ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NLY • US0357108390
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This NLY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NLY Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- NLY had positive earnings in the past year.
- NLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NLY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years NLY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NLY has a better Return On Assets (1.38%) than 89.71% of its industry peers.
- NLY's Return On Equity of 11.62% is amongst the best of the industry. NLY outperforms 83.82% of its industry peers.
- NLY's Return On Invested Capital of 1.22% is amongst the best of the industry. NLY outperforms 89.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.38% | ||
| ROE | 11.62% | ||
| ROIC | 1.22% |
ROA(3y)0.09%
ROA(5y)1.05%
ROE(3y)0.83%
ROE(5y)6.83%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 26.22%, NLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NLY has declined.
- NLY has a better Operating Margin (28.69%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NLY has declined.
- NLY has a Gross Margin (31.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NLY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 28.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.22% | ||
| GM | 31.49% |
OM growth 3Y-19.76%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-19.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-19.28%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. NLY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NLY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NLY has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for NLY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for NLY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.69, we must say that NLY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NLY's Altman-Z score of -0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NLY is outperformed by 73.53% of its industry peers.
- NLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 7.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 7.22, NLY is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.69 |
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC4.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.03 indicates that NLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NLY has a worse Current ratio (0.03) than 85.29% of its industry peers.
- NLY has a Quick Ratio of 0.03. This is a bad value and indicates that NLY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NLY has a Quick ratio of 0.03. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NLY underperforms 85.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 |
3. NLY Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.47% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.87% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 35.11% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 82.65% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.47%
EPS 3Y-11.9%
EPS 5Y-7.87%
EPS Q2Q%5.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)35.11%
Revenue growth 3Y29.74%
Revenue growth 5Y82.65%
Sales Q2Q%30.96%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.98% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NLY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.43%
EPS Next 2Y1.11%
EPS Next 3Y0.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.28%
Revenue Next 2Y10.98%
Revenue Next 3Y14.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. NLY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NLY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.71.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NLY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NLY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.64, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of NLY.
- NLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NLY is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- NLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NLY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NLY's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of NLY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y1.11%
EPS Next 3Y0.98%
5. NLY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NLY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 12.23%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 12.45, NLY has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NLY pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 12.23% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NLY decreases each year by -6.82%.
- NLY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of NLY decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.82%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- NLY pays out 100.69% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP100.69%
EPS Next 2Y1.11%
EPS Next 3Y0.98%
NLY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
22.82
-0.08 (-0.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Industry Strength40.99
Industry Growth80.12
Earnings (Last)04-21 2026-04-21/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/amc
Inst Owners60.58%
Inst Owner Change1.16%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change2.06%
Market Cap16.39B
Revenue(TTM)7.46B
Net Income(TTM)1.87B
Analysts78.82
Price Target24.84 (8.85%)
Short Float %2.43%
Short Ratio2.31
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 12.23% |
Yearly Dividend2.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.82%
DP100.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.7)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.18%
Min EPS beat(2)0.16%
Max EPS beat(2)0.2%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)0.82%
Min EPS beat(4)0.16%
Max EPS beat(4)2.14%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.21%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.79%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.32%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)35.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)61.67%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)61.67%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)13.24%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.08%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)26.14%
PT rev (1m)-0.2%
PT rev (3m)6.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)12.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.64 | ||
| P/S | 2.3 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 23.66 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | 1.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.4 |
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY12.97%
EPS(NY)2.99
Fwd EY13.08%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY4.23%
SpS9.92
BVpS22.4
TBVpS22.39
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.6229 (69.25%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.38% | ||
| ROE | 11.62% | ||
| ROCE | 4.2% | ||
| ROIC | 1.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.24% | ||
| OM | 28.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.22% | ||
| GM | 31.49% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.09%
ROA(5y)1.05%
ROE(3y)0.83%
ROE(5y)6.83%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.29%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.19%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-19.76%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-19.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-19.28%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 55.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 2593.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.38% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.59 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 33.33% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.69 |
F-Score4
WACC4.23%
ROIC/WACC0.29
Cap/Depr(3y)2345.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)2748.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.47%
EPS 3Y-11.9%
EPS 5Y-7.87%
EPS Q2Q%5.56%
EPS Next Y4.43%
EPS Next 2Y1.11%
EPS Next 3Y0.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)35.11%
Revenue growth 3Y29.74%
Revenue growth 5Y82.65%
Sales Q2Q%30.96%
Revenue Next Year20.28%
Revenue Next 2Y10.98%
Revenue Next 3Y14.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y99.1%
EBIT growth 3Y4.11%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-107.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-79.07%
OCF growth 3Y-49.47%
OCF growth 5Y5.59%
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN / NLY Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NLY.
What is the valuation status of ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of NLY stock?
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) is expected to grow by 4.43% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) stock?
The dividend rating of ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN (NLY) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 100.69%.