ARI vs EFC
ARI: A REIT that originates and acquires performing commercial mortgage loans and real estate debt investments, externally managed by Apollo Global Management's real estate platform. EFC: Specialty finance company generating returns from a diversified portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, residential/commercial loans, and reverse mortgage investments, funded with leverage through capital markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ARI | EFC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $6.78 | $13.45 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $888M | $1.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 7.00 | 7.92 | ARI lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.42 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +17.3% | +40.4% | EFC higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +36.0% | +27.3% | ARI higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +14.8% | -8.0% | ARI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +6.9% | +11.9% | EFC higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.3% | +1.1% | ARI higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 4.50 | 9.21 | ARI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -4.8% | +22.7% | EFC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -3.7% | n/a | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +14.5% | +11.6% | ARI higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.46 | 0.94 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -30.4% | +2.0% | EFC higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.