DX vs RITM vs STWD Stock Comparison

Dynex Capital, Rithm Capital and Starwood Property Trust Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.84 -4.3% 1M -19.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.80B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$326.26M
Div. yield
18.82%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins
RITM Rithm Capital Corp.
$9.28 +2.1% 1M -14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.18B
P/E
14.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
10.78%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Rithm Capital leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Rithm Capital 5, Dynex Capital 3, Starwood Property Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDXRITMSTWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.80B $5.18B $4.54B RITM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -45.1x 14.5x 19.7x RITM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.2x 4.1x 8.9x RITM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +319.6% — +11.8% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -18.6% — 11.4% STWD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 7.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 7.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 18.82% 10.78% 15.69% DX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -19.6% -14.3% -33.7% RITM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.1%/yr -4.0%/yr -13.6%/yr RITM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.8% 26.5% 19.9% DX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 39/100 43/100 STWD

Percentile Scorecard

DXRITMSTWD

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

AxisDXRITMSTWD
Valuation 47 #90 of 169 61 #66 of 169 51 #83 of 169
Growth 66 #56 of 162 18 #133 of 162 37 #102 of 162
Profitability 39 #92 of 149 – 52 #72 of 149
Financial Health – – 30 #111 of 158
Shareholder Returns 13 #119 of 136 38 #85 of 136 45 #75 of 136
Overall 41 39 43
  • DX ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RITM 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

PeriodDXRITMSTWDSPY
1 month -4.3%+2.1%-14.5% +0.9%
3 months -15.5%-7.0%-25.9% +5.9%
6 months -19.7%-3.9%-32.2% +8.5%
Year to date -22.6%-14.9%-32.0% +13.3%
1 year -19.6%-14.3%-33.7% +12.4%
3 years +12.9%+1.5%-29.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +4.1%+0.5%-10.8% +23.5%
5 years -38.1%-18.3%-51.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -9.1%-4.0%-13.6% +11.0%
10 years -47.3%-33.3%-44.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.2%-4.0%-5.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDXRITMSTWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.8%26.5%19.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.8%26.7%21.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.730.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.54-1.69 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.6%-39.2%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.5%-23.1%-34.2% -0.9%
52-week high $14.74$12.06$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $10.57$8.36$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.

MultipleDXRITMSTWD
P/E now vs peer median -45.1xmedian 11.4x 14.5xmedian 11.4x 19.7xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 2.7x 1.0xmedian 2.7x 2.3xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.3x —median 11.3x 10.0xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 6.9x -2.1xmedian 6.9x -11.4xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.69median 0.34 -0.60median 0.34 -0.66median 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 monthsDXRITMSTWD
Revenue $326.26M – $2.01B
Net income -$49.75M $529.24M $264.72M
Free cash flow $249.73M – -$397.40M
EPS (diluted) $-0.24 $0.63 $0.62
Cash & equivalents $993.01M – $367.59M
Total debt – – $14.00B
Shares (diluted) 251.84M 568.26M 366.73M
Enterprise value -$103.36M $5.70B $3.43B

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
MetricDXRITMSTWD
P/E -45.1x 14.5x 19.7x
P/FCF 11.2x -2.1x -11.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x – 4.2x
P/S 8.6x 1.0x 2.3x
P/B 0.9x 0.6x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.6x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA – – 10.0x
EV/EBIT – – 11.1x
EV/Revenue 5.5x – 9.0x
EV/FCF 7.2x – -45.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.2x – 16.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.69 -0.60 -0.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDXRITMSTWD
Revenue growth (1Y) 319.6% – 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 85.8% – 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -126.9% -42.4% -33.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -80.4% -13.0% -26.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -118.8% -55.3% -43.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -65.6% -24.2% -29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 105.3% – 58.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.9% – 76.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 105.3% – -160.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.9% – -5.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDXRITMSTWD
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 76.5% – 54.3%
Return on equity – 5.8% 3.8%
Return on assets – 1.0% 0.4%
Return on invested capital – – 7.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -5.0x – 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% – 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDXRITMSTWD
Debt / assets – – 22.9%
Debt / equity – – 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 7.5x
Debt / FCF – – -35.2x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 83.2% 88.8%
Equity / assets 10.9% 16.1% 11.2%
Interest coverage – – 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDXRITMSTWD
Dividend yield 18.8% 10.8% 15.7%
Net buyback yield -53.3% – -11.2%
Shareholder yield -34.5% 10.8% 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.

ConsensusDXRITMSTWD
Forward P/E 7.2xFY2026 4.1xFY2026 8.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.51FY2026 $2.26FY2026 $1.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +67.8%FY2026 -3.8%FY2026 -18.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.3% +1.3% +29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $414.67MFY2026 $5.78BFY2026 $1.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +262.6%FY2026 +25.9%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.0% +5.8% +22.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDXRITMSTWD
Held by institutions 47.0% 58.7% 49.9%
Institutions holding 287 510 516
Change in shares held, QoQ +25.7% -1.7% +1.0%
Institutions buying 200 246 256
Institutions selling 54 176 161
Buyers to sellers 3.70 1.40 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.

DXRITMSTWD
DX 1.00 0.59 0.57
RITM 0.59 1.00 0.56
STWD 0.57 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DX, RITM and STWD?

Rithm Capital (RITM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dynex Capital (DX) $2.80B, Rithm Capital (RITM) $5.18B, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, DX, RITM and STWD?

Rithm Capital (RITM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dynex Capital (DX) -45.1x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 14.5x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rithm Capital (RITM) is cheapest (Dynex Capital (DX) 7.2x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 4.1x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 8.9x). 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: 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%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rithm Capital (RITM) returned the most: Dynex Capital (DX) -19.6%, Rithm Capital (RITM) -14.3%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -33.7%. Over five years, Rithm Capital (RITM) compounded fastest (Dynex Capital (DX) -9.1%/yr, Rithm Capital (RITM) -4.0%/yr, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -13.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dynex Capital (DX) has the highest dividend yield: Dynex Capital (DX) 18.82%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 10.78%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 15.69%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dynex Capital (DX) has been the steadiest (Dynex Capital (DX) 18.8%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 26.5%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 19.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DX, RITM 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, Rithm Capital (RITM) 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.