Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY – Get Free Report) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Annaly Capital Management and AGNC Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Annaly Capital Management | 43.66% | 16.00% | 1.69% |
| AGNC Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Annaly Capital Management and AGNC Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Annaly Capital Management | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2.75 |
| AGNC Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Annaly Capital Management and AGNC Investment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Annaly Capital Management | $3.18 billion | 5.41 | $2.03 billion | $3.99 | 5.72 |
| AGNC Investment | $2.40 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than AGNC Investment.
Summary
Annaly Capital Management beats AGNC Investment on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Annaly Capital Management
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities collateralized by residential mortgages; non-agency residential whole loans and securitized products within the residential and commercial markets; mortgage servicing rights; agency commercial mortgage-backed securities; to-be-announced forward contracts; residential mortgage loans; and agency or private label credit risk transfer securities. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.
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