Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Stock Analysis

Company Profile

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is a REIT, a distribution-oriented structure — read its payout ratio and P/E alongside FFO (funds from operations) rather than at face value.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) posts ROE of 7.35%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) keeps 80.27% of revenue as net profit on net margin, above the industry benchmark range. That is unusually strong bottom-line conversion, though tax effects, asset sales, or other one-off gains should be checked before treating it as durable.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) turns 107.33% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) grew revenue 87.29%, above the industry benchmark range. Demand is expanding faster than at any typical peer, though growth that far ahead of the group is worth checking for acquisitions or other one-off contributions.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) grew earnings per share 80.25%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

current ratio is set aside for Annaly Capital Management (NLY) in Financial Services: these balance sheets are not best read through a current/non-current split, so regulatory, funding, or liquidity-coverage measures usually matter more.

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for Annaly Capital Management (NLY) in Financial Services: leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital adequacy, funding mix, and regulatory measures are usually better risk gauges.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has dividend yield of 15.38%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has payout ratio of 201.39%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings. The gap would need to be covered by cash, retained earnings, financing, or other sources, so earnings alone do not support the payout.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) trades at P/E ratio of 13.02, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) trades at 10.62 on P/S ratio, above the industry benchmark range. The stock is being valued at an unusually rich price per dollar of trailing revenue.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) trades at 1.05 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

Valuation Metrics