CIM vs DX
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. DX: Dynex Capital is a mortgage REIT that manages a leveraged, diversified portfolio of government-backed and private-label mortgage-backed securities to generate net interest income.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CIM | DX | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $12.50 | $12.64 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-31 | $1.1B | $3.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-31 | 54.76 | 7.26 | DX lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-31 | n/a | 0.02 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-31 | +2.5% | +48.7% | DX higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-31 | +27.5% | +28.6% | DX higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-31 | +2.3% | +48.7% | DX higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-31 | +0.8% | +16.9% | DX higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-31 | +0.1% | +2.1% | DX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-31 | 5.17 | 7.14 | CIM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-31 | +3.0% | +136.4% | DX higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-31 | +14.2% | +15.9% | DX higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 2 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-31 | 1.77 | 0.94 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -11.2% | -0.9% | DX higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-07-31. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.