NLY vs BXMT vs AGNC Stock Comparison

Annaly Capital Management, Blackstone Mortgage Trust and AGNC Investment Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AGNC AGNC Investment Corp.
$8.86 -6.3% 1M -13.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.36B
P/E
5.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$978.00M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

AGNC Investment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (AGNC Investment 6, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 3, Annaly Capital Management 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNLYBXMTAGNCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.09B $1.84B $10.36B NLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.8x 119.0x 5.0x AGNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.1x 10.0x 6.0x AGNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +51.6% +39.6% +162.9% AGNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.0% — 213.7% AGNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.2% 15.9% — BXMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x 0.8x — BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.17% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.2% -41.8% -13.1% AGNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -20.4%/yr -11.1%/yr AGNC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.7% 26.7% 22.3% NLY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 66/100 62/100 BXMT

Percentile Scorecard

NLYBXMTAGNC

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

AxisNLYBXMTAGNC
Valuation 55 #77 of 169 95 #10 of 169 60 #68 of 169
Growth 79 #35 of 162 40 #97 of 162 100 #1 of 162
Profitability 84 #25 of 149 77 #35 of 149 61 #59 of 149
Financial Health 29 #113 of 158 62 #60 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 18 #112 of 136 56 #61 of 136 27 #100 of 136
Overall 53 66 62
  • NLY ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BXMT ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AGNC 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

PeriodNLYBXMTAGNCSPY
1 month -10.2%-15.1%-6.3% +0.9%
3 months -20.7%-35.7%-18.7% +5.9%
6 months -18.9%-44.7%-19.2% +8.5%
Year to date -18.3%-44.9%-17.4% +13.3%
1 year -13.2%-41.8%-13.1% +12.4%
3 years +24.0%-45.8%+26.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +7.4%-18.5%+8.2% +23.5%
5 years -46.0%-67.9%-44.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.6%-20.4%-11.1% +11.0%
10 years -55.3%-64.7%-55.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year -7.7%-9.9%-7.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNLYBXMTAGNCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.7%26.7%22.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.1%30.0%23.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.450.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.61-1.56-0.58 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.7%-69.9%-57.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.1%-48.9%-27.2% -0.9%
52-week high $24.40$20.63$12.17 $779.14
52-week low $17.72$10.19$8.44 $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.

MultipleNLYBXMTAGNC
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 11.4x 115.5xmedian 11.4x 4.9xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 2.7x -3.4xmedian 2.7x 10.5xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 11.3x 2.7xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 6.9x 5.0xmedian 6.9x 11.6xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.34 -1.90median 0.34 0.03median 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 monthsNLYBXMTAGNC
Revenue $2.97B -$527.24M $978.00M
Net income $1.13B $15.43M $2.27B
Free cash flow $3.72B $353.06M $886.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.25 $0.09 $1.80
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $432.83M $457.00M
Total debt $38.38B $1.22B $114.00M
Shares (diluted) 764.36M 168.96M 1.16B
Enterprise value $5.05B $25.06M $8.51B

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
MetricNLYBXMTAGNC
P/E 14.7x 115.5x 4.9x
P/FCF 3.9x 5.0x 11.6x
P/Operating cash flow 3.9x 5.0x 11.6x
P/S 4.8x -3.4x 10.5x
P/B 0.9x 0.5x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x 2.7x –
EV/EBIT 7.8x 2.7x –
EV/Revenue 17.0x -4.9x 10.1x
EV/FCF 13.6x 7.3x 11.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 7.3x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 -1.90 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNLYBXMTAGNC
Revenue growth (1Y) 51.6% 39.6% 162.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 59.3% -40.2% 203.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -24.7% 222.8% 499.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.3% -61.9% 322.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -38.9% 224.8% 675.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.5% -60.8% 144.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% 7.2% 93.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% -7.7% 45.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% 7.2% 93.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% -7.7% 45.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNLYBXMTAGNC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 219.8% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 38.7% – –
Net margin 32.0% – 213.7%
FCF margin 125.1% – 90.6%
Operating cash flow margin 125.1% -67.0% 90.6%
Return on equity 6.9% 0.5% –
Return on assets 0.8% 0.1% –
Return on invested capital 12.2% 15.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 22.9x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – -5.2% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNLYBXMTAGNC
Debt / assets 26.3% 6.3% –
Debt / equity 2.4x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x 0.8x –
Debt / FCF 10.3x 3.4x –
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 83.2% 89.7%
Equity / assets 10.9% 16.8% 10.3%
Interest coverage 1.2x 1.0x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNLYBXMTAGNC
Dividend yield 15.9% 17.8% 16.3%
Net buyback yield -15.9% 4.6% -15.2%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 22.4% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 2,069% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 90.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -9.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -9.1% –

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.

ConsensusNLYBXMTAGNC
Forward P/E 6.1xFY2026 10.0xFY2026 6.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.01FY2026 $1.06FY2026 $1.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 – -2.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.3% +35.8% +0.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.65BFY2026 $588.88MFY2026 $4.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 +60.3%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.7% -7.5% +13.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNLYBXMTAGNC
Held by institutions 58.3% 63.8% 40.8%
Institutions holding 792 348 700
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +1.3% +11.3%
Institutions buying 453 178 417
Institutions selling 207 99 176
Buyers to sellers 2.19 1.80 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.

NLYBXMTAGNC
NLY 1.00 0.58 0.87
BXMT 0.58 1.00 0.51
AGNC 0.87 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NLY, BXMT and AGNC?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) $14.09B, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.84B, AGNC Investment (AGNC) $10.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, NLY, BXMT and AGNC?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 14.8x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 119.0x, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 5.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, AGNC Investment (AGNC) is cheapest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 6.1x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.0x, 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: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) +51.6%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) +39.6%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) +162.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

AGNC Investment (AGNC) has the highest net margin (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 32.0%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 213.7%). On return on invested capital, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) leads (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 12.2%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 15.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year AGNC Investment (AGNC) returned the most: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -13.2%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -41.8%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -13.1%. Over five years, AGNC Investment (AGNC) compounded fastest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.6%/yr, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -20.4%/yr, AGNC Investment (AGNC) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 0.00%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 0.17%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 0.00%. Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and AGNC Investment (AGNC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has been the steadiest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 21.7%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 26.7%, AGNC Investment (AGNC) 22.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.