RWT vs VEL
RWT: A specialty finance REIT operating diverse mortgage banking and housing credit investment platforms that bridge the gap between traditional government-backed loans and private capital markets. VEL: Velocity Financial is a specialized real estate finance company focused on originating and managing business-purpose loans for residential rental and commercial properties.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | RWT | VEL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $3.33 | $14.91 | |
| Market cap | $418M | $589M | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 72.39 | 5.33 | VEL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 0.12 | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | -7.1% | +15.6% | VEL higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -0.3% | +1.4% | VEL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 29.42 | 9.69 | VEL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +28.5% | +18.0% | RWT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +9.3% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 0 | RWT higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.86 | 0.36 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -42.6% | -17.8% | VEL higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
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.