Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Western Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Western Asset Mortgage Capital vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 43M vs 18,386M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-128.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-136.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.84M compares with $10.06M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
Western Asset Mortgage Capital vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Western Asset Mortgage Capital and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | No | - | - | No |
| Competitors combined (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
WMC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Harbors Investment Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Adamas Trust Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Annaly Capital Management Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Agnc Investment Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Western Asset Mortgage Capital's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | 55.54 | 42.80 |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | 15,064.21 | 7,228.06 |
| Agnc Investment Corp | 10,992.52 | 4,497.00 |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | 5,251.59 | 2,007.95 |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 2,096.85 | 2,297.66 |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | 1,282.84 | 713.47 |
| SUBTOTAL | 38,216.64 | 18,429.02 |
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Sources: Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Starwood Property Trust inc | Commercial and Residential Lending 67.24 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | 56 | 839,196 | -227,510 |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | 15,064 | 37,843,225 | 15,598,440 |
| Agnc Investment Corp | 10,993 | 83,277,778 | 41,962,963 |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | 5,252 | 6,197,377 | 817,046 |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 2,097 | 28,366,185 | 190,481 |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | 1,283 | 1,468,039 | -705,681 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 38,161 | 10,058,107 | 3,150,954 |
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (194 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 103.76 % | 71.22 % (avg) | +32.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 44.98 % | industry median | +19.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 75.52 % | 37.42 % (avg) | +38.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 23.97 % (avg) | -24.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry average (194 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 33.2x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 70.4x | 17.6x | +52.8x |
| P/B | 0.6x | 2.0x | -1.4x |
| Return on Equity | -12.86 % | industry aggregate | -17.04 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.79 % | 1.99 % (avg) | -1.20 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -185.31 % | - | - | -41.93 % | 15.74 % | -500.00 % | - | - |
| Operating Margin | - | - | 83.12 % | 62.93 % | 70.41 % | 110.41 % | 210.53 % | 181.78 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | - | 7.75 % | 1.60 % | 1.82 % | -15.71 % | -1.43 % | -1.91 % |
| P/E | - | - | 4.9x | 15.4x | 7.5x | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 23.97 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Western Asset Mortgage Capital's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Western Asset Mortgage Capital's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 19.8 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 17.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-128.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (37.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-136.4% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | 0.05 | 0.23 | 24.79 |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | - | 0.85 | - |
| Agnc Investment Corp | 0.01 | 0.43 | 6.94 |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | 0.05 | 2.74 | 4.27 |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2.47 |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | 0.09 | 1.02 | 0.18 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | Q3 2023 | - | - |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +1,271.1 % |
| Agnc Investment Corp | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | Q2 2026 | +15.6 % | -88.9 % |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | Q1 2026 | +4.2 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -77.2 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | Q3 2023 | - | - |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Agnc Investment Corp | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | Q2 2026 | +81.3 % | - |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | Q1 2026 | - | - |
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | - | - | - |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | 2.19% | 2.19% | 18.49% |
| Agnc Investment Corp | 1.95% | 7.27% | 18.67% |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | 0.43% | 0.39% | 3.76% |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.45% |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | - | 1.30 |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | 4.64 | 2.08 |
| Agnc Investment Corp | 4.83 | 2.44 |
| Starwood Property Trust inc | 23.48 | 2.62 |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 155.13 | 0.91 |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | - | 1.80 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 6.65 | 2.07 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.