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Chimera Investment Corporation CIM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Chimera Investment Corporation

Overview of Chimera Investment Corporation

CIM NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Mortgage Framework: Mortgage REITs Small Cap
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM), is a Small Cap company, in the REIT - Mortgage industry, last closed at $8.44, about 253.4% undervalued vs fair value, -28.0% 1Y return, ranked 234/338 in sector.
Metrics P/E 7.2× Rev Growth 38.4% ROE 9.0% Gross Margin 218.2% Div Yield 20.19%
USD 8.44
1.69%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 26.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$706.53M
Enterprise Value
$13.71B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 94%
Confidence: 95%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.chimerareit.com
HQ New York, NY
Employees 423
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$17
$30
$56
Current: $8.44 +253% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Financial Services - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Interest Income
$821.9M
8%%
Interest Expense
$554.9M
Net Interest Income
$266.9M
0.9%%
Total Revenue
$356.8M
38.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Financial Services

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Return on Equity
5.6%
Poor

Net Income / Equity - key bank profitability metric

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$208.7M
144.5% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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High Impact
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Chimera Investment Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
45
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key risks

  • Thin Equity Cushion Equity cushion is thin (score 0.30).

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Funding & Return Stability

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Banks (Regional & Diversified) vs Industry Peers 88% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CIM's balance between Growth (31.0%), Profitability (40.1%), and Safety (28.9%). Growth 31% Safety 29% Profitability 40%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
51
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 20.5% 61p EPS Growth YoY 56.5% 61p NII Growth YoY 0.9% 35p Equity Growth YoY 1.8% 50p
Strengths

No notable strengths identified for this axis.

Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

66th percentile vs peers
66
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
48
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Chimera Investment Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$29.83
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+253.4% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
Bull
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