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Ellington Financial Inc. EFC

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11.54 USD +0.13 +1.14%

At close · Nov 2

11.56 +0.02 +0.19%

After hours · Nov 2, 4:40 PM ET

Bid
11.55 × 1,300
Ask
11.56 × 500
11.41 Day range 11.59
11.28 52-week range 14.12
YTD
-15.02%
1 year
-13.36%
Open
11.50
Prev close
11.41
Mkt cap
1.52B
Vol
2.10M
Avg vol
1.47M
EPS
1.61
P/E
7.17
Div yield
13.67%
More statistics
Low
11.41
High
11.59
Forward P/E
5.86
Beta
0.99
Short ratio
6.13
Inst. own
54.29%
Dividend
1.56
Ex-div date
Oct 29, 2026
Earnings
Nov 4, 2026
50-d avg
12.37
200-d avg
12.89
1y target
14.64

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Events in this range
  • Aug 6, 2026Earnings: 0.6; estimate 0.4587; surprise 30.8%
  • Aug 19, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Neutral
  • Aug 31, 2026Dividend: 0.13
  • Sep 30, 2026Dividend: 0.13
  • Oct 9, 2026Rating: Piper Sandler · Overweight → Overweight
  • Oct 30, 2026Dividend: 0.13
Signals (16)
NameDateAgo
RSI: OversoldOct 19, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 13, 20262 weeks ago
RSI: OversoldSep 23, 20261 month ago
RSI: OversoldSep 14, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishAug 31, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishAug 31, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 27, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 27, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishAug 26, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishAug 26, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 26, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 11, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishAug 10, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 10, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 7, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 7, 20262 months ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-0.01 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B-3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 2
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 11.4×
FY 2016: -31.7×FY 2017: 76.4×FY 2018: 10.0×FY 2019: 10.4×FY 2020: 38.1×FY 2021: 6.7×FY 2022: -8.8×FY 2023: 14.4×FY 2024: 8.9×FY 2025: 11.4×
FY 2016 5y median 8.9× FY 2025
P/S 2.0×
FY 2016: 217×FY 2017: 43.9×FY 2018: 6.0×FY 2019: 6.9×FY 2020: 18.6×FY 2021: 3.9×FY 2022: 17.4×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 3.7×FY 2025: 2.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025
P/B 0.7×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 2.7×
FY 2016: 7.3×FY 2017: -1.0×FY 2018: -0.9×FY 2019: 4.6×FY 2020: 4.4×FY 2021: 3.8×FY 2022: 210×FY 2023: -3.6×FY 2024: -2.4×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 39.5×
FY 2016: 4825×FY 2017: 199×FY 2018: 25.3×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 22.7×FY 2022: 2280×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 39.5×
FY 2016 5y median 22.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 26.9×
FY 2016: 615×FY 2017: 177×FY 2018: 31.4×FY 2019: 44.5×FY 2020: 83.4×FY 2021: 20.2×FY 2022: 300×FY 2023: 54.5×FY 2024: 53.4×FY 2025: 26.9×
FY 2016 5y median 53.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield 37.7%
FY 2016: 13.7%FY 2017: -98.0%FY 2018: -106.4%FY 2019: 21.9%FY 2020: 22.9%FY 2021: 26.6%FY 2022: 0.5%FY 2023: -27.6%FY 2024: -40.9%FY 2025: 37.7%
FY 2016 5y median 0.5% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 84.3%
FY 2016: -806.7%FY 2017: -99.2%FY 2018: 99.5%FY 2019: 100.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 80.5%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 84.3%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 61.6%
FY 2016: 12.7%FY 2017: 606.0%FY 2018: 134.6%FY 2019: 64.0%FY 2020: 5.2%FY 2021: 62.2%FY 2022: -57.9%FY 2023: 34.8%FY 2024: 41.2%FY 2025: 61.6%
FY 2016 5y median 41.2% FY 2025
Net Margin 21.8%
FY 2016: -682.0%FY 2017: 57.7%FY 2018: 60.8%FY 2019: 68.0%FY 2020: 71.1%FY 2021: 61.6%FY 2022: -162.3%FY 2023: 32.8%FY 2024: 51.7%FY 2025: 21.8%
FY 2016 5y median 32.8% FY 2025
ROE 8.0%
FY 2016: -2.5%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 8.3%FY 2019: 7.0%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 10.3%FY 2022: -5.9%FY 2023: 5.5%FY 2024: 9.3%FY 2025: 8.0%
FY 2016 5y median 8.0% FY 2025
ROIC 200.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 3.1%FY 2018: 2.8%FY 2019: -31.8%FY 2020: -1.6%FY 2021: -64.3%FY 2022: 4.9%FY 2023: 0.3%FY 2024: 2.8%FY 2025: 200.7%
FY 2016 5y median 2.8% FY 2025
ROA 0.8%
FY 2016: -0.7%FY 2017: 0.2%FY 2018: 1.2%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 0.7%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: -0.5%FY 2023: 0.5%FY 2024: 0.9%FY 2025: 0.8%
FY 2016 5y median 0.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 139.0%
FY 2016: -95.6%FY 2017: 357.7%FY 2018: 615.2%FY 2019: 10.8%FY 2020: -58.7%FY 2021: 516.8%FY 2022: -80.1%FY 2023: 494.5%FY 2024: 10.0%FY 2025: 139.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 257.2%
FY 2016: -99.4%FY 2017: 21672.9%FY 2018: 58.8%FY 2019: -47.3%FY 2020: -96.7%FY 2021: 7310.3%FY 2022: -118.5%FY 2023: 457.3%FY 2024: 30.3%FY 2025: 257.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -12.5%
FY 2016: -142.5%FY 2017: 139.6%FY 2018: 700.0%FY 2019: 15.8%FY 2020: -77.8%FY 2021: 553.8%FY 2022: -155.3%FY 2023: 162.4%FY 2024: 54.5%FY 2025: -12.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 218.2%
FY 2016: -89.3%FY 2017: -763.9%FY 2018: -6.8%FY 2019: 126.1%FY 2020: 16.4%FY 2021: 49.3%FY 2022: -98.4%FY 2023: -6859.6%FY 2024: -78.0%FY 2025: 218.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.1×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.1×
FY 2016: -0.0×FY 2017: 0.5×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 9.2×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 3.5×FY 2019: 3.9×FY 2020: 2.7×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 10.4×FY 2023: 8.8×FY 2024: 9.0×FY 2025: 9.2×
FY 2016 5y median 9.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 36.5×
FY 2016: 3125×FY 2017: 150×FY 2018: 20.4×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 18.4×FY 2022: 2148×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 36.5×
FY 2016 5y median 18.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 1.4×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 8.0×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 13.6%
FY 2016: 12.8%FY 2017: 12.2%FY 2018: 10.9%FY 2019: 9.2%FY 2020: 9.9%FY 2021: 10.2%FY 2022: 16.4%FY 2023: 17.0%FY 2024: 15.5%FY 2025: 13.6%
FY 2016 5y median 15.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 125.0%
FY 2016: -407.0%FY 2017: 930.4%FY 2018: 108.7%FY 2019: 93.7%FY 2020: 260.0%FY 2021: 64.2%FY 2022: -175.7%FY 2023: 177.5%FY 2024: 112.1%FY 2025: 125.0%
FY 2016 5y median 112.1% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31