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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. · Real Estate · United States · $13.8B cap · $227.4M/day traded

$18.33 -2.1% · close 11 Nov · scored 12 Nov

Score down 1.3 since 11 Nov.

Sinker: Weak business, rich price and weak momentum. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

31
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After its 21 Oct results, analysts raised next year's EPS estimate 0.6%.

Quality
34
Value
37
Momentum
50

As of 12 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is 31/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 34, Value 37, Momentum 50, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
13.0x
peers 24.0x
ROE
7.4%
peers 4.2%
D/E
8.0x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
15.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

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Annaly Capital Management is a prominent mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) primarily investing in agency mortgage-backed securities, providing exposure to the U.S. housing finance market. Its competitive advantages stem from its scale, sophisticated risk management capabilities in navigating interest rate environments, and REIT structure offering tax efficiencies. The company generates income through net interest margin on its substantial, leveraged portfolio.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.0B-1.4B1.2B2.2B4.7%1.4B4.1B4.6B43.8%
EPS3.93-3.611.622.92-9.4%1.443.133.113.3%
Shares468.3M500.1M578.4M707.0M+51.0%787.9M———
Debt8.8B13.2B21.4B31.9B53.7%127.6B———
Equity11.3B11.3B12.6B16.1B12.6%————
Op CF5.4B2.4B3.3B692.9M-49.5%3.7B———
Inv CF-14.5B-8.4B-15.0B-27.4B—————
Fin CF9.4B5.9B11.8B27.2B—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.0%
17.718.018.318.619.01 Oct22 Oct11 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 90% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 21% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$18.33
RSI (14)
49.8
52-Week Range-20.4% from high
Low $17.70High $23.03

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
34
ROIC (ROA)
0.8%*16.0
ROE
7.4%58.3
GP/Assets
1.0%7.5
Op. Margin
107.3%99.2
FCF/Assets
-0.2%20.1
Piotroski
448.2
Int. Cover
—92.3
D/E Ratio
8.03x1.7
Current Ratio
0.62x21.6
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
13.0x47.4
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.0x36.4
P/S
10.6x10.8
Div Yield
15.5%94.7
Momentum
50
52W High %
80%48.8
RS 6M
-14%30.7
SMA 50/200
0.94x38.6
EPS Rev 4W
+0.2%87.0
EPS Rev 12W
+0.1%59.3
EPS Improve
+116%75.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$13.8B
P/E (Forward)
6.0x
Gross Margin
95.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Real Estate, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NLY are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.(you)$13.8B31
AGNCMAGNC Investment Corp.$8.6B38
STWDStarwood Property Trust, Inc.$4.8B16
DXDynex Capital, Inc.$2.7B27
RITMRithm Capital Corp.$5.2B58
EFCEllington Financial Inc.$1.5B37
ARRARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.$1.8B17
BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.$1.8B15
LADRLadder Capital Corp$1.2B41
ADAMAdamas Trust, Inc.$702M30

Peer medians: ROE 4.2% · P/E 24.0x · Gross margin 65.4%

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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Stock Score Summary

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) has a MoatMap Score of 31/100 based on Quality (34/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores.

Annaly Capital Management is a prominent mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) primarily investing in agency mortgage-backed securities, providing exposure to the U.S. housing finance market. Its competitive advantages stem from its scale, sophisticated risk management capabilities in navigating interest rate environments, and REIT structure offering tax efficiencies. The company generates income through net interest margin on its substantial, leveraged portfolio.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 11 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold 8 sales and 1 purchase of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) shares by its directors. The largest: Finkelstein David L sold 50,000 shares at $23.13 on 18 Feb 2026 (about $1.2M).

  • 6 Nov 2026: Wede Scott bought 50,000 shares at $18.80 (about $940K)
  • 2 Nov 2026: Finkelstein David L sold 48,223 shares at $18.43 (about $889K)
  • 3 Aug 2026: Finkelstein David L sold 50,000 shares at $22.89 (about $1.1M)
  • 4 May 2026: Wolfe Serena sold 16,537 shares at $22.48 (about $372K)
  • 27 Apr 2026: Finkelstein David L sold 50,000 shares at $22.88 (about $1.1M)
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Key Financial Metrics

Price$18.33
Market Cap$13.8B
P/E (TTM)13.02
P/E (Forward)6.02
Price/Book1.05
Return on Equity7.4%
Debt/Equity8.03x
Gross Margin95.1%
Operating Margin107.3%
Dividend Yield15.5%
Free Cash Flow$-314M

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. operates in the REIT - Mortgage industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Annaly Capital Management, Inc.’s (NLY) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is 31/100. It is a composite of Quality (34), Value (37), and Momentum (50), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Annaly Capital Management, Inc. have an economic moat?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) has a Quality factor score of 34/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is Annaly Capital Management, Inc. in?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Mortgage industry (United States).