STWD vs LADR vs BXMT Stock Comparison

Starwood Property Trust, Ladder Capital and Blackstone Mortgage Trust Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LADR Ladder Capital Corp
$9.10 +5.4% 1M -14.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.16B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$72.65M
Div. yield
0.10%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ladder Capital leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ladder Capital 5, Blackstone Mortgage Trust 4, Starwood Property Trust 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTWDLADRBXMTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.73B $1.16B $1.95B STWD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.8x 11.7x -5.2x LADR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 8.8x 10.5x LADR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% -33.3% -16.7% STWD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 136.2% — LADR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.0% 5.6% 12.4% BXMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 11.6x 1.2x BXMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.15% 0.10% 0.16% BXMT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.9% -14.1% -40.3% LADR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.4%/yr -5.4%/yr -19.7%/yr LADR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.3% 21.6% 27.0% STWD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 42/100 51/100 BXMT

Percentile Scorecard

STWDLADRBXMT

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

AxisSTWDLADRBXMT
Valuation 55 #77 of 168 40 #101 of 168 84 #27 of 168
Growth 41 #96 of 163 46 #89 of 163 11 #145 of 163
Profitability 52 #75 of 154 65 #55 of 154 33 #104 of 154
Financial Health 33 #109 of 162 22 #127 of 162 60 #65 of 162
Shareholder Returns 38 #86 of 137 40 #83 of 137 67 #46 of 137
Overall 44 42 51
  • STWD ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • LADR ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BXMT 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

PeriodSTWDLADRBXMTSPY
1 month -4.1%+5.4%+1.7% -2.0%
3 months -22.9%-5.4%-23.2% -2.2%
6 months -31.4%-11.3%-42.1% +4.2%
Year to date -30.4%-17.2%-42.1% +10.6%
1 year -30.9%-14.1%-40.3% +10.4%
3 years -34.6%-14.5%-49.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year -13.2%-5.1%-20.1% +20.2%
5 years -51.3%-24.2%-66.5% +61.6%
5 years, per year -13.4%-5.4%-19.7% +10.1%
10 years -42.9%-28.7%-62.2% +261.3%
10 years, per year -5.5%-3.3%-9.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSTWDLADRBXMTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.3%21.6%27.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.3%22.2%30.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.280.340.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.52-0.65-1.49 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.4%-32.3%-69.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.7%-20.3%-46.3% -3.2%
52-week high $18.61$11.42$20.63 $779.14
52-week low $11.98$8.52$10.19 $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.

MultipleSTWDLADRBXMT
P/E now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 11.8x 11.4xmedian 11.8x -5.0xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.7x 15.8xmedian 2.7x -2.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 13.1x 14.6xmedian 13.1x 4.6xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -11.7xmedian 6.0x 14.6xmedian 6.0x 5.2xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.68median 0.33 -1.02median 0.33 0.09median 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 monthsSTWDLADRBXMT
Revenue $2.01B $72.65M -$752.54M
Net income $264.72M $98.91M -$375.62M
Free cash flow -$397.40M $78.51M $352.79M
EPS (diluted) $0.62 $0.79 $-2.22
Cash & equivalents $367.59M $41.78M $511.50M
Total debt $14.00B $4.35B $1.19B
Shares (diluted) 366.73M 124.89M 168.96M
Enterprise value $3.27B $1.01B $1.30M

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
MetricSTWDLADRBXMT
P/E 20.1x 11.4x -5.0x
P/FCF -11.7x 14.6x 5.2x
P/Operating cash flow 4.3x 13.1x 5.2x
P/S 2.3x 15.8x -2.4x
P/B 0.7x 0.8x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.8x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 14.6x 4.6x
EV/EBIT 11.1x 16.7x 4.8x
EV/Revenue 9.1x 75.0x -3.3x
EV/FCF -46.0x 69.4x 7.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.8x 62.2x 7.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.68 -1.02 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTWDLADRBXMT
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% -33.3% -16.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -22.9% -41.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -33.4% 24.9% -450.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -26.8% -14.0% -56.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -43.3% 25.4% -455.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.7% -11.2% -57.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 58.3% 574.8% 57.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.6% -20.8% -9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -160.2% 455.2% 57.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -23.1% -9.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTWDLADRBXMT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 90.6% 512.5% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 14.9% 140.9% –
Net margin 11.4% 136.2% –
FCF margin -19.8% 108.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 54.3% 120.7% -46.9%
Return on equity 3.8% 6.8% -12.3%
Return on assets 0.4% 1.7% -2.0%
Return on invested capital 7.0% 5.6% 12.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.1x 0.9x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 33.9% -3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTWDLADRBXMT
Debt / assets 22.9% 71.9% 6.8%
Debt / equity 2.1x 3.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 11.6x 1.2x
Debt / FCF -35.2x 55.4x 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 88.8% 75.8% 83.7%
Equity / assets 11.2% 24.2% 16.3%
Interest coverage 1.2x 1.5x 0.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTWDLADRBXMT
Dividend yield 15.3% 10.1% 17.0%
Net buyback yield -10.9% 2.7% 5.5%
Shareholder yield 4.4% 12.8% 22.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 264.4% 118.0% -84.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) -176.1% 148.7% 90.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 9.2% -0.6% -1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 0.1% -9.3%

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.

ConsensusSTWDLADRBXMT
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2026 8.8xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.37FY2026 $1.03FY2026 $1.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -18.9%FY2026 +22.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +29.2% +10.7% +35.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.99BFY2026 $287.80MFY2026 $588.88MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026 +60.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.4% -10.2% -7.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTWDLADRBXMT
Held by institutions 50.0% 63.6% 63.8%
Institutions holding 518 221 349
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +4.9% +1.3%
Institutions buying 256 118 178
Institutions selling 163 62 100
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.90 1.78

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.

STWDLADRBXMT
STWD 1.00 0.67 0.73
LADR 0.67 1.00 0.66
BXMT 0.73 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STWD, LADR and BXMT?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Starwood Property Trust (STWD) $4.73B, Ladder Capital (LADR) $1.16B, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) $1.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, STWD, LADR and BXMT?

Ladder Capital (LADR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.8x, Ladder Capital (LADR) 11.7x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -5.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ladder Capital (LADR) is cheapest (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 9.1x, Ladder Capital (LADR) 8.8x, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Starwood Property Trust (STWD) +11.8%, Ladder Capital (LADR) -33.3%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -16.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ladder Capital (LADR) has the highest net margin (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 11.4%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 136.2%). On return on invested capital, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) leads (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 7.0%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 5.6%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 12.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ladder Capital (LADR) returned the most: Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -30.9%, Ladder Capital (LADR) -14.1%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -40.3%. Over five years, Ladder Capital (LADR) compounded fastest (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) -13.4%/yr, Ladder Capital (LADR) -5.4%/yr, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) -19.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) has the highest dividend yield: Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 0.15%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 0.10%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 0.16%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has been the steadiest (Starwood Property Trust (STWD) 20.3%, Ladder Capital (LADR) 21.6%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 27.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STWD, LADR and BXMT?

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