STWD

Real Estate

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. · REIT - Mortgage · $6B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
54.2
Average

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. scores 54.2/100 using the Balanced preset.

79.5
Quality
35%
32.0
Moat
30%
56.2
Growth
20%
0.3
Risk
15%

STWD — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has limited competitive moat

STWD — Score History

45505560Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202654.279.532.056.20.3100.00.0
Apr 7, 202654.279.532.056.20.3100.00.0
Apr 6, 202654.279.532.056.20.3100.00.0
Apr 5, 202654.279.532.056.20.3100.0+0.3
Apr 4, 202653.973.032.063.50.299.80.0
Apr 3, 202653.973.032.063.50.299.80.0
Apr 2, 202653.973.032.063.50.299.8

STWD — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

79.5/100 (25%)

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

56.2/100 (20%)

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

0.3/100 (15%)

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

32/100 (30%)

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for STWD.

Score Composition

Quality
79.5×25%19.9
Growth
56.2×20%11.2
Risk
0.3×15%0.0
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
32.0×30%9.6
Total
54.2Average

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How is the STWD UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Starwood Property Trust, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Starwood Property Trust, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Starwood Property Trust, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.