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22.22 (1y: +32%)
Market Cap 1.44 B P/E(ttm) 18.80
Enterprise Value 1.44 B P/B 1.20
CLNY- NYSE (USA)
Colony Financial Inc
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$22.22
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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 1.573
CLNY's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
330033% of the 303 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.06 vs. CLNY: 1.573 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 1.57
Current: 1.57
0.05
1.57
Equity to Asset 0.852
CLNY's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
305810% of the 327 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.48 vs. CLNY: 0.852 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.83   Max: 0.85
Current: 0.85
0.83
0.85
Interest Coverage No Debt
CLNY's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
352112% of the 284 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. CLNY: No Debt )
CLNY' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 4.68
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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 65.90
CLNY's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
333333% of the 300 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 38.40 vs. CLNY: 65.90 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 64   Max: 69.4
Current: 65.9
64
69.4
Net-margin (%) 57.9
CLNY's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
367647% of the 272 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 42.30 vs. CLNY: 57.9 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 57.9   Max: 64.7
Current: 57.9
57.9
64.7
ROE (%) 5.1
CLNY's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
374531% of the 267 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 7.80 vs. CLNY: 5.1 )
CLNY' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 5.1   Max: 7
Current: 5.1
5.1
7
ROA (%) 4.3
CLNY's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
373134% of the 268 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. CLNY: 4.3 )
CLNY' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 4.3   Max: 5.8
Current: 4.3
4.3
5.8
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 24.40
CLNY's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
469483% of the 213 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. CLNY: 24.40 )
CLNY' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 22.5   Max: 33.6
Current: 24.4
22.5
33.6
» CLNY's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

CLNY Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 150,600 sh (+34.01%)
Chuck Royce 1,877,849 sh (-8.45%)
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Q3 2012

CLNY Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Steven Cohen 339,305 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 100,000 sh (New)
Jim Simons 207,100 sh (+37.52%)
Chuck Royce 1,744,149 sh (-7.12%)
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Q4 2012

CLNY Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Steven Cohen 1,422,956 sh (+319.37%)
Jim Simons 226,900 sh (+9.56%)
Jeremy Grantham 17,900 sh (unchged)
Chuck Royce 1,744,149 sh (unchged)
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
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Q1 2013

CLNY Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 942,800 sh (+315.51%)
Steven Cohen 3,378,456 sh (+137.43%)
Jeremy Grantham 24,511 sh (+36.93%)
Chuck Royce 1,744,149 sh (unchged)
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Top Ranked Articles about Colony Financial Inc

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January 18, 2013
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 18.80
CLNY's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
371747% of the 269 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 19.90 vs. CLNY: 18.80 )
CLNY' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 7.96   Max: 27.11
Current: 18.8
7.96
27.11
P/B 1.20
CLNY's P/B is ranked lower than
303951% of the 329 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. CLNY: 1.20 )
CLNY' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.57   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.2
0.57
1.2
P/S 8.00
CLNY's P/S is ranked lower than
294985% of the 339 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 6.95 vs. CLNY: 8.00 )
CLNY' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 5.39   Max: 16.91
Current: 8
5.39
16.91
PFCF 10.40
CLNY's PFCF is ranked lower than
500000% of the 200 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 17.40 vs. CLNY: 10.40 )
CLNY' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 9.79   Max: 50.74
Current: 10.4
9.79
50.74
EV-to-EBIT 18.2
CLNY's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
323624% of the 309 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 27.00 vs. CLNY: 18.2 )
CLNY' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.3   Max: 23.6
Current: 18.2
9.3
23.6

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 6.40
CLNY's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than
331125% of the 302 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. CLNY: 6.40 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 3.13   Max: 10.02
Current: 6.4
3.13
10.02
Dividend Payout 1.2107
CLNY's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
413223% of the 242 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.16 vs. CLNY: 1.2107 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.78   Max: 0.9
Current: 1.21
0.78
0.9
Yield on cost (5-Year) 6.20
CLNY's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than
328947% of the 304 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 4.15 vs. CLNY: 6.20 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 3.13   Max: 10.02
Current: 6.2
3.13
10.02

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 5.8
CLNY's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
847457% of the 118 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 82.90 vs. CLNY: 5.8 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 5.7
Current: 5.8
2.7
5.7
Price/Tangible Book 1.2
CLNY's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
304878% of the 328 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. CLNY: 1.2 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 0.9
Current: 1.2
0.6
0.9
Price/Median PS Value 1
CLNY's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
313479% of the 319 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. CLNY: 1 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1.5
Current: 1
0.9
1.5
Price/Graham Number 0.6
CLNY's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
367647% of the 272 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. CLNY: 0.6 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 0.8
Current: 0.6
0.5
0.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 5.50
CLNY's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
330033% of the 303 Companies
in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 3.70 vs. CLNY: 5.50 )
CLNY' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 4.2   Max: 10.8
Current: 5.5
4.2
10.8

Business Description

Colony Financial, Inc. is a Maryland corporation incorporated on June 23, 2009. Its real estate investment and finance company that mainly acquires, originates and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate-related debt instruments. It focuses mainly on commercial mortgage loans, CMBS, mezzanine loans, real estate owned properties, debtor-in-possession loans, B-notes, bridge loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. Its objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors through a diversified portfolio of commercial mortgage loans and debt-related and other investments. Its primary target asset classes and the principal assets within each class are as follows: Acquisition of Whole Mortgage Loans: Mortgage loans, or portfolios of mortgage loans, secured by first or second liens on commercial properties, including office buildings, industrial or warehouse properties, hotels, retail properties, apartments and properties within other commercial real estate sectors, which may include performing, sub-performing and non-performing loans. In particular, the company has invested and intend to continue to invest in portfolios of commercial whole loans acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), other governmental agencies and financial institutions. In some cases, the company may also acquire a participation in a whole loan. Origination of Whole Mortgage Loans: The Company also originate whole mortgage loans that provide long-term mortgage financing to commercial property owners and developers. In some cases, company may originate and fund a first mortgage loan with the intention of structuring and selling a senior tranche ("A-note") and retaining the subordinated tranche ("B-note"). Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities: CMBS are securities that are collateralized by, or evidence ownership interests in, a single commercial mortgage loan or a partial or entire pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial properties. Initially the company expect to focus primarily on legacy CMBS, especially originally or currently AAA-rated CMBS, while also seeking to acquire newly originated CMBS and subordinated and interest-only tranches. Mezzanine Loans: The origination or acquisition of loans made to property owners that are subordinate to mortgage debt and are typically secured by pledges of the borrower's ownership interests in the property and/or direct or indirect entities that own the property. Loan-to-Own: The origination or acquisition of mortgage loans or other real estate-related loans or debt investments with the expectation of subsequently foreclosing on, or otherwise taking control of, the property securing the loan or investment, which are generally referred to as "loan-to-own" investments. Real Estate Owned Properties: In certain instances, the company may invest in commercial and residential REO properties, which are properties owned by a lender after a loan defau
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