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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation is a reit-mortgage business based in the US. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation shares (WMC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Latest market close | $2.07 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $1.95 - $3.91 |
| 50-day moving average | $2.23 |
| 200-day moving average | $2.79 |
| Wall St. target price | $3.00 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | $0.24 (11.37%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $-0.43 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $2.07 from 2022-01-24
| 1 week (2022-01-19) | -4.61% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-12-23) | -7.59% |
| 3 months (2021-10-26) | -18.82% |
| 6 months (2021-07-26) | -34.08% |
| 1 year (2021-01-26) | -35.11% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-01-24) | -80.60% |
| 3 years (2019-01-25) | 9.6 |
| 5 years (2017-01-26) | 10.24 |
Valuing Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.73. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
| Operating margin TTM | 185.79% |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $-289,043,000 |
| Return on assets TTM | -0.81% |
| Return on equity TTM | -11.02% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | $3.45 |
| Market capitalisation | $128.4 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 72.73% of net profits
Recently Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation has paid out, on average, around 72.73% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 11.37% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 11.37% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.24 per share.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 25 January 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 December 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.9454 up to $3.9087. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's is 2.0851. This would suggest that Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It focuses on acquiring, investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities investments, residential whole-loans, residential bridge loans, securitized commercial loans, and other financial assets. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation was founded in 2009 and is based in Pasadena, California. .
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