Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) — Stock Score Summary

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 43/100 based on Quality (31/100), Value (51/100), and Momentum (47/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Orchid Island Capital is a residential mortgage REIT. It is highly leveraged, structurally destroys capital over long periods, and lacks any alignment with our quality or thematic criteria.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests exclusively in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. The company's investment strategy focuses on managing interest rate, prepayment, and leverage risks rather than credit risk, given the agency backing of its portfolio. As a niche player in the mortgage REIT space, Orchid Island utilizes sophisticated hedging strategies to generate income for distribution to shareholders from the spread between its investment yields and borrowing costs.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.58
Market Cap$1.4B
P/E (TTM)7.03
P/E (Forward)4.86
Price/Book0.89
Return on Equity10.9%
Debt/Equity780.66
Gross Margin97.0%
Operating Margin158.9%
Dividend Yield18.0%

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchid Island Capital, Inc.’s (ORC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) is 43/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (31), Value (51), and Momentum (47) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Orchid Island Capital, Inc. have an economic moat?
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) has a Quality factor score of 31/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Orchid Island Capital, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 43/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Orchid Island Capital, Inc. in?
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Mortgage industry (United States).
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