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24.46 (1y: -24%)
Market Cap 10.05 B P/E(ttm) 10.20
Enterprise Value 10.21 B P/B 0.80
AGNC- NAS (USA)
American Capital Agency Corp.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$24.46
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
AGNC's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
97% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 0.02 vs. AGNC: No Debt )
AGNC' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 2.38   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.108
AGNC's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
57% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. AGNC: 0.108 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.11   Max: 0.16
Current: 0.11
0.11
0.16
Interest Coverage No Debt
AGNC's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
96% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. AGNC: No Debt )
AGNC' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 0.17
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 90.00
AGNC's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 25.90 vs. AGNC: 90.00 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 86   Max: 93.9
Current: 90
86
93.9
Net-margin (%) 88.7
AGNC's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
88% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 17.40 vs. AGNC: 88.7 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 86   Max: 93.7
Current: 88.7
86
93.7
ROE (%) 11.7
AGNC's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 4.60 vs. AGNC: 11.7 )
AGNC' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 11.7   Max: 21.7
Current: 11.7
11.7
21.7
ROA (%) 1.3
AGNC's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
61% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. AGNC: 1.3 )
AGNC' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 2.6
Current: 1.3
1.3
2.6
» AGNC's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Equity & Asset
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AGNC Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jeremy Grantham 315,347 sh (+9.02%)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
Steven Cohen 7,330 sh (-73.32%)
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Q3 2012

AGNC Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Singer 3,100,000 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 19,000 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 475,000 sh (New)
John Burbank 264,400 sh (New)
Jim Simons 2,077,153 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 460,121 sh (+6177.23%)
Jeremy Grantham 303,947 sh (-3.62%)
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Q4 2012

AGNC Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 3,471,729 sh (+67.14%)
Louis Moore Bacon 625,000 sh (+31.58%)
Jeremy Grantham 478,832 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones 19,000 sh (unchged)
John Burbank Sold Out
Paul Singer Sold Out
Steven Cohen 32,757 sh (-92.88%)
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Q1 2013

AGNC Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jeremy Grantham 510,232 sh (+6.56%)
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jim Simons 1,308,529 sh (-62.31%)
Steven Cohen 8,200 sh (-74.97%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AGNC

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
John Burbank 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.42%$28.69 - $35.13 $ 24.46-23%0
John Burbank 2012-09-30 New Buy0.42%$32.96 - $36.49 $ 24.46-29%264400
John Griffin 2012-03-31 Sold Out 1.1%$28.16 - $31.17 $ 24.4624%0
John Burbank 2012-03-31 Sold Out 0.45%$28.16 - $31.17 $ 24.4624%0
John Griffin 2011-09-30 New Buy1.1%$26.73 - $30.27 $ 24.46-15%2000000
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Preferred stocks of American Capital Agency Corp.

SymbolPriceYieldDescription
AGNCP25.658.02

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December 17, 2012
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 10.20
AGNC's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
76% of the 380 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 17.40 vs. AGNC: 10.20 )
AGNC' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 3.26   Max: 13.93
Current: 10.2
3.26
13.93
P/B 0.80
AGNC's P/B is ranked higher than
88% of the 443 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.28 vs. AGNC: 0.80 )
AGNC' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.76   Max: 1.21
Current: 0.8
0.76
1.21
P/S 7.73
AGNC's P/S is ranked lower than
52% of the 488 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 6.71 vs. AGNC: 7.73 )
AGNC' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 3.04   Max: 11.19
Current: 7.73
3.04
11.19
PFCF 3.50
AGNC's PFCF is ranked higher than
96% of the 281 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 16.82 vs. AGNC: 3.50 )
AGNC' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 3.5   Max: 17.26
Current: 3.5
3.5
17.26
EV-to-EBIT 11.2
AGNC's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
87% of the 400 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 24.85 vs. AGNC: 11.2 )
AGNC' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 2.9   Max: 15.7
Current: 11.2
2.9
15.7

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 20.46
AGNC's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
99% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 4.25 vs. AGNC: 20.46 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 14.11   Max: 23.75
Current: 20.46
14.11
23.75
Dividend Payout 1.9485
AGNC's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
54% of the 379 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. AGNC: 1.9485 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.71   Max: 1.19
Current: 1.95
0.71
1.19
Yield on cost (5-Year) 20.40
AGNC's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
99% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. AGNC: 20.40 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 14.11   Max: 23.75
Current: 20.4
14.11
23.75

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1
AGNC's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
97% of the 160 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 80.30 vs. AGNC: 1 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 8.1
Current: 1
1
8.1
Price/Tangible Book 0.8
AGNC's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
89% of the 437 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. AGNC: 0.8 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.2
Current: 0.8
0.7
1.2
Price/Median PS Value 2
AGNC's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
51% of the 427 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. AGNC: 2 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1.4
Current: 2
0.9
1.4
Price/Graham Number 0.4
AGNC's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
91% of the 368 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. AGNC: 0.4 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.4
0.3
0.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.90
AGNC's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
91% of the 566 Companies
in the Global REIT - Residential industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. AGNC: 8.90 )
AGNC' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 6.4   Max: 35.1
Current: 8.9
6.4
35.1

Business Description

American Capital Agency Corp. was organized on January 7, 2008, and commenced operations on May 20, 2008 following the completion of its initial public offering ('IPO'). It is a REIT that invests exclusively in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations on a leveraged basis. These investments consist of securities for which principal and interest are guaranteed by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or by a U.S. Government agency such as Ginnie Mae. The Company refers to these types of securities as agency securities and the specific agency securities in which it invests as its investment portfolio. It is externally managed by American Capital Agency Management, LLC ('Manager'). The Company's Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Capital, LLC, which is a wholly-owned portfolio company of American Capital. The Company's principal objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders through regular quarterly dividends from its net interest income, which is the spread between the interest income earned on its investment portfolio and the interest costs of its borrowings and hedging activities, and realized gains on its investments. The agency securities in which it invests consist of residential pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations ('CMOs'), for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or U.S. Government-sponsored entity. Residential pass-through certificates are securities representing interests in 'pools' of mortgage loans secured by residential real property where payments of both interest and principal, plus pre-paid principal, on the securities are made monthly to holders of the securities, in effect 'passing through' monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on the mortgage loans that underlie the securities, net of fees paid to the issuer/guarantor and servicers of the securities. CMOs are structured instruments representing interests in residential pass-through certificates. In acquiring agency securities, it competes with other mortgage REITs, mortgage finance and specialty finance companies, savings and loan associations, banks, mortgage banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, other lenders, governmental bodies and other entities.
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Industry: REIT - Residential
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