NLY vs TPTS vs STWD Stock Comparison

Annaly Capital Management, Terra Property Trust and Starwood Property Trust Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Annaly Capital Management leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Annaly Capital Management 9, Starwood Property Trust 2, Terra Property Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNLYTPTSSTWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.51B $319.59M $4.75B NLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x -8.8x 20.8x NLY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.1x — 9.1x NLY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +51.6% -50.3% +11.8% NLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.0% -164.0% 11.4% NLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.2% -6.8% 7.0% NLY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x -8.8x 7.5x TPTS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.15% STWD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.4% — -30.9% NLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr — -13.4%/yr NLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.7% 42.2% 20.3% STWD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 18/100 44/100 NLY

Percentile Scorecard

NLYTPTSSTWD

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

AxisNLYTPTSSTWD
Valuation 59 #70 of 168 6 #158 of 168 55 #77 of 168
Growth 80 #34 of 163 13 #142 of 163 41 #96 of 163
Profitability 82 #28 of 154 9 #141 of 154 52 #75 of 154
Financial Health 31 #112 of 162 60 #66 of 162 33 #109 of 162
Shareholder Returns 15 #116 of 137 1 #136 of 137 38 #86 of 137
Overall 53 18 44
  • NLY ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • TPTS ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • STWD ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNLYTPTSSTWDSPY
1 month -1.5%-9.6%-4.1% -2.0%
3 months -19.9%-21.4%-22.9% -2.2%
6 months -18.5%—-31.4% +4.2%
Year to date -18.5%—-30.4% +10.6%
1 year -14.4%—-30.9% +10.4%
3 years +6.1%—-34.6% +73.6%
3 years, per year +2.0%—-13.2% +20.2%
5 years -46.5%—-51.3% +61.6%
5 years, per year -11.8%—-13.4% +10.1%
10 years -55.4%—-42.9% +261.3%
10 years, per year -7.8%—-5.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNLYTPTSSTWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.7%42.2%20.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%51.1%21.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.540.700.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.67—-1.52 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.7%-43.3%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-39.6%-32.7% -3.2%
52-week high $24.40$21.70$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $17.72$12.30$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.

MultipleNLYTPTSSTWD
P/E now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 11.8x -8.8xmedian 11.8x 20.1xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 2.7x 14.4xmedian 2.7x 2.3xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 13.1x -36.4xmedian 13.1x 10.0xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 6.0x -265.0xmedian 6.0x -11.7xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 2.5xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.33 0.76median 0.33 -0.68median 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 monthsNLYTPTSSTWD
Revenue $2.97B $22.17M $2.01B
Operating income – -$16.77M –
Net income $1.13B -$36.36M $264.72M
Free cash flow $3.72B -$1.20M -$397.40M
EPS (diluted) $1.25 $-1.49 $0.62
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $9.70M $367.59M
Total debt $38.38B $111.42M $14.00B
Shares (diluted) 764.36M 24.34M 366.73M
Enterprise value $5.47B $254.35M $3.29B

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
MetricNLYTPTSSTWD
P/E 14.6x -8.8x 20.1x
P/FCF 3.8x -265.0x -11.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x -265.0x 4.3x
P/S 4.8x 14.4x 2.3x
P/B 0.9x 2.5x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 2.5x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x -36.4x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 7.8x -25.1x 11.1x
EV/Revenue 17.0x 19.0x 9.1x
EV/FCF 13.6x -349.6x -46.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x -349.6x 16.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 0.76 -0.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNLYTPTSSTWD
Revenue growth (1Y) 51.6% -50.3% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 59.3% -30.3% 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -20,547% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -76.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -24.7% -7.3% -33.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.3% -11.6% -26.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -38.9% -7.3% -43.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.5% -11.6% -29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% -119.8% 58.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% -28.7% 76.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% -119.8% -160.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 69.7% -5.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNLYTPTSSTWD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 219.8% -52.1% 90.6%
Operating margin – -75.7% –
Pretax margin 38.7% -120.2% 14.9%
Net margin 32.0% -164.0% 11.4%
FCF margin 125.1% -5.4% -19.8%
Operating cash flow margin 125.1% -5.4% 54.3%
Return on equity 6.9% -21.4% 3.8%
Return on assets 0.8% -10.3% 0.4%
Return on invested capital 12.2% -6.8% 7.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 0.0x 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNLYTPTSSTWD
Debt / assets 26.3% 44.6% 22.9%
Debt / equity 2.4x 0.9x 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x -8.8x 7.5x
Debt / FCF 10.3x -92.6x -35.2x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 49.3% 88.8%
Equity / assets 10.9% 50.7% 11.2%
Interest coverage 1.2x -1.8x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNLYTPTSSTWD
Dividend yield 15.9% – 15.3%
Net buyback yield -15.9% – -10.9%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -15.5% 264.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -466.9% -176.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -65.5% 9.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -31.8% 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.

ConsensusNLYTPTSSTWD
Forward P/E 6.1xFY2026 – 9.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.01FY2026 – $1.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 – -18.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.3% – +29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.65BFY2026 – $1.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 – +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.7% – +22.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNLYTPTSSTWD
Held by institutions 58.3% – 50.0%
Institutions holding 794 – 518
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% – +1.0%
Institutions buying 453 – 256
Institutions selling 209 – 163
Buyers to sellers 2.17 – 1.57

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.

NLYTPTSSTWD
NLY 1.00 0.34 0.75
TPTS 0.34 1.00 0.26
STWD 0.75 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NLY, TPTS and STWD?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) $14.51B, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) $319.59M, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, NLY, TPTS and STWD?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 15.2x, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -8.8x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is cheapest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 6.1x, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 9.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) +51.6%, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -50.3%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has the highest net margin (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 32.0%, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -164.0%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 11.4%). On return on invested capital, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) leads (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 12.2%, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -6.8%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 7.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Annaly Capital Management (NLY) returned the most: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -14.4%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -30.9%. Over five years, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) compounded fastest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) -11.8%/yr, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -13.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has the highest dividend yield: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 0.00%, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) 0.02%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 0.15%. Annaly Capital Management (NLY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has been the steadiest (Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 21.7%, Terra Property Trust (TPTS) 42.2%, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NLY, TPTS 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, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) leads on 9. 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.