Redwood Trust Competitors

Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) and Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Redwood Trust and Annaly Capital Management, as reported by MarketBeat.

Redwood Trust currently has a consensus price target of $10.9286, suggesting a potential upside of 1.28%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus price target of $8.6786, suggesting a potential downside of 4.94%. Given Redwood Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Redwood Trust is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Redwood Trust and Annaly Capital Management's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility & Risk

Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Redwood Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Redwood Trust pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Annaly Capital Management pays out 88.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Redwood Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Annaly Capital Management has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Redwood Trust and Annaly Capital Management's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Redwood Trust beats Annaly Capital Management on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) and Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Dividends

AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Redwood Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. AGNC Investment pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Redwood Trust pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AGNC Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Redwood Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares AGNC Investment and Redwood Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AGNC Investment and Redwood Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for AGNC Investment and Redwood Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

AGNC Investment currently has a consensus price target of $16.1875, suggesting a potential downside of 10.96%. Redwood Trust has a consensus price target of $10.9286, suggesting a potential upside of 1.28%. Given Redwood Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Redwood Trust is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Volatility and Risk

AGNC Investment has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AGNC Investment beats Redwood Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) and Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Redwood Trust and Starwood Property Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Redwood Trust currently has a consensus target price of $10.9286, indicating a potential upside of 1.28%. Starwood Property Trust has a consensus target price of $23.90, indicating a potential downside of 3.86%. Given Redwood Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Redwood Trust is more favorable than Starwood Property Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Starwood Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Starwood Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Starwood Property Trust has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Redwood Trust and Starwood Property Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Redwood Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Starwood Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Redwood Trust pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Starwood Property Trust pays out 112.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Redwood Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Starwood Property Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Redwood Trust and Starwood Property Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Starwood Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Redwood Trust. Redwood Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starwood Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Starwood Property Trust beats Redwood Trust on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) and Colony Capital (NYSE:CLNY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Redwood Trust and Colony Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

Redwood Trust currently has a consensus price target of $10.9286, suggesting a potential upside of 1.28%. Colony Capital has a consensus price target of $6.8125, suggesting a potential upside of 4.49%. Given Colony Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Colony Capital is more favorable than Redwood Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Redwood Trust and Colony Capital's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Colony Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Colony Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Redwood Trust and Colony Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colony Capital has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Redwood Trust beats Colony Capital on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) and Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Chimera Investment and Redwood Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Chimera Investment has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.9% of Chimera Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Chimera Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Chimera Investment and Redwood Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

Chimera Investment currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.09%. Redwood Trust has a consensus price target of $10.9286, suggesting a potential upside of 1.28%. Given Redwood Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Redwood Trust is more favorable than Chimera Investment.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chimera Investment and Redwood Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Redwood Trust. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Redwood Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Redwood Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Chimera Investment pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Redwood Trust pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chimera Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Redwood Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Redwood Trust beats Chimera Investment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Dividends

Redwood Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Redwood Trust pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Redwood Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.7% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Redwood Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Redwood Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Redwood Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Redwood Trust currently has a consensus target price of $10.9286, indicating a potential upside of 1.28%. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Redwood Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Redwood Trust is more favorable than Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance.

Risk & Volatility

Redwood Trust has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Redwood Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Redwood Trust. Redwood Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance beats Redwood Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.