starwood Property Trust 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXMTSTWDLADRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.91B $4.68B $1.17B STWD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.1x 20.3x 11.6x LADR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.7x 9.2x 9.0x LADR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -16.7% +11.8% -33.3% STWD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 11.4% 136.2% LADR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.4% 7.0% 5.6% BXMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 7.5x 11.6x BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 16.62% 15.21% 9.91% BXMT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -38.8% -30.6% -12.2% LADR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.4%/yr -13.3%/yr -5.1%/yr LADR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.0% 20.3% 21.5% STWD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 43/100 42/100 BXMT

Percentile Scorecard

BXMTSTWDLADR

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

AxisBXMTSTWDLADR
Valuation 82 #31 of 169 53 #80 of 169 38 #105 of 169
Growth 11 #146 of 164 38 #102 of 164 44 #93 of 164
Profitability 32 #105 of 154 52 #75 of 154 65 #55 of 154
Financial Health 60 #66 of 163 33 #110 of 163 22 #128 of 163
Shareholder Returns 65 #48 of 137 40 #82 of 137 41 #81 of 137
Overall 50 43 42
  • BXMT ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • STWD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • LADR 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

PeriodBXMTSTWDLADRSPY
1 month +3.8%-3.4%+7.5% -2.3%
3 months -22.4%-21.0%-3.8% -0.7%
6 months -40.2%-29.9%-8.8% +4.8%
Year to date -40.9%-29.9%-15.6% +10.3%
1 year -38.8%-30.6%-12.2% +10.3%
3 years -47.9%-34.1%-12.8% +73.0%
3 years, per year -19.5%-13.0%-4.5% +20.1%
5 years -65.9%-51.0%-23.1% +61.9%
5 years, per year -19.4%-13.3%-5.1% +10.1%
10 years -61.2%-42.2%-26.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year -9.0%-5.3%-3.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBXMTSTWDLADRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.0%20.3%21.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.2%21.3%22.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.280.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.44-1.51-0.57 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.9%-54.4%-32.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.2%-32.2%-18.7% -3.5%
52-week high $20.63$18.61$11.42 $779.14
52-week low $10.19$11.98$8.52 $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.

MultipleBXMTSTWDLADR
P/E now vs peer median -5.1xmedian 11.6x 20.3xmedian 11.6x 11.6xmedian 11.6x
P/S now vs peer median -2.5xmedian 2.7x 2.3xmedian 2.7x 16.1xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 13.1x 10.1xmedian 13.1x 14.7xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 6.0x -11.8xmedian 6.0x 14.9xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.09median 0.34 -0.68median 0.34 -1.04median 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 monthsBXMTSTWDLADR
Revenue -$752.54M $2.01B $72.65M
Net income -$375.62M $264.72M $98.91M
Free cash flow $352.79M -$397.40M $78.51M
EPS (diluted) $-2.22 $0.62 $0.79
Cash & equivalents $511.50M $367.59M $41.78M
Total debt $1.19B $14.00B $4.35B
Shares (diluted) 168.96M 366.73M 124.89M
Enterprise value -$37.72M $3.58B $1.02B

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
MetricBXMTSTWDLADR
P/E -5.1x 20.3x 11.6x
P/FCF 5.4x -11.8x 14.9x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 4.3x 13.3x
P/S -2.5x 2.3x 16.1x
P/B 0.7x 0.7x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.7x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 4.7x 10.1x 14.7x
EV/EBIT 4.9x 11.2x 16.8x
EV/Revenue -3.4x 9.1x 75.4x
EV/FCF 7.3x -46.1x 69.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x 16.8x 62.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.09 -0.68 -1.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXMTSTWDLADR
Revenue growth (1Y) -16.7% 11.8% -33.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -41.9% 2.7% -22.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -450.3% -33.4% 24.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -56.5% -26.8% -14.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -455.7% -43.3% 25.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.4% -29.7% -11.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 57.4% 58.3% 574.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.6% 76.6% -20.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.4% -160.2% 455.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.6% -5.4% -23.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXMTSTWDLADR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 90.6% 512.5%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 14.9% 140.9%
Net margin – 11.4% 136.2%
FCF margin – -19.8% 108.1%
Operating cash flow margin -46.9% 54.3% 120.7%
Return on equity -12.3% 3.8% 6.8%
Return on assets -2.0% 0.4% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 12.4% 7.0% 5.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x 4.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue -3.6% 2.7% 33.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXMTSTWDLADR
Debt / assets 6.8% 22.9% 71.9%
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.1x 3.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 7.5x 11.6x
Debt / FCF 3.4x -35.2x 55.4x
Liabilities / assets 83.7% 88.8% 75.8%
Equity / assets 16.3% 11.2% 24.2%
Interest coverage 0.6x 1.2x 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXMTSTWDLADR
Dividend yield 16.6% 15.2% 9.9%
Net buyback yield 5.3% -10.8% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 22.0% 4.4% 12.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) -84.6% 264.4% 118.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 90.1% -176.1% 148.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) -1.8% 9.2% -0.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -9.3% 5.4% 0.1%

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.

ConsensusBXMTSTWDLADR
Forward P/E 10.7xFY2026 9.2xFY2026 9.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $1.37FY2026 $1.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -18.9%FY2026 +22.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +35.8% +29.2% +10.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $588.88MFY2026 $1.99BFY2026 $287.80MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.5% +22.4% -10.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXMTSTWDLADR
Held by institutions 63.8% 50.0% 63.6%
Institutions holding 349 518 221
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +1.0% +4.9%
Institutions buying 178 256 118
Institutions selling 100 163 62
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.57 1.90

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.

BXMTSTWDLADR
BXMT 1.00 0.73 0.66
STWD 0.73 1.00 0.67
LADR 0.66 0.67 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXMT, STWD and LADR?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.91B, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.68B, Ladder Capital (LADR) $1.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXMT, STWD and LADR?

Ladder Capital (LADR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -5.1x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.3x, Ladder Capital (LADR) 11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ladder Capital (LADR) is cheapest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.7x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 9.2x, Ladder Capital (LADR) 9.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -16.7%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) +11.8%, Ladder Capital (LADR) -33.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ladder Capital (LADR) has the highest net margin (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 11.4%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 136.2%). On return on invested capital, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) leads (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 12.4%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 7.0%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ladder Capital (LADR) returned the most: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -38.8%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -30.6%, Ladder Capital (LADR) -12.2%. Over five years, Ladder Capital (LADR) compounded fastest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -19.4%/yr, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -13.3%/yr, Ladder Capital (LADR) -5.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) has the highest dividend yield: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 16.62%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 15.21%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 9.91%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has been the steadiest (Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 27.0%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.3%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 21.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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