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Chimera InvestmentCIM +1.59%28 Equity-to-Asset is 0.15 as of Jun. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 0.19. GuruFocus rates CIM with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 918 REITs companies, Chimera Investment ranks worse than 95.42% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Chimera Investment's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,415.6 Mil. Chimera Investment's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $16,045.0 Mil.
Therefore, Chimera Investment's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.15.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
CIM'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.24
Current: 0.15
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Chimera Investment was 0.24. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.19.
CIM's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 95.42% of 918
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.58
vs CIM: 0.15
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Chimera Investment Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Chimera Investment Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Chimera Investment Equity-to-Asset vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Chimera Investment's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.15 as of Jun. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Chimera Investment and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.13 to 0.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #876 out of 918 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Chimera Investment's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.15 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 0.24. The REITs industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58. Chimera Investment's value of 0.15 is 74.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #876 out of 918 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chimera Investment has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chimera Investment's Equity-to-Asset compare to ABR and MFA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #876 out of 918 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Chimera Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58. Chimera Investment's value of 0.15 is 74.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Chimera Investment's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.13 to 0.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 0.58, Chimera Investment has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a REITs company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among REITs companies is 0.58, based on 918 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Chimera Investment's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.15 is 74.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Chimera Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chimera Investment's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.15, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chimera Investment stock overvalued right now?
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.15. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.15, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 74.1% below the REITs industry median of 0.58. Chimera Investment's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chimera Investment (CIM), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.15 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Chimera Investment Corporation is an internally managed REIT whose principal business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and distributable income through investment performance linked to mortgage credit fundamentals. Through its mortgage lending, investment management, and advisory services platforms, the Company operates as a fully integrated mortgage business that originates, manages, and invests in a diversified range of mortgage assets. The Company invests, directly or indirectly, generally on a levered basis across a spectrum of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, MSRs, business purpose and investor loans, including RTLs, and other real estate-related assets.
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