NLY vs RITM vs DX Stock Comparison

Annaly Capital Management, Rithm Capital and Dynex Capital Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RITM Rithm Capital Corp.
$9.40 +3.1% 1M -14.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.19B
P/E
14.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.89 -4.5% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$326.26M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Annaly Capital Management leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Annaly Capital Management 4, Rithm Capital 3, Dynex Capital 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNLYRITMDXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.94B $5.19B $2.68B NLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x 14.5x -44.3x RITM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.1x 4.2x 7.2x RITM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +51.6% — +319.6% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.0% — -18.6% NLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.6% -14.0% -18.3% NLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.4%/yr -3.7%/yr -9.1%/yr RITM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.7% 26.5% 18.8% DX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 40/100 42/100 NLY

Percentile Scorecard

NLYRITMDX

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

AxisNLYRITMDX
Valuation 58 #72 of 169 64 #61 of 169 47 #90 of 169
Growth 80 #32 of 159 18 #130 of 159 65 #56 of 159
Profitability 83 #26 of 146 – 39 #89 of 146
Financial Health 29 #109 of 153 – –
Shareholder Returns 19 #110 of 135 38 #84 of 135 16 #114 of 135
Overall 54 40 42
  • NLY ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RITM ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • DX 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

PeriodNLYRITMDXSPY
1 month -9.1%+3.1%-4.5% +0.7%
3 months -20.0%-5.0%-15.1% +3.7%
6 months -19.3%-3.9%-20.0% +7.1%
Year to date -17.4%-13.8%-22.3% +12.8%
1 year -10.6%-14.0%-18.3% +11.9%
3 years +22.6%+2.2%+12.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +7.0%+0.7%+4.1% +22.8%
5 years -45.4%-17.3%-37.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -11.4%-3.7%-9.1% +10.9%
10 years -54.8%-32.5%-47.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year -7.6%-3.9%-6.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNLYRITMDXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.7%26.5%18.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%26.7%20.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.720.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.49-0.53-0.97 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.7%-39.2%-46.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.3%-22.1%-26.1% -1.2%
52-week high $24.40$12.06$14.74 $779.14
52-week low $17.72$8.36$10.57 $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.

MultipleNLYRITMDX
P/E now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 11.7x 14.6xmedian 11.7x -45.3xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.7x 1.0xmedian 2.7x 8.6xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 6.5x -2.1xmedian 6.5x 11.3xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.33 -0.60median 0.33 0.69median 0.33

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 monthsNLYRITMDX
Revenue $2.97B – $326.26M
Net income $1.13B $529.24M -$49.75M
Free cash flow $3.72B – $249.73M
EPS (diluted) $1.25 $0.63 $-0.24
Cash & equivalents $2.18B – $993.01M
Total debt $38.38B – –
Shares (diluted) 764.36M 568.26M 251.84M
Enterprise value $4.90B $5.19B -$221.37M

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
MetricNLYRITMDX
P/E 14.8x 14.6x -45.3x
P/FCF 3.9x -2.1x 11.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.9x – 11.3x
P/S 4.9x 1.0x 8.6x
P/B 0.9x 0.6x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.6x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 7.8x – –
EV/EBIT 7.8x – –
EV/Revenue 17.1x – 5.6x
EV/FCF 13.6x – 7.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x – 7.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 -0.60 0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNLYRITMDX
Revenue growth (1Y) 51.6% – 319.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 59.3% – 85.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -24.7% -42.4% -126.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.3% -13.0% -80.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -38.9% -55.3% -118.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.5% -24.2% -65.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% – 105.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% – 48.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% – 105.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% – 48.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNLYRITMDX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 219.8% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 38.7% – –
Net margin 32.0% – -18.6%
FCF margin 125.1% – 76.5%
Operating cash flow margin 125.1% – 76.5%
Return on equity 6.9% 5.8% –
Return on assets 0.8% 1.0% –
Return on invested capital 12.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x – -5.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 4.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNLYRITMDX
Debt / assets 26.3% – –
Debt / equity 2.4x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x – –
Debt / FCF 10.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 83.2% 89.1%
Equity / assets 10.9% 16.1% 10.9%
Interest coverage 1.2x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNLYRITMDX
Dividend yield 15.7% 10.6% 18.7%
Net buyback yield -15.7% – -53.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 10.6% -34.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusNLYRITMDX
Forward P/E 6.1xFY2026 4.2xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.01FY2026 $2.26FY2026 $1.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 -3.8%FY2026 +67.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.3% +1.3% +9.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.65BFY2026 $5.78BFY2026 $414.67MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 +25.9%FY2026 +262.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.7% +5.8% +21.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNLYRITMDX
Held by institutions 58.3% 58.7% 47.0%
Institutions holding 793 511 288
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% -1.7% +25.7%
Institutions buying 453 247 200
Institutions selling 208 176 54
Buyers to sellers 2.18 1.40 3.70

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.

NLYRITMDX
NLY 1.00 0.62 0.77
RITM 0.62 1.00 0.60
DX 0.77 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NLY, RITM and DX?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) $13.94B, Rithm Capital (RITM) $5.19B, Dynex Capital (DX) $2.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, NLY, RITM and DX?

Rithm Capital (RITM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 14.7x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 14.5x, Dynex Capital (DX) -44.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rithm Capital (RITM) is cheapest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 6.1x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 4.2x, Dynex Capital (DX) 7.2x). 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: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) +51.6%, Dynex Capital (DX) +319.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has the highest net margin (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 32.0%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Annaly Capital Management (NLY) returned the most: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -10.6%, Rithm Capital (RITM) -14.0%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.3%. Over five years, Rithm Capital (RITM) compounded fastest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.4%/yr, Rithm Capital (RITM) -3.7%/yr, Dynex Capital (DX) -9.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dynex Capital (DX) has been the steadiest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 21.7%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 26.5%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NLY, RITM and DX?

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 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.