Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
13.63
+0.01 (0.07%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
13.68
+0.05 (0.37%)
After-hours: Aug 21, 2026, 7:41 PM EDT

Ellington Financial Statistics

Total Valuation

EFC has a market cap or net worth of $1.78 billion. The enterprise value is $19.35 billion.

Market Cap1.78B
Enterprise Value 19.35B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 31, 2026

Share Statistics

EFC has 130.51 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 25.38% in one year.

Current Share Class 128.89M
Shares Outstanding 130.51M
Shares Change (YoY) +25.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.48%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.19%
Owned by Institutions (%) 51.78%
Float 125.98M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.04 and the forward PE ratio is 7.13.

PE Ratio 8.04
Forward PE 7.13
PS Ratio 4.12
Forward PS 2.47
PB Ratio 1.00
P/TBV Ratio 1.02
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 99.72
EV / Sales 44.86
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 7.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 9.29.

Current Ratio 7.63
Quick Ratio 7.60
Debt / Equity 9.29
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.11%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.25%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.11%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 0.82%
Revenue Per Employee $862,702
Profits Per Employee $388,082
Employee Count500
Asset Turnover 0.02
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EFC has paid $3.43 million in taxes.

Income Tax 3.43M
Effective Tax Rate 1.50%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -1.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so EFC's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.93
52-Week Price Change -1.52%
50-Day Moving Average 13.52
200-Day Moving Average 13.22
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.28
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,130,334

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.83 million, so 5.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.83M
Short Previous Month 5.87M
Short % of Shares Out 5.23%
Short % of Float 5.42%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EFC had revenue of $431.35 million and earned $194.04 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.70.

Revenue431.35M
Gross Profit 431.35M
Operating Income 227.13M
Pretax Income 229.33M
Net Income 194.04M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.70
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.00 billion in cash and $18.57 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$17.57 billion or -$134.63 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.00B
Total Debt 18.57B
Net Cash -17.57B
Net Cash Per Share -$134.63
Equity (Book Value) 2.00B
Book Value Per Share 13.68
Working Capital 16.68B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$617.65 million and capital expenditures -$168,000, giving a free cash flow of -$617.82 million.

Operating Cash Flow -617.65M
Capital Expenditures -168,000
Depreciation & Amortization -382,000
Net Borrowing 7.71B
Free Cash Flow -617.82M
FCF Per Share -$4.73
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 52.66% and 51.50%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 52.66%
Pretax Margin 53.17%
Profit Margin 51.50%
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 11.45%.

Dividend Per Share $1.56
Dividend Yield 11.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 91.99%
Buyback Yield -25.38%
Shareholder Yield -13.93%
Earnings Yield 10.91%
FCF Yield -34.73%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFC is $14.86, which is 9.02% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $14.86
Price Target Difference 9.02%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 1.76%
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 4