Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

NYSE: EFC · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
11.81
+0.20 (1.72%)
At close: Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 PM
11.82
+0.01 (0.08%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT

Total Valuation

EFC has a market cap or net worth of $999.97 million. The enterprise value is $14.10 billion.

Market Cap 999.97M
Enterprise Value 14.10B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, May 6, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date May 6, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 27, 2024

Share Statistics

EFC has 85.10 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.90% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 85.10M
Shares Change (YoY) +12.90%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.32%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.82%
Owned by Institutions (%) 54.13%
Float 82.74M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.27 and the forward PE ratio is 7.80. EFC's PEG ratio is 0.86.

PE Ratio 13.27
Forward PE 7.80
PS Ratio 3.61
Forward PS 8.69
PB Ratio 0.66
P/FCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.86
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 231.57
EV / Sales 50.93
EV / EBITDA 166.82
EV / EBIT 166.82
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 8.79
Debt / EBITDA 157.72
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.60%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 4.40%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.40%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 0.60%
Revenue Per Employee $692,300
Profits Per Employee $152,255
Employee Count 400
Asset Turnover 0.02
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EFC has paid $457,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 457,000
Effective Tax Rate 0.74%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.92, so EFC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.92
52-Week Price Change -0.92%
50-Day Moving Average 11.91
200-Day Moving Average 12.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.94
Average Volume (30 Days) 1,196,703

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.98 million, so 3.50% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.98M
Short Previous Month 3.54M
Short % of Shares Out 3.50%
Short % of Float 3.60%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.29

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EFC had revenue of $276.92 million and earned $60.90 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.89.

Revenue 276.92M
Gross Profit 256.50M
Operating Income 89.21M
Pretax Income 84.54M
Net Income 60.90M
EBITDA 84.54M
EBIT 84.54M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.89
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $230.55 million in cash and $13.33 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$13.10 billion or -$153.97 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 230.55M
Total Debt 13.33B
Net Cash -13.10B
Net Cash Per Share -$153.97
Equity / Book Value 1.52B
Book Value Per Share 17.83
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$241.86 million and capital expenditures -$37,000, giving a free cash flow of -$241.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow -241.86M
Capital Expenditures -37,000
Free Cash Flow -241.90M
FCF Per Share -$3.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 92.63%, with operating and profit margins of 32.22% and 21.99%.

Gross Margin 92.63%
Operating Margin 32.22%
Pretax Margin 30.53%
Profit Margin 21.99%
EBITDA Margin 30.53%
EBIT Margin 30.53%
FCF Margin -87.35%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.78, which amounts to a dividend yield of 15.07%.

Dividend Per Share $1.78
Dividend Yield 15.07%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -1.11%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 200.00%
Buyback Yield -12.90%
Shareholder Yield 2.17%
Earnings Yield 6.09%
FCF Yield -24.19%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFC is $14.06, which is 19.05% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $14.06
Price Target Difference 19.05%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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 4