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Ellington Financial Inc. EFC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Ellington Financial Inc.

Overview of Ellington Financial Inc.

EFC NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Mortgage Small Cap
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC), is a Small Cap company, in the REIT - Mortgage industry, last closed at $13.33, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, +2.3% 1Y return, ranked 184/330 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -32.7% ROE 7.0% Gross Margin 56.0%
$13.33
0.53%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 20.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.66B
Enterprise Value
$17.03B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.ellingtonfinancial...
HQ Old Greenwich, CT
Employees 400
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 30
Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

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Current: $13.33

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$190.0M
-32.7%%
Net Operating Income
$93.3M
-19.8%%
Net Income
$117.8M
-18.6%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$303.4M
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
53.9%
Excellent

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$188.2M
62.0% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Ellington Financial Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
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Rent Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 80% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing EFC's balance between Growth (35.4%), Profitability (35.1%), and Safety (29.5%). Growth 35% Safety 30% Profitability 35%

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Growth

60th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 63.9% 94p FFO Growth YoY 1.63 79p FFO/Share 3.85 86p AFFO YoY Growth 1.63 80p EPS Growth YoY 52.5% 60p
Strengths
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (63.9%, 94th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (82%)
  • FFO/Share in top 20% of peers (3.85, 86th percentile)
  • AFFO YoY Growth in top 20% of peers (1.63, 80th percentile)
  • AFFO Margin in top 20% of peers (1.03, 86th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-32.7%)

Profitability

59th percentile vs peers
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

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