Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
12.51
+0.09 (0.72%)
Mar 2, 2026, 12:03 PM EST - Market open

Ellington Financial Statistics

Total Valuation

EFC has a market cap or net worth of $1.57 billion. The enterprise value is $17.78 billion.

Market Cap1.57B
Enterprise Value 17.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 27, 2026

Share Statistics

EFC has 125.81 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 14.64% in one year.

Current Share Class 124.65M
Shares Outstanding 125.81M
Shares Change (YoY) +14.64%
Shares Change (QoQ) +6.74%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.86%
Owned by Institutions (%) 45.47%
Float 122.25M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.52 and the forward PE ratio is 6.90.

PE Ratio 10.52
Forward PE 6.90
PS Ratio 4.88
Forward PS 7.85
PB Ratio 0.94
P/TBV Ratio 1.04
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 149.75
EV / Sales 55.51
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 34.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 9.09.

Current Ratio 34.35
Quick Ratio 34.08
Debt / Equity 9.09
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.71% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.87%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.71%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.87%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 0.79%
Revenue Per Employee $800,858
Profits Per Employee $296,858
Employee Count400
Asset Turnover 0.02
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EFC has paid $3.79 million in taxes.

Income Tax 3.79M
Effective Tax Rate 2.45%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -13.03% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.94, so EFC's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.94
52-Week Price Change -13.03%
50-Day Moving Average 13.30
200-Day Moving Average 13.31
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.30
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,057,337

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.99 million, so 3.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.99M
Short Previous Month 3.59M
Short % of Shares Out 3.17%
Short % of Float 3.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.63

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EFC had revenue of $320.34 million and earned $118.74 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.19.

Revenue320.34M
Gross Profit 320.34M
Operating Income 162.58M
Pretax Income 154.56M
Net Income 118.74M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.19
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $797.65 million in cash and $17.02 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$16.22 billion or -$128.92 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 797.65M
Total Debt 17.02B
Net Cash -16.22B
Net Cash Per Share -$128.92
Equity (Book Value) 1.87B
Book Value Per Share 13.28
Working Capital 17.28B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 50.75% and 45.85%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 50.75%
Pretax Margin 48.25%
Profit Margin 45.85%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 12.47%.

Dividend Per Share $1.56
Dividend Yield 12.47%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 131.09%
Buyback Yield -14.64%
Shareholder Yield -2.08%
Earnings Yield 7.60%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFC is $14.54, which is 16.23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $14.54
Price Target Difference 16.23%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3