Company data
Chimera Investment Corporation employees and revenue per employee
CIM · REIT - Mortgage · $749M market cap
Chimera Investment Corporation had 423 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 449.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $821M, up 218.2% from a year earlier, or $1.94M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
423
+449.4% YoY
Revenue
$821M
+218.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.94M
Peer median $5.80M
Rank in industry
9 of 11
REIT - Mortgage
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 423 | $821M | $1.94M | +449.4% | +218.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | $258M | $3.35M | +97.4% | +26.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | $205M | $5.25M | — | — |
| Dec 2021 | 38 | $1.06B | $27.8M | -7.3% | +366.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 41 | $226M | $5.52M | +5.1% | -53.6% |
| Dec 2019 | 39 | $488M | $12.5M | +2.6% | +7.8% |
| Dec 2018 | 38 | $453M | $11.9M | +0.0% | -28.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 38 | $629M | $16.6M | +0.0% | +2.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 38 | $614M | $16.2M | — | — |
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Chimera Investment Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from REIT - Mortgage.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | 20 | $1.31B | $65.3M | Leaner |
| DX Dynex Capital, Inc. | 28 | $534M | $19.1M | Efficient growth |
| LADR Ladder Capital Corp | 60 | $392M | $6.54M | Hiring into decline |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 324 | $1.88B | $5.80M | Hiring into decline |
| MFA MFA Financial, Inc. | 307 | $875M | $2.85M | Leaner |
| FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | 223 | $556M | $2.49M | — |
| CIM Chimera Investment Corporation | 423 | $821M | $1.94M | Hiring ahead |
| EFC Ellington Financial Inc. | 500 | $675M | $1.35M | Efficient growth |
| PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 4,900 | $1.74B | $356K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Chimera Investment Corporation
- How many employees does Chimera Investment Corporation have?
- Chimera Investment Corporation reported 423 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 18, 2026. That is up 449.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Chimera Investment Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Chimera Investment Corporation brought in $821M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.94M per employee. That ranks 9 of 11 companies we track in REIT - Mortgage, where the median is $5.80M.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Chimera Investment Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CIM.