Q2 25 EPS
$-0.29
MISS 348.50%
Est. $0.12
Q2 25 Revenue
$23.2M
MISS 0.43%
Est. $23.3M
vs S&P Since Q2 25
-9.1%
TRAILING MARKET
ORC +6.1% vs S&P +15.1%
Market Reaction
Did ORC Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results
Orchid Island Capital delivered a sharply disappointing second quarter of 2025, posting a loss of $0.29 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12, a miss of 348.50%, as $51.74 million in net realized and unrealized losses on Agency RMBS and der… Read more Orchid Island Capital delivered a sharply disappointing second quarter of 2025, posting a loss of $0.29 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12, a miss of 348.50%, as $51.74 million in net realized and unrealized losses on Agency RMBS and derivative instruments overwhelmed an otherwise encouraging interest income story. The culprit was severe market turbulence sparked by reciprocal tariff announcements in early April, which forced management to trim the balance sheet to maintain prudent leverage, locking in modest permanent losses in the process. Revenue came in at $23.15 million, just 0.43% below the $23.25 million consensus, though the year-over-year gain of 3,965.4% reflects how dramatically the company's capital base has expanded. Book value per share slipped $0.73 to $7.21, producing a total quarterly return of negative 4.66%. Still, management struck a cautiously optimistic tone, noting that returns in the market remain attractive and that lower leverage positions the company to benefit when Agency RMBS spreads eventually recover.
Key Takeaways
- • Severe market turbulence from reciprocal tariff announcements in early April drove unrealized losses on RMBS and derivatives
- • Net interest income improved by approximately $11.2 million from Q1 2025 due to portfolio growth
- • Agency RMBS sector failed to fully recover versus comparable duration hedges, resulting in negative excess returns
- • Average interest rate spread improved to 1.15% from negative (0.29)% in Q2 2024
- • Repurchase agreement borrowing costs decreased from 4.29% in Q1 to 4.23% in Q2 2025
- • Company was forced to reduce balance sheet in early April to maintain prudent leverage, incurring permanent losses
ORC YoY Financials
Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings
ORC Revenue by Segment
Business unit performance breakdown
“The second quarter of 2025 was a very turbulent period for financial markets, with two large catalysts driving the volatility. The initial shock, and clearly the larger of the two, were reciprocal tariffs announced by the Trump administration in early April. After the announcement, market conditions resembled those following the outbreak of Covid-19, if only slightly less severe.”
— Robert E. Cauley, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release
ORC Earnings Trends
ORC vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
ORC EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
ORC Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
ORC Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.19 | $0.62 | +235.14% | $132.2M | +269.88% |
| FY Full Year | $0.69 | $1.24 | +81.02% | $414.0M | +292.31% |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.14 | $0.53 | +278.57% | $26.9M | +6.27% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $0.12 | $-0.29 | -348.50% | $23.2M | -0.43% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $0.17 | $0.18 | +5.88% | $21.3M | +78.57% |