CMRF vs NLY vs BXMT Stock Comparison

Cim, Annaly Capital Management and Blackstone Mortgage Trust Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CMRF Cim Group, Inc.
$2.35 +11.9% 1M -59.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.03B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$307.90M
Div. yield
13.62%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Annaly Capital Management leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Annaly Capital Management 7, Cim 3, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMRFNLYBXMTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.03B $14.35B $1.96B NLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x 15.1x -5.2x CMRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.3x 11.0x NLY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.1% +51.6% -16.7% NLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.7% 32.0% — NLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.2% 12.4% BXMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.4x 5.5x 1.2x BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 13.62% 0.00% 0.16% CMRF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -59.2% -11.9% -37.3% NLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -11.5%/yr -19.2%/yr NLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.0% 22.0% 27.5% NLY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 53/100 50/100 CMRF

Percentile Scorecard

CMRFNLYBXMT

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

AxisCMRFNLYBXMT
Valuation 58 #71 of 167 57 #72 of 167 84 #28 of 167
Growth 44 #91 of 162 80 #34 of 162 10 #146 of 162
Profitability 69 #48 of 153 82 #28 of 153 32 #104 of 153
Financial Health 34 #106 of 160 31 #111 of 160 60 #64 of 160
Shareholder Returns 63 #52 of 138 16 #116 of 138 66 #48 of 138
Overall 54 53 50
  • CMRF ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • NLY ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BXMT ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCMRFNLYBXMTSPY
1 month +11.9%+3.6%+5.7% -1.0%
3 months -2.1%-16.4%-16.5% -0.4%
6 months 0.0%-16.0%-39.7% +4.5%
Year to date -7.8%-15.3%-39.2% +12.4%
1 year -59.2%-11.9%-37.3% +13.6%
3 years -59.2%+10.2%-46.4% +76.4%
3 years, per year -25.8%+3.3%-18.8% +20.8%
5 years —-45.6%-65.5% +63.7%
5 years, per year —-11.5%-19.2% +10.4%
10 years —-54.0%-60.5% +267.7%
10 years, per year —-7.5%-8.9% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureCMRFNLYBXMTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.0%22.0%27.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 172.4%23.0%30.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.250.590.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.81-0.54-1.36 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.2%-57.7%-69.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.8%-22.4%-43.6% -1.6%
52-week high $2.55$24.40$20.63 $779.14
52-week low $1.83$17.72$10.19 $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.

MultipleCMRFNLYBXMT
P/E now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 12.0x 15.2xmedian 12.0x -5.2xmedian 12.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.6x 5.0xmedian 2.6x -2.6xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 13.2x 7.8xmedian 13.2x 4.8xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 5.5x 4.0xmedian 5.5x 5.5xmedian 5.5x
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 0.34 0.48median 0.34 0.09median 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 monthsCMRFNLYBXMT
Revenue $307.90M $2.97B -$752.54M
Net income $72.98M $1.13B -$375.62M
Free cash flow $53.41M $3.72B $352.79M
EPS (diluted) $0.17 $1.25 $-2.22
Cash & equivalents $218.77M $2.18B $511.50M
Total debt $3.00B $38.38B $1.19B
Shares (diluted) 436.88M 764.36M 168.96M
Enterprise value $1.86B $5.31B $18.20M

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
MetricCMRFNLYBXMT
P/E 14.1x 15.2x -5.2x
P/FCF 19.2x 4.0x 5.5x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 4.0x 5.5x
P/S 3.3x 5.0x -2.6x
P/B 0.5x 0.9x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 1.3x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 17.0x 7.8x 4.8x
EV/EBIT 20.3x 7.9x 4.9x
EV/Revenue 12.4x 17.2x -3.5x
EV/FCF 71.3x 13.7x 7.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 29.3x 13.7x 7.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.97 0.48 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMRFNLYBXMT
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.1% 51.6% -16.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.9% 59.3% -41.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 7,606% -24.7% -450.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.6% 36.3% -56.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 278.5% -38.9% -455.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.6% 31.5% -57.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.8% 30.1% 57.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.1% 19.3% -9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.8% 30.1% 57.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -36.9% 19.3% -9.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMRFNLYBXMT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 72.7% 219.8% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 24.9% 38.7% –
Net margin 23.7% 32.0% –
FCF margin 17.3% 125.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 42.1% 125.1% -46.9%
Return on equity 5.6% 6.9% -12.3%
Return on assets 1.4% 0.8% -2.0%
Return on invested capital – 12.2% 12.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 3.3x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% – -3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMRFNLYBXMT
Debt / assets 46.5% 26.3% 6.8%
Debt / equity 1.4x 2.4x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.4x 5.5x 1.2x
Debt / FCF 56.2x 10.3x 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 89.1% 83.7%
Equity / assets 33.2% 10.9% 16.3%
Interest coverage 1.4x 1.2x 0.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMRFNLYBXMT
Dividend yield 13.6% 15.3% 16.2%
Net buyback yield – -15.3% 5.3%
Shareholder yield 13.6% 0.0% 21.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -84.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 90.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -9.3%

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.

ConsensusCMRFNLYBXMT
Forward P/E – 6.3xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $3.01FY2026 $1.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +3.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – -0.3% +35.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $2.65BFY2026 $588.88MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +18.4%FY2026 +60.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +1.7% -7.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMRFNLYBXMT
Held by institutions – 58.3% 63.8%
Institutions holding – 794 349
Change in shares held, QoQ – +4.6% +1.3%
Institutions buying – 453 178
Institutions selling – 209 100
Buyers to sellers – 2.17 1.78

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.

CMRFNLYBXMT
CMRF 1.00 0.08 0.04
NLY 0.08 1.00 0.60
BXMT 0.04 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMRF, NLY and BXMT?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cim (CMRF) $1.03B, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) $14.35B, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, CMRF, NLY and BXMT?

Cim (CMRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cim (CMRF) 14.1x, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 15.1x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -5.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is cheapest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 6.3x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cim (CMRF) -8.1%, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) +51.6%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -16.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has the highest net margin (Cim (CMRF) 23.7%, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 32.0%). On return on invested capital, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) leads (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 12.2%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 12.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Annaly Capital Management (NLY) returned the most: Cim (CMRF) -59.2%, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.9%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -37.3%. Over five years, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) compounded fastest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.5%/yr, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -19.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cim (CMRF) has the highest dividend yield: Cim (CMRF) 13.62%, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 0.00%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 0.16%. Annaly Capital Management (NLY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has been the steadiest (Cim (CMRF) 73.0%, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 22.0%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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