Rithm Capital (RITM) Competitors

Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RITM or AGNC?

44.9% of Rithm Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Rithm Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is RITM or AGNC more profitable?

Rithm Capital has a net margin of 16.72% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 11.50%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 19.32% beat Rithm Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rithm Capital	16.72%	18.89%	2.83%
AGNC Investment	11.50%	19.32%	1.71%

Does the media refer more to RITM or AGNC?

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 10 more articles in the media than Rithm Capital. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AGNC Investment and 5 mentions for Rithm Capital. Rithm Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat AGNC Investment's score of 1.23 indicating that Rithm Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rithm Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGNC Investment	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RITM or AGNC?

Rithm Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AGNC Investment. Rithm Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGNC Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rithm Capital	$2.77B	2.34	$931.50M	$1.30	9.39
AGNC Investment	$2.95B	3.41	$863M	$0.34	28.35

Do analysts prefer RITM or AGNC?

Rithm Capital presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.71%. AGNC Investment has a consensus price target of $9.58, suggesting a potential downside of 0.59%. Given Rithm Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rithm Capital is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rithm Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11
AGNC Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Which has more volatility & risk, RITM or AGNC?

Rithm Capital has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RITM or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Rithm Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.9%. Rithm Capital pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 423.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Rithm Capital beats AGNC Investment on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.