Ellington Financial Inc EFC Stock Analysis
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$11.26 down $0.23, 2.00% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $11.49
- Market cap
- $1.41BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 6.99On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.61Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 13.85%Last 12 months
Price chart
$11.26down $0.23, 2.00%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$11.49Nov 5
- Volume2.04MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.88MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $11.15 to $14.12; now $11.26
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
EFC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | EFC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | EFC: down 2.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | EFC beat the S&P 500 by 3.2 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | EFC: down 11.5% S&P 500: down 4.1% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 7.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | EFC: down 8.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 16.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | EFC: down 7.8% S&P 500: up 10.9% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 18.7 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | EFC: up 28.8% S&P 500: up 75.0% +8.8% vs +20.5% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 46.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | EFC: up 14.5% S&P 500: up 67.8% +2.8% vs +10.9% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 53.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | EFC: up 130.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% +8.7% vs +15.2% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 182.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in EFC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $23,060 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
EFC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | EFC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | EFC: down 3.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | EFC beat the S&P 500 by 2.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | EFC: down 14.3% S&P 500: down 4.3% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 10.0 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | EFC: down 17.1% S&P 500: up 7.8% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 24.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | EFC: down 18.3% S&P 500: up 9.7% | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 28.0 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | EFC: down 11.3% S&P 500: up 68.8% −3.9% vs +19.1% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 80.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | EFC: down 38.9% S&P 500: up 56.9% −9.4% vs +9.4% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 95.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | EFC: down 27.4% S&P 500: up 252.6% −3.2% vs +13.4% a year | EFC trailed the S&P 500 by 280.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in EFC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $7,260 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$26.79
Closing high on . Now 58.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Oct 8, 2010.
Stock splits
EFC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2010.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
7.0×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($1.61)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
EFC trades at 7.0× its earnings over the last 12 months, below its 5-year median of 10.8×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $7 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 3.1×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 0.7×Book value as of Jun 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 86.9×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 0.23Last 12 months’ EPS growth
The P/E divided by the growth in diluted EPS over the last 12 months (+30.9% on the 12 months before). It looks backward: near 1 means the P/E roughly matches last year’s growth. Sites that use analysts’ growth forecasts show a different PEG.
PEG = P/E ÷ EPS growth (%) = 7.0 ÷ 30.9 - −43.76%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $19.61BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $455.40Mup 44.8%
- Net income
- $222.15Mup 56.7%
- Diluted EPS
- $1.61up 30.9%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $66.98M | $23.01M | $0.19 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $71.97M | $30.11M | $0.24 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $82.91M | $38.68M | $0.35 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $92.54M | $49.96M | $0.45 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $82.76M | $36.58M | $0.29 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $78.24M | $21.65M | $0.11 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $171.27M | $105.32M | $0.78 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $123.13M | $58.61M | $0.43 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $151.04M | $133.46M | $2.58 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $59.99M | −$70.05M | −$1.43 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $276.92M | $84.08M | $0.89 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $305.65M | $145.86M | $1.36 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $336.44M | $146.87M | $1.19 |
Margins
- Gross 89.5%
- Operating 37.2%
- Net 48.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- −$617.82MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow−$617.65MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$168.00KLast 12 months
- −135.7%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $399.12MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$205.13MLast 12 months
- Total returned$205.13MLast 12 months
Balance sheet
- Not reportedAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$18.49BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 9.40As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 11.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Ellington Financial’s net income was 11.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 1.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Ellington Financial’s net income was 1.1% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.95 |
| 2017 | $1.76 |
| 2018 | $1.64 |
| 2019 | $1.81 |
| 2020 | $1.26 |
| 2021 | $1.64 |
| 2022 | $1.80 |
| 2023 | $1.80 |
| 2024 | $1.60 |
| 2025 | $1.56 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.30 |
Dividend details
- $1.56Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 13.85%; 5-yr low 8.36%, 5-yr high 16.62%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 12.81%.
- $0.13Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyMonthly12 payments in the last 12 months
- up 4.4% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 96.9%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Ellington Financial Inc
Ellington Financial invests in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, reverse mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and related investments, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, non-mortgage and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments. Ellington Financial is externally managed and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- REIT - Mortgage
- Headquarters
- Connecticut, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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EFC stock FAQ
What is EFC stock’s price today?
Ellington Financial (EFC) traded at $11.26 at the close on , down $0.23 (2.00%) from the previous close of $11.49. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $11.15 and $14.12.
If you invested $1,000 in EFC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in EFC on would be worth about $2,306 at the close on , a total return of +130.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,145 if invested five years ago and $922 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Ellington Financial’s market cap?
Ellington Financial’s market capitalization is about $1.4 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $11.26 (how market cap works). Ellington Financial reported 125.39M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is EFC’s P/E ratio?
EFC trades at 7.0 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.61 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 5.2 to 30.2, with a median of 10.8. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Ellington Financial make?
Ellington Financial reported $455.4 million of revenue over the four quarters to , up 44.8% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $123.1 million, up 33.1% from a year earlier.
Is Ellington Financial profitable?
Yes. Ellington Financial earned $222.2 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 48.8%, and its operating margin was 37.2% (what margins tell you).
What are EFC’s earnings per share?
EFC’s diluted earnings per share were $1.61 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.23 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.43 per share, against $0.45 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does EFC pay a dividend?
Yes. Ellington Financial pays a monthly dividend. The most recent was $0.13 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.56 per share, a 13.85% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.56 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $156 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 642 shares, roughly $7,229 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is EFC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks EFC has traded as low as $11.15 and as high as $14.12. At $11.26 at the close on , it is 20.3% below that high and 1.0% above the low.
What is EFC’s all-time high?
EFC’s highest closing price was $26.79 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $11.26 at the close on , it is 58.0% below that record.
Has EFC stock ever split?
No. EFC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2010.
How has EFC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , EFC has returned −8.2% so far this year and −7.8% over the past year, and +14.5% over five years (+2.8% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Ellington Financial in?
Ellington Financial is in the Financial Services sector and the REIT - Mortgage industry, and is headquartered in Connecticut, USA.
What exchange does EFC trade on?
Ellington Financial trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EFC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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