DX vs STWD: Dynex Capital and Starwood Property Trust compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Starwood Property Trust is the larger company, worth $4.8B, about 2.1 times Dynex Capital.
- On earnings, Dynex Capital is the cheaper stock (5.0x vs 13.2x).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | DX | STWD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.3B | $4.8B |
| Share price | $10.86 | $12.71 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | — | $1.8B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | — | $99M |
| Revenue growth, last year | — | +15.6% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | — | +12.0% |
| Operating margin | — | 1.5% |
| Net margin | — | 11.3% |
| Return on equity | 13.7% | 3.5% |
| P/E (trailing) | 4.96x | 13.2x |
| Price / free cash flow | 18.7x | 6.71x |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 66.2x |
| FCF growth the price implies | — | 16.4% |
| Dividend yield | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| Debt / equity | 7.32x | 8.29x |
| Fundamental grade | C | D |
| Superinvestors holding it | 2 | 1 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 1 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Dynex Capital
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | — | — |
Starwood Property Trust
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.2B | — | 15.5% |
| 2022 | $1.5B | — | 13.1% |
| 2023 | $2.0B | $529M | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $1.9B | $647M | -1.8% |
| 2025 | $1.8B | $99M | 3.1% |
Where the revenue comes from
Dynex Capital
No segment breakdown reported.
Starwood Property Trust · by segments, 2025
Commercial and Residential Lending Segment$1.3B67%
Infrastructure Lending Segment$277M14%
Investing and Servicing Segment$244M12%
Property Segment$137M7%
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Open DX in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Dynex Capital or Starwood Property Trust?
Starwood Property Trust (STWD), at $4.8B against $2.3B.
Is DX or STWD cheaper?
By trailing P/E, Dynex Capital (4.96x) is cheaper than Starwood Property Trust (13.2x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.
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