NLY vs AGNC vs TWO-PC Stock Comparison

Annaly Capital Management, AGNC Investment and Two Harbors Investment Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AGNC AGNC Investment Corp.
$8.78 -8.7% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.27B
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$978.00M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

AGNC Investment leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (AGNC Investment 5, Two Harbors Investment 3, Annaly Capital Management 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNLYAGNCTWO-PCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.54B $10.27B $2.67B NLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.4x 4.9x -36.1x AGNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.1x 6.0x — AGNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +162.9% +3.5% AGNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 213.7% -15.3% AGNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 21.7% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.9% -13.9% +4.7% TWO-PC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.9%/yr -11.7%/yr +0.0%/yr TWO-PC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.7% 22.4% 9.4% TWO-PC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 62/100 41/100 AGNC

Percentile Scorecard

NLYAGNCTWO-PC

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

AxisNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Valuation 44 #95 of 170 60 #69 of 170 48 #89 of 170
Growth – 100 #1 of 160 31 #110 of 160
Profitability – 61 #59 of 149 41 #88 of 149
Financial Health – – 73 #44 of 158
Shareholder Returns 75 #34 of 135 25 #101 of 135 11 #120 of 135
Overall – 62 41
  • NLY ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AGNC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • TWO-PC 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

PeriodNLYAGNCTWO-PCSPY
1 month -11.5%-8.7%+0.5% -0.8%
3 months -19.1%-17.5%+1.8% +3.5%
6 months -20.1%-20.9%+2.4% +7.0%
Year to date -18.4%-18.1%+2.8% +12.2%
1 year -12.9%-13.9%+4.7% +13.0%
3 years +23.9%+25.4%+20.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +7.4%+7.9%+6.5% +23.1%
5 years -46.9%-46.4%+0.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.9%-11.7%+0.0% +11.0%
10 years -56.2%-56.7%— +258.0%
10 years, per year -7.9%-8.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNLYAGNCTWO-PCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.7%22.4%9.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.1%23.3%9.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.700.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.59-0.620.50 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.7%-57.6%-36.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.2%-27.9%-0.5% -1.8%
52-week high $24.40$12.17$25.51 $779.14
52-week low $17.72$8.44$23.37 $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.

MultipleNLYAGNCTWO-PC
P/E now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x -36.1xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 2.6x 10.5xmedian 2.6x 5.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 6.9x 11.5xmedian 6.9x 21.0xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.32 0.03median 0.32 0.03median 0.32

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 monthsNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Revenue – $978.00M $482.19M
Net income – $2.27B -$21.68M
Free cash flow – $886.00M $127.22M
EPS (diluted) – $1.80 $-0.70
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $457.00M $642.69M
Total debt – $114.00M $115.68M
Shares (diluted) 740.26M 1.16B 105.43M
Enterprise value $13.54B $8.42B -$62.52M

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
MetricNLYAGNCTWO-PC
P/E 5.4x 4.9x -36.1x
P/FCF 17.2x 11.5x 21.0x
P/Operating cash flow – 11.5x 21.0x
P/S 5.8x 10.5x 5.5x
P/B 0.9x 0.8x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.8x -4.5x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – 5.3x
EV/Revenue – 10.0x 4.4x
EV/FCF – 11.0x 16.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 11.0x 16.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Revenue growth (1Y) – 162.9% 3.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 203.5% 41.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 499.5% 92.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 322.7% -40.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – 675.3% 79.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 144.1% -1,161%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 93.4% -54.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 45.9% -43.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 93.4% -54.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 45.9% -43.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – -1.0%
Net margin – 213.7% -15.3%
FCF margin – 90.6% 26.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 90.6% 26.4%
Return on equity – – -1.2%
Return on assets – – -0.2%
Return on invested capital – – 21.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x -5.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.5% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Debt / assets – – 1.3%
Debt / equity – – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 89.7% 80.2%
Equity / assets 10.9% 10.3% 19.8%
Interest coverage – – 1.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Dividend yield 15.9% 16.4% 0.0%
Net buyback yield – -15.3% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 15.9% 1.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Forward P/E 6.1xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.01FY2026 $1.47FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 -2.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -0.3% +0.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.65BFY2026 $4.11BFY2026 $19.93MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.7% +13.2% +127.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNLYAGNCTWO-PC
Held by institutions 58.3% 40.8% –
Institutions holding 791 700 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +11.3% –
Institutions buying 452 417 –
Institutions selling 207 176 –
Buyers to sellers 2.18 2.37 –

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.

NLYAGNCTWO-PC
NLY 1.00 0.87 0.06
AGNC 0.87 1.00 0.11
TWO-PC 0.06 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NLY, AGNC and TWO-PC?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) $13.54B, AGNC Investment (AGNC) $10.27B, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) $2.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, NLY, AGNC and TWO-PC?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 5.4x, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 4.9x, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) -36.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, AGNC Investment (AGNC) is cheapest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 6.1x, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 6.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AGNC Investment (AGNC) +162.9%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) has the highest net margin (AGNC Investment (AGNC) 213.7%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) -15.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) returned the most: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -12.9%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -13.9%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +4.7%. Over five years, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) compounded fastest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.9%/yr, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -11.7%/yr, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +0.0%/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 (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 21.7%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 22.4%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 9.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NLY, AGNC and TWO-PC?

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