Chimera Investment Corp
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Chimera Investment Corp AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- Revenue collapsed 77.7% YoY (TTM 177M) vs industry median +2.3% - severe portfolio contraction underway[Total Revenue 1Y Growth]
- Interest expense of 527M TTM is 3x revenue (177M) - inverted economics with debt service exceeding income[Interest Expense]
- Negative FCF of -96M TTM and operating cash flow -137M signals structural cash burn despite 31% net margin[Free Cash Flow]
Watch Triggers
- Interest Expense TTM: Falls below 400M or rises above 600M — At 527M vs 177M revenue, any movement materially impacts survival math
- Cash Flow from Operating Activities: Turns positive for 2 consecutive quarters — Currently -137M; positive CFO would signal stabilization of portfolio economics
- Total Debt: Reduction below 10B from current 12.2B — Deleveraging to 3.5x debt/equity would meaningfully reduce refinancing risk
Bull Case
Net margin 31.4% TTM vs industry median 14.7% shows core asset yield remains strong if rate environment normalizes
Net Margin TTMNet Income TTM
Tangible book value 2.6B with no goodwill provides clean NAV floor; 491M cash offers near-term liquidity buffer
Tangible Book ValueCash and Equivalents
Bear Case
Debt/equity 4.75x with interest expense 3x revenue creates existential refinancing risk in sustained high-rate environment
Debt to EquityInterest Expense TTMTotal Debt
Revenue down 78% YoY and 40% over 5Y with negative FCF -96M indicates forced deleveraging, not strategic repositioning
Total Revenue 1Y GrowthTotal Revenue 5Y GrowthFree Cash Flow TTM
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Forward Thesis
Cash generation unlikely to recover without material rate cuts or portfolio restructuring
1-3yhigh
- Interest expense 527M vs 177M revenue creates permanent drag
- 5Y revenue CAGR of -40% shows persistent asset shrinkage
- Operating cash flow -137M despite positive net income
Debt/equity 4.75x with 12.2B total debtNet debt 11.7B on 2.6B equityFCF -96M TTM, CFO -137M TTM
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CIM Fundamentals
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing → Real Estate
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$1.1B | — | ||
$13.89B | — | ||
7.3 | — | ||
$356.84M | +38.3% | — | |
$1.72 | +54.1% | — | |
0% | — | ||
64.6% | -3.7% | — | |
$-287.1M | — | ||
9.04% | +2.1% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
CIM Dividend History
76 dividends
2026
$0.450003/31/26$0.4500
2025
$1.480012/31/25$0.3700
09/30/25$0.3700
06/30/25$0.3700
03/31/25$0.3700
2024
$1.420012/31/24$0.3700
09/30/24$0.3700
06/28/24$0.3500
04/05/24$0.3300
2023
$2.100012/28/23$0.3300
09/28/23$0.5400
06/29/23$0.5400
03/30/23$0.6900
2022
$3.360012/29/22$0.6900
09/29/22$0.6900
06/29/22$0.9900
03/30/22$0.9900
2021
$3.870012/29/21$0.9900
09/29/21$0.9900
06/29/21$0.9900
03/30/21$0.9000
2020
$4.200012/29/20$0.9000
09/28/20$0.9000
06/19/20$0.9000
03/30/20$1.5000
2019
$6.000012/30/19$1.5000
09/26/19$1.5000
06/27/19$1.5000
03/28/19$1.5000
2018
$6.000012/28/18$1.5000
09/27/18$1.5000
06/28/18$1.5000
03/28/18$1.5000
2017
$6.000012/28/17$1.5000
09/27/17$1.5000
06/28/17$1.5000
03/29/17$1.5000
2016
$7.320012/28/16$1.5000
09/28/16$1.4400
06/28/16$1.4400
03/29/16$1.4400
03/15/16$1.5000
2015
$4.608012/29/15$1.4400
09/28/15$1.4400
06/26/15$1.4400
03/27/15$0.2880
2014
$8.400012/29/14$1.3500
09/26/14$1.3500
06/26/14$1.3500
03/27/14$1.3500
01/06/14$3.0000
2013
$5.400012/27/13$1.3500
10/02/13$1.3500
06/27/13$1.3500
03/27/13$1.3500
2012
$5.700012/27/12$1.3500
09/27/12$1.3500
06/27/12$1.3500
03/28/12$1.6500
2011
$7.650012/27/11$1.6500
09/29/11$1.9500
06/28/11$1.9500
03/29/11$2.1000
2010
$10.350012/29/10$2.5500
09/30/10$2.7000
06/17/10$2.5500
03/25/10$2.5500
2009
$6.450012/29/09$2.5500
09/29/09$1.8000
05/28/09$1.2000
04/02/09$0.9000
2008
$9.300012/26/08$0.6000
09/16/08$2.4000
06/10/08$2.4000
03/27/08$3.9000
2007
$0.375012/27/07$0.3750
CIM Stock Splits
2 stock splits
05/22/243:1 split
04/07/155:1 split
CIM SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
02/18/26 | 12/31/25 | 10-K | |
11/06/25 | 09/30/25 | 10-Q | |
08/06/25 | 06/30/25 | 10-Q | |
05/08/25 | 03/31/25 | 10-Q | |
02/19/25 | 12/31/24 | Unknown | |
11/06/24 | 09/30/24 | 10-Q | |
08/07/24 | 06/30/24 | 10-Q | |
05/09/24 | 03/31/24 | 10-Q | |
02/29/24 | 12/31/23 | 10-K | |
11/02/23 | 09/30/23 | 10-Q | |
08/03/23 | 06/30/23 | 10-Q | |
05/04/23 | 03/31/23 | 10-Q | |
02/17/23 | 12/31/22 | 10-K | |
11/03/22 | 09/30/22 | 10-Q | |
08/04/22 | 06/30/22 | 10-Q | |
05/05/22 | 03/31/22 | 10-Q | |
02/17/22 | 12/31/21 | 10-K | |
11/03/21 | 09/30/21 | 10-Q | |
08/04/21 | 06/30/21 | 10-Q | |
05/06/21 | 03/31/21 | 10-Q | |
02/18/21 | 12/31/20 | 10-K | |
11/05/20 | 09/30/20 | 10-Q | |
08/06/20 | 06/30/20 | 10-Q | |
05/07/20 | 03/31/20 | 10-Q | |
02/24/20 | 12/31/19 | 10-K | |
10/31/19 | 09/30/19 | 10-Q | |
08/01/19 | 06/30/19 | 10-Q | |
05/02/19 | 03/31/19 | 10-Q | |
02/21/19 | 12/31/18 | 10-K | |
11/01/18 | 09/30/18 | 10-Q | |
08/02/18 | 06/30/18 | 10-Q | |
05/03/18 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q | |
02/20/18 | 12/31/17 | 10-K | |
11/02/17 | 09/30/17 | 10-Q | |
08/03/17 | 06/30/17 | 10-Q | |
05/04/17 | 03/31/17 | 10-Q | |
02/21/17 | 12/31/16 | 10-K | |
11/03/16 | 09/30/16 | 10-Q | |
08/04/16 | 06/30/16 | 10-Q | |
05/04/16 | 03/31/16 | 10-Q | |
02/25/16 | 12/31/15 | 10-K | |
11/05/15 | 09/30/15 | 10-Q | |
08/07/15 | 06/30/15 | 10-Q | |
05/11/15 | 03/31/15 | 10-Q | |
03/02/15 | 12/31/14 | 10-K | |
11/10/14 | 09/30/14 | 10-Q | |
08/11/14 | 06/30/14 | 10-Q | |
07/01/14 | 03/31/14 | 10-Q | |
06/04/14 | 12/31/13 | 10-K | |
04/16/14 | 09/30/13 | 10-Q | |
03/20/14 | 06/30/13 | 10-Q | |
02/21/14 | 03/31/13 | 10-Q | |
12/31/13 | 12/31/12 | 10-K | |
11/27/13 | 09/30/12 | 10-Q | |
10/31/13 | 06/30/12 | 10-Q | |
06/25/13 | 03/31/12 | 10-Q | |
03/08/13 | 12/31/11 | 10-K | |
11/18/11 | 09/30/11 | 10-Q | |
08/08/11 | 06/30/11 | 10-Q | |
05/09/11 | 03/31/11 | 10-Q | |
02/28/11 | 12/31/10 | 10-K | |
11/02/10 | 09/30/10 | 10-Q | |
08/06/10 | 06/30/10 | 10-Q | |
05/10/10 | 03/31/10 | 10-Q | |
02/26/10 | 12/31/09 | 10-K | |
11/09/09 | 09/30/09 | 10-Q | |
08/10/09 | 06/30/09 | 10-Q | |
05/07/09 | 03/31/09 | 10-Q | |
03/03/09 | 12/31/08 | 10-K | |
11/10/08 | 09/30/08 | 10-Q | |
08/08/08 | 06/30/08 | 10-Q | |
05/14/08 | 03/31/08 | 10-Q |