What is Chimera Investment Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.72 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 56.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Chimera Investment Corp Financials

CIMO

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Mar 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 21/100

Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Chimera Investment Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Leverage

100

Chimera Investment Corp carries a low D/E ratio of 0.10, meaning only $0.10 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Returns

Chimera Investment Corp generates a 9.0% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 28/100. This is up from 7.0% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Weak

2/9

Chimera Investment Corp passes 2 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution).

Earnings Quality Low Quality

-1.08x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Chimera Investment Corp generates $-1.08 in operating cash flow (-$248.9M OCF vs $230.5M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

N/A

EBITDA

N/A

Net Income

$230.5M

YoY+30.9%

5Y CAGR+21.0%

10Y CAGR-0.8%

Chimera Investment Corp reported $230.5M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 30.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.72

YoY+56.4%

5Y CAGR+89.7%

10Y CAGR+3.2%

Chimera Investment Corp earned $1.72 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 56.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

N/A

Cash & Debt

$278.6M

YoY+231.7%

5Y CAGR+0.7%

10Y CAGR+9.3%

Chimera Investment Corp held $278.6M in cash against $251.5M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$1.48

YoY+4.2%

5Y CAGR+1.1%

10Y CAGR-2.6%

Chimera Investment Corp paid $1.48 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.2% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

83M

YoY+3.1%

5Y CAGR-18.4%

10Y CAGR-7.8%

Chimera Investment Corp had 83M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

N/A

Operating Margin

N/A

Net Margin

N/A

Return on Equity

9.0%

YoY+2.0pp

5Y CAGR+6.6pp

10Y CAGR+0.5pp

Chimera Investment Corp's ROE was 9.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

Chimera Investment Corp spent $0 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Capital Expenditures

N/A

CIMO Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$30.0M+29.3%	$23.2M-7.6%	$25.1M+10.9%	$22.7M+1.8%	$22.2M-2.9%	$22.9M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	$554.9M+11.8%	$496.3M-2.6%	$509.5M+52.9%	$333.3M+2.0%	$326.6M-36.7%	$516.2M
Income Tax	$2.3M+4528.6%	$49K-52.0%	$102K+140.3%	-$253K-105.7%	$4.4M+2688.0%	$158K
Net Income	$230.5M+30.9%	$176.1M+39.6%	$126.1M+124.6%	-$513.1M-176.1%	$674.5M+659.1%	$88.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.72+56.4%	$1.10+61.8%	$0.68+109.0%	$-7.53-408.6%	$2.44+3385.7%	$0.07

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$12.2M+30.2%	$9.3M+34.6%	$6.9M+1.8%	$6.8M-1.3%	$6.9M+23.4%	$5.6M-0.2%	$5.6M-10.6%	$6.3M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	$144.3M-6.4%	$154.2M+7.0%	$144.1M+6.5%	$135.3M+11.4%	$121.4M-4.1%	$126.5M-1.8%	$128.8M+7.9%	$119.4M
Income Tax	-$2.1M	N/A	$251K-38.6%	$409K-76.7%	$1.8M	N/A	$16K-48.4%	$31K
Net Income	-$43.9M-255.0%	$28.3M+4984.8%	-$580K-101.6%	$35.5M-78.8%	$167.3M+214.2%	-$146.5M-207.4%	$136.5M+140.8%	$56.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.78	N/A	$-0.27-258.8%	$0.17-90.4%	$1.77	N/A	$1.39+239.0%	$0.41

CIMO Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$15.8B+20.5%	$13.1B+1.5%	$12.9B-3.5%	$13.4B-13.0%	$15.4B-12.1%	$17.5B
Current Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$278.6M+231.7%	$84.0M-62.1%	$221.7M-16.2%	$264.6M-31.4%	$385.7M+43.4%	$269.1M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$13.2B+25.0%	$10.6B+2.1%	$10.4B-3.4%	$10.7B-8.0%	$11.7B-15.1%	$13.7B
Current Liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$251.5M+86.8%	$134.6M	$0	N/A	$0-100.0%	$51.6M
Total Equity	$2.6B+1.8%	$2.5B-1.3%	$2.6B-4.0%	$2.7B-28.6%	$3.7B-1.1%	$3.8B
Retained Earnings	$4.6B+5.3%	$4.3B+4.2%	$4.2B+3.1%	$4.0B-11.3%	$4.6B+17.3%	$3.9B

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Total Assets	$16.0B+1.1%	$15.8B+4.6%	$15.1B+1.7%	$14.9B+12.6%	$13.2B+0.7%	$13.1B-4.3%	$13.7B+4.3%	$13.1B
Current Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$476.2M+70.9%	$278.6M-43.3%	$491.5M+96.4%	$250.2M-1.2%	$253.3M+201.6%	$84.0M-13.7%	$97.3M-40.0%	$162.3M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$13.5B+2.1%	$13.2B+5.5%	$12.5B+2.5%	$12.2B+15.9%	$10.6B-0.3%	$10.6B-3.4%	$11.0B+4.5%	$10.5B
Current Liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$252.0M+0.2%	$251.5M+0.2%	$251.0M+85.6%	$135.2M+0.2%	$134.9M+0.2%	$134.6M+0.2%	$134.4M+115.4%	$62.4M
Total Equity	$2.5B-4.2%	$2.6B+0.1%	$2.6B-2.0%	$2.6B-0.7%	$2.6B+4.7%	$2.5B-7.7%	$2.7B+3.6%	$2.6B
Retained Earnings	$4.5B-1.0%	$4.6B+0.6%	$4.5B0.0%	$4.5B+0.8%	$4.5B+3.9%	$4.3B-3.3%	$4.5B+3.1%	$4.4B

CIMO Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	-$248.9M-221.0%	$205.7M-3.6%	$213.3M-34.5%	$325.7M-37.3%	$519.2M+101.3%	$257.9M
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.7B-1029.8%	$178.2M-67.7%	$551.8M+8.2%	$509.8M-80.0%	$2.5B-69.4%	$8.3B
Financing Cash Flow	$2.1B+503.8%	-$521.6M+35.4%	-$807.9M+15.5%	-$956.7M+67.6%	-$3.0B+65.0%	-$8.4B
Dividends Paid	$122.7M+3.0%	$119.1M-39.0%	$195.2M-32.2%	$287.7M-3.6%	$298.6M-7.4%	$322.6M
Share Buybacks	$0	$0-100.0%	$33.1M-32.3%	$48.9M+2574.3%	$1.8M-91.7%	$22.1M

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow	$243.3M+259.3%	-$152.8M-11.1%	-$137.5M-1750.5%	-$7.4M-115.2%	$48.8M+28.6%	$38.0M-8.4%	$41.4M-40.0%	$69.0M
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	$355.7M+205.5%	-$337.0M-679.7%	$58.1M+104.8%	-$1.2B-586.1%	-$175.3M-125.4%	$689.7M+206.7%	-$646.2M-469.1%	-$113.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$400.5M-241.6%	$282.8M-11.8%	$320.6M-73.4%	$1.2B+308.0%	$295.9M+139.9%	-$740.9M-237.3%	$539.8M+1325.9%	$37.9M
Dividends Paid	$32.4M+1.4%	$31.9M+6.3%	$30.0M-0.7%	$30.2M-1.2%	$30.6M+1.6%	$30.1M-13.8%	$34.9M+28.3%	$27.2M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	N/A

CIMO Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Equity	9.0%+2.0pp	7.0%+2.0pp	4.9%+24.2pp	-19.2%-37.3pp	18.1%+15.7pp	2.4%
Return on Assets	1.5%+0.1pp	1.3%+0.4pp	1.0%+4.8pp	-3.8%-8.2pp	4.4%+3.9pp	0.5%
Current Ratio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.10+0.0	0.05+0.1	0.00-4.0	4.03+4.0	0.00-0.0	0.01
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Equity	-1.8%-2.9pp	1.1%+1.1pp	-0.0%-1.4pp	1.4%-5.0pp	6.3%+12.1pp	-5.8%-10.8pp	5.0%+2.8pp	2.1%
Return on Assets	-0.3%-0.5pp	0.2%+0.2pp	0.0%-0.2pp	0.2%-1.0pp	1.3%+2.4pp	-1.1%-2.1pp	1.0%+0.6pp	0.4%
Current Ratio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.100.0	0.100.0	0.10+0.0	0.050.0	0.050.0	0.050.0	0.05+0.0	0.02
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chimera Investment Corp profitable?

Yes, Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) reported a net income of $230.5M in fiscal year 2025.

How much debt does Chimera Investment Corp have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had $278.6M in cash and equivalents against $251.5M in long-term debt.

Does Chimera Investment Corp pay dividends?

Yes, Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) paid $1.48 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's return on equity (ROE)?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) has a return on equity of 9.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's operating cash flow?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) generated -$248.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Chimera Investment Corp's total assets?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had $15.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

How many shares does Chimera Investment Corp have outstanding?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had 83M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's return on assets (ROA)?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had a return on assets of 1.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's cash runway?

Based on fiscal year 2025 data, Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) had $278.6M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $248.9M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 13 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.

What is Chimera Investment Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Chimera Investment Corp's earnings high quality?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) has an earnings quality ratio of -1.08x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Chimera Investment Corp?

Chimera Investment Corp (CIMO) scores 21 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.