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Orchid Island Capital Inc

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Orchid Island Capital Inc AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-23

Snapshot

  • Trading at 0.91x book value (P/B) - 9% discount to tangible equity of 1.09B despite positive TTM net income of 61.2M[Price to Book Ratio]
  • Dividend yield of 18% (1.44/share TTM) exceeds EPS of 0.52 by 177% - payout ratio 277% unsustainable without capital raises[Dividends Paid Per Share TTM]
  • Interest expense of 275.9M TTM is 344x total revenue of 80.2M - extreme leverage sensitivity to rate movements[Interest Expense TTM]

Watch Triggers

  • Dividends Paid Per Share TTM: Reduction below $1.20/share annualizedDividend cut would signal management acknowledging unsustainable payout; likely 20%+ price drop
  • Interest Expense TTM: Exceeds 300M or rises >10% QoQSpread compression accelerating; net income goes negative quickly given 344x revenue ratio
  • Price to Book Ratio: Falls below 0.75xSignals market pricing permanent capital impairment or forced liquidation risk

Bull Case

9% discount to book (P/B 0.91) with 89.7M FCF TTM provides margin of safety if rates stabilize and spread compression reverses

Price to Book RatioFree Cash Flow TTM

EPS growth of 121% 1Y shows earnings recovery potential; net margin 76% TTM vs industry median 15% demonstrates spread capture

EPS Growth 1YNet Margin TTM

Bear Case

Interest expense 275.9M dwarfs revenue 80.2M - any rate spike destroys economics; 8.1B liabilities vs 1.1B equity = 7.4x leverage

Interest Expense TTMTotal Liabilities

Dividend of 1.44/share requires 152M+ annual equity issuance to fund - 5Y EPS CAGR of -24% shows dilution destroying value

Dividends Paid Per Share TTMEPS Growth 5Y

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Forward Thesis

Dividend likely to be cut 30-50% within 12 months as capital raise dilution becomes untenable

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  • Payout ratio 277% vs EPS requires constant equity issuance
  • 152.3M stock issuance TTM dilutes existing shareholders
  • 5Y EPS CAGR of -24% shows structural earnings decline
Dividend 1.44 vs EPS 0.52 TTM5Y avg payout ratio 107%Stock issuance 152.3M TTM
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