NYSE$CIM

Chimera Investment Corp · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Chimera Investment reported Q4 2025, revenue of $89M, net income of $8M, diluted EPS of $0.28.

For Q4 2025, Chimera Investment reported revenue of $89M, net income of $8M, diluted EPS was $0.28. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings release.

  • Revenue $89M.
  • Net income $8M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.28.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$89M

Previous: $201M-55.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.37-24.3%
Economic Return

-0.9%

No prior period
EAD per Adjusted Diluted Share

$0.53

No prior period
GAAP Book Value per Share

$19.70

No prior period
Return on Average Equity

4.4%

No prior period
Economic Net Interest Income

$65.4M

No prior period
Economic Net Interest Rate Spread

1.4%

No prior period
Net Interest-Earning Assets

$1.44B

No prior period
Net Interest Margin

1.9%

No prior period
Interest-Earning Assets to Liabilities

1.12

No prior period
GAAP Leverage

5.1

No prior period
GAAP Leverage (Recourse)

2.4

No prior period
Net Income

$8M

Previous: -$168M+104.8%
Operating Income

$28.2M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Chimera · Revenue · Quarterly

$89M

Q4 2025-55.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The release discusses Chimera Investment's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Chimera Investment cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+8.7%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-1.5%-2.9%
Q4 2025+6.4%+14.5%+6.4%
Q3 2025-9.7%-5.7%-0.2%
Q1 2025+6.4%+8.5%+13.2%
Q4 2024-7.8%-6.8%-9.7%
Q3 2024+1.5%+2.5%-1.5%
Q2 2024+7.0%+4.5%+13.1%
Q1 2024+8.7%+5.7%-8.6%
Q4 2023-1.6%-1.8%+0.2%
Q3 2023-0.4%-0.6%+9.4%
Q2 2023-2.9%-5.2%-1.8%
Q1 2023-0.8%-5.2%-1.3%
Q4 2022-1.3%-3.8%-15.6%
Q3 2022-3.5%-3.8%+6.9%
Q2 2022-8.2%-7.6%-19.9%
Q1 2022-5.9%-9.9%-9.9%
Q4 2021-3.6%-8.3%-7.1%
Q3 2021+6.0%+6.7%+1.9%
Q2 2021+2.8%+2.3%+4.7%
Q1 2021+4.3%+4.2%+12.1%
Q4 2020+0.8%+2.4%+14.6%
Q3 2020+4.0%+7.8%+24.3%
Q2 2020-6.0%+0.6%-2.5%
Q1 2020+0.8%+1.5%+34.6%
Q4 2019+5.1%+5.3%-21.7%
Q3 2019-0.8%-1.6%-0.3%
Q2 2019+0.4%-0.5%-0.6%
Q1 2019-0.8%-0.8%-4.9%
Q4 2018-2.8%-2.8%-0.1%
Q3 2018+3.8%+4.6%+8.1%
Q2 2018-1.3%-3.1%-2.5%
Q1 2018+3.9%+1.9%+5.8%
Q4 2017+2.7%+4.4%+5.3%
Q3 2017-1.4%-3.2%+0.4%
Q2 2017-1.0%+0.8%+1.4%
Q1 2017-4.8%-5.5%-8.6%
Q4 2016-1.6%+2.3%+6.6%
Q3 2016+2.0%+3.8%+6.1%
Q2 2016-0.8%-1.5%+0.5%
Q1 2016-0.1%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015-2.0%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014-0.9%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2013+2.6%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q3 2013-0.3%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2012+1.6%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q2 2012+1.6%
Q3 2011-1.9%
Q2 2011+5.0%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q4 2008-2.6%
Q4 2009-2.6%
Q3 2010-5.2%
Q3 2009-5.2%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q2 2009+0.8%
Q1 2010+5.0%

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