DX vs TWO-PC vs EFC Stock Comparison

Dynex Capital, Two Harbors Investment and Ellington Financial Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.91 -7.0% 1M -17.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.42B
P/E
5.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$255.85M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
4 wins
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.73 -5.6% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.49B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Two Harbors Investment leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Two Harbors Investment 4, Dynex Capital 4, Ellington Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDXTWO-PCEFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.42B $2.67B $1.49B TWO-PC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.7x -36.1x 8.8x DX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x — 6.0x EFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +432.6% +3.5% +44.8% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 166.2% -15.3% 37.3% DX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 21.7% 22.6% EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.5% +4.7% -13.0% TWO-PC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.3%/yr +0.0%/yr -8.6%/yr TWO-PC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.9% 9.4% 18.5% TWO-PC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 40/100 42/100 DX

Percentile Scorecard

DXTWO-PCEFC

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

AxisDXTWO-PCEFC
Valuation 68 #55 of 170 48 #89 of 170 34 #112 of 170
Growth 100 #1 of 165 30 #116 of 165 61 #65 of 165
Profitability 51 #77 of 155 40 #93 of 155 42 #90 of 155
Financial Health – 72 #46 of 163 62 #63 of 163
Shareholder Returns 14 #118 of 137 12 #121 of 137 11 #122 of 137
Overall 58 40 42
  • DX ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • TWO-PC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC 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

PeriodDXTWO-PCEFCSPY
1 month -7.0%+0.5%-5.6% -1.0%
3 months -13.4%+1.8%-12.2% +2.9%
6 months -20.7%+2.4%-10.7% +6.4%
Year to date -22.1%+2.8%-13.6% +11.4%
1 year -17.5%+4.7%-13.0% +13.1%
3 years +7.3%+20.7%-3.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +2.4%+6.5%-1.1% +21.5%
5 years -38.7%+0.1%-36.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year -9.3%+0.0%-8.6% +10.9%
10 years -47.7%—-26.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year -6.3%—-3.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDXTWO-PCEFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.9%9.4%18.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%9.3%20.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.070.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.930.50-0.70 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.6%-36.2%-41.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.0%-0.5%-16.3% -2.5%
52-week high $14.74$25.51$14.01 $779.14
52-week low $10.57$23.37$11.30 $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.

MultipleDXTWO-PCEFC
P/E now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 11.0x -36.1xmedian 11.0x 8.8xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 2.6x 5.5xmedian 2.6x 3.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 6.9x 21.0xmedian 6.9x -2.4xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.02median 0.31 0.03median 0.31 —median 0.31

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 monthsDXTWO-PCEFC
Revenue $255.85M $482.19M $455.40M
Net income $436.18M -$21.68M $225.90M
Free cash flow $236.58M $127.22M -$617.48M
EPS (diluted) $1.90 $-0.70 –
Cash & equivalents $607.56M $642.69M $247.47M
Total debt – $479.41M $1.01B
Shares (diluted) 223.60M 105.43M –
Enterprise value $13.91M -$62.52M $694.71M

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
MetricDXTWO-PCEFC
P/E 5.7x -36.1x 8.8x
P/FCF 10.9x 21.0x -2.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.9x 21.0x -2.4x
P/S 10.1x 5.5x 3.3x
P/B 0.8x 1.5x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.8x -4.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – 5.3x 2.9x
EV/Revenue 7.7x 4.4x 3.3x
EV/FCF 8.4x 16.8x -2.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.4x 16.8x -2.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.02 0.03 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDXTWO-PCEFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 432.6% 3.5% 44.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 57.2% 41.6% 27.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 566.9% 92.8% 56.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 261.5% -40.5% 62.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 278.0% 79.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 307.3% -1,161% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 362.7% -54.1% 0.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.6% -43.8% -67.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 362.7% -54.1% 0.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.6% -43.8% -67.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDXTWO-PCEFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – -1.0% 37.2%
Net margin 166.2% -15.3% 37.3%
FCF margin 92.5% 26.4% -135.6%
Operating cash flow margin 92.5% 26.4% -135.6%
Return on equity – -1.2% 11.4%
Return on assets – -0.2% 1.1%
Return on invested capital – 21.7% 22.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x -5.9x -2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 7.3% 2.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDXTWO-PCEFC
Debt / assets – 1.3% 1.2%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – 0.9x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 88.0% 80.2% 90.5%
Equity / assets 12.0% 19.8% 9.5%
Interest coverage – 1.0x 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDXTWO-PCEFC
Dividend yield 18.7% 0.0% 13.3%
Net buyback yield -57.2% 0.0% -19.0%
Shareholder yield -38.5% 0.0% -5.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -685.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 116.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -21.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -13.3% –

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.

ConsensusDXTWO-PCEFC
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 – 6.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.49FY2026 – $1.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.6%FY2026 – +4.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.7% – -2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $417.51MFY2026 $19.93MFY2026 $532.59MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +265.1%FY2026 – +58.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.7% +127.3% +2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDXTWO-PCEFC
Held by institutions 47.0% – 50.4%
Institutions holding 287 – 247
Change in shares held, QoQ +25.7% – +2.9%
Institutions buying 200 – 139
Institutions selling 54 – 57
Buyers to sellers 3.70 – 2.44

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.

DXTWO-PCEFC
DX 1.00 0.02 0.58
TWO-PC 0.02 1.00 0.01
EFC 0.58 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DX, TWO-PC and EFC?

Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dynex Capital (DX) $2.42B, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) $2.67B, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, DX, TWO-PC and EFC?

Dynex Capital (DX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dynex Capital (DX) 5.7x, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) -36.1x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ellington Financial (EFC) is cheapest (Dynex Capital (DX) 7.3x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x). 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: Dynex Capital (DX) +432.6%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +3.5%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dynex Capital (DX) has the highest net margin (Dynex Capital (DX) 166.2%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) -15.3%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 21.7%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) returned the most: Dynex Capital (DX) -17.5%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +4.7%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -13.0%. Over five years, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) compounded fastest (Dynex Capital (DX) -9.3%/yr, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +0.0%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) has been the steadiest (Dynex Capital (DX) 18.9%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 9.4%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DX, TWO-PC and EFC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) leads on 4. 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.