BRSP vs CIM
BRSP: BrightSpire Capital is a commercial real estate credit REIT focused on originating and managing senior mortgage loans and net-leased property investments. CIM: Chimera is an internally managed mortgage REIT that generates returns through a diversified portfolio of residential and commercial mortgage securities, loans, and servicing rights, while also originating Non-QM and business purpose mortgages through its HomeXpress subsidiary.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BRSP | CIM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $5.34 | $12.61 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $693M | $1.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 54.85 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.74 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -9.4% | +2.5% | CIM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +77.5% | +27.5% | BRSP higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +26.7% | +2.3% | BRSP higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -3.3% | +0.8% | CIM higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -0.9% | +0.1% | CIM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.82 | 5.17 | BRSP lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -1.2% | +3.0% | CIM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -3.2% | n/a | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +11.8% | +14.1% | CIM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 2 | CIM higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.38 | 1.77 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +9.5% | -10.0% | BRSP 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.