Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
11.61
+0.08 (0.69%)
Mar 24, 2026, 1:47 PM EDT - Market open

Ellington Financial Statistics

Total Valuation

EFC has a market cap or net worth of $1.45 billion. The enterprise value is $17.65 billion.

Market Cap1.45B
Enterprise Value 17.65B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date May 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 31, 2026

Share Statistics

EFC has 124.65 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 14.64% in one year.

Current Share Class 124.65M
Shares Outstanding 124.65M
Shares Change (YoY) +14.64%
Shares Change (QoQ) +6.74%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.86%
Owned by Institutions (%) 45.48%
Float 122.25M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.72 and the forward PE ratio is 6.40.

PE Ratio 9.72
Forward PE 6.40
PS Ratio 4.33
Forward PS 6.86
PB Ratio 0.87
P/TBV Ratio 0.95
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 148.63
EV / Sales 53.58
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 8.95, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 9.10.

Current Ratio 8.95
Quick Ratio 8.87
Debt / Equity 9.10
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) 0.73%
Revenue Per Employee $658,774
Profits Per Employee $237,486
Employee Count500
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 -12.17% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so EFC's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.95
52-Week Price Change -12.17%
50-Day Moving Average 12.72
200-Day Moving Average 13.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,154,569

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.17 million, so 3.34% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.17M
Short Previous Month 4.61M
Short % of Shares Out 3.34%
Short % of Float 3.41%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.56

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EFC had revenue of $329.39 million and earned $118.74 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.19.

Revenue329.39M
Gross Profit 329.39M
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 -$130.15 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 797.65M
Total Debt 17.02B
Net Cash -16.22B
Net Cash Per Share -$130.15
Equity (Book Value) 1.87B
Book Value Per Share 13.28
Working Capital 15.82B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -925.46M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 5.00B
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 49.36% and 44.59%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 49.36%
Pretax Margin 46.92%
Profit Margin 44.59%
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 13.44%.

Dividend Per Share $1.56
Dividend Yield 13.44%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 130.64%
Buyback Yield -14.64%
Shareholder Yield -0.98%
Earnings Yield 8.33%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFC is $14.55, which is 25.32% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $14.55
Price Target Difference 25.32%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 5
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