CMRF vs DX vs STWD Stock Comparison

Cim, Dynex Capital and Starwood Property Trust Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CMRF Cim Group, Inc.
$2.35 -0.4% 1M -59.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.03B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$307.90M
Div. yield
14.04%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.89 -4.5% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$326.26M
Div. yield
18.73%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Dynex Capital leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Dynex Capital 6, Cim 3, Starwood Property Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMRFDXSTWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.03B $2.81B $4.59B STWD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x -45.3x 19.9x CMRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.2x 9.0x DX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.1% +319.6% +11.8% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.7% -18.6% 11.4% CMRF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 7.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.4x — 7.5x STWD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 14.04% 18.73% 15.50% DX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -59.2% -18.3% -32.2% DX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -9.1%/yr -13.4%/yr DX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.7% 18.8% 19.9% DX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 42/100 45/100 CMRF

Percentile Scorecard

CMRFDXSTWD

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

AxisCMRFDXSTWD
Valuation 57 #74 of 169 47 #90 of 169 53 #80 of 169
Growth 42 #92 of 159 65 #56 of 159 38 #99 of 159
Profitability 68 #48 of 146 39 #89 of 146 52 #70 of 146
Financial Health 35 #100 of 153 – 32 #104 of 153
Shareholder Returns 63 #51 of 135 16 #114 of 135 47 #72 of 135
Overall 53 42 45
  • CMRF 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

PeriodCMRFDXSTWDSPY
1 month -0.4%-4.5%-13.8% +0.7%
3 months -2.1%-15.1%-23.7% +3.7%
6 months +4.9%-20.0%-32.5% +7.1%
Year to date -7.8%-22.3%-31.2% +12.8%
1 year -59.2%-18.3%-32.2% +11.9%
3 years -59.2%+12.8%-29.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year -25.8%+4.1%-10.9% +22.8%
5 years —-37.8%-51.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-9.1%-13.4% +10.9%
10 years —-47.0%-43.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-6.2%-5.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCMRFDXSTWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.7%18.8%19.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 172.4%20.9%21.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.260.570.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.97-1.62 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.2%-46.6%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.8%-26.1%-33.4% -1.2%
52-week high $2.55$14.74$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $1.83$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.

MultipleCMRFDXSTWD
P/E now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 11.7x -45.3xmedian 11.7x 19.9xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.7x 8.6xmedian 2.7x 2.3xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 10.0xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 6.5x 11.3xmedian 6.5x -11.6xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.97median 0.33 0.69median 0.33 -0.67median 0.33

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 monthsCMRFDXSTWD
Revenue $307.90M $326.26M $2.01B
Net income $72.98M -$49.75M $264.72M
Free cash flow $53.41M $249.73M -$397.40M
EPS (diluted) $0.17 $-0.24 $0.62
Cash & equivalents $218.77M $993.01M $367.59M
Total debt $3.00B – $14.00B
Shares (diluted) 436.88M 251.84M 366.73M
Enterprise value $1.86B -$90.44M $3.49B

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
MetricCMRFDXSTWD
P/E 14.1x -45.3x 19.9x
P/FCF 19.2x 11.3x -11.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 11.3x 4.2x
P/S 3.3x 8.6x 2.3x
P/B 0.5x 0.9x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 0.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 17.0x – 10.0x
EV/EBIT 20.3x – 11.1x
EV/Revenue 12.4x 5.6x 9.1x
EV/FCF 71.3x 7.3x -45.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 29.3x 7.3x 16.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.97 0.69 -0.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMRFDXSTWD
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.1% 319.6% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.9% 85.8% 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 7,606% -126.9% -33.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.6% -80.4% -26.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 278.5% -118.8% -43.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.6% -65.6% -29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.8% 105.3% 58.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.1% 48.9% 76.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.8% 105.3% -160.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -36.9% 48.9% -5.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMRFDXSTWD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 72.7% – 90.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 24.9% – 14.9%
Net margin 23.7% -18.6% 11.4%
FCF margin 17.3% 76.5% -19.8%
Operating cash flow margin 42.1% 76.5% 54.3%
Return on equity 5.6% – 3.8%
Return on assets 1.4% – 0.4%
Return on invested capital – – 7.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -5.0x 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 4.2% 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMRFDXSTWD
Debt / assets 46.5% – 22.9%
Debt / equity 1.4x – 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.4x – 7.5x
Debt / FCF 56.2x – -35.2x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 89.1% 88.8%
Equity / assets 33.2% 10.9% 11.2%
Interest coverage 1.4x – 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMRFDXSTWD
Dividend yield 14.0% 18.7% 15.5%
Net buyback yield – -53.1% -11.0%
Shareholder yield 14.0% -34.4% 4.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 264.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -176.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 9.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 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.

ConsensusCMRFDXSTWD
Forward P/E – 7.2xFY2026 9.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.51FY2026 $1.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +67.8%FY2026 -18.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +9.3% +29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $414.67MFY2026 $1.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +262.6%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +21.0% +22.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMRFDXSTWD
Held by institutions – 47.0% 49.9%
Institutions holding – 288 517
Change in shares held, QoQ – +25.7% +1.0%
Institutions buying – 200 256
Institutions selling – 54 162
Buyers to sellers – 3.70 1.58

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.

CMRFDXSTWD
CMRF 1.00 -0.02 0.04
DX -0.02 1.00 0.57
STWD 0.04 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMRF, DX and STWD?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cim (CMRF) $1.03B, Dynex Capital (DX) $2.81B, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, CMRF, DX and STWD?

Cim (CMRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cim (CMRF) 14.1x, Dynex Capital (DX) -45.3x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 19.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dynex Capital (DX) is cheapest (Dynex Capital (DX) 7.2x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 9.0x). 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: Cim (CMRF) -8.1%, Dynex Capital (DX) +319.6%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cim (CMRF) has the highest net margin (Cim (CMRF) 23.7%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.6%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 11.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dynex Capital (DX) returned the most: Cim (CMRF) -59.2%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.3%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -32.2%. Over five years, Dynex Capital (DX) compounded fastest (Dynex Capital (DX) -9.1%/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: Cim (CMRF) 14.04%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.73%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 15.50%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dynex Capital (DX) has been the steadiest (Cim (CMRF) 73.7%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.8%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 19.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMRF, 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.