Real Estate
Ellington Financial Inc.(EFC-PC)
Live Price
Offline$25.56
-0.23% today
Window Change
+2.08%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.73B
- Revenue Growth
- +122.0%
- EPS Growth
- -11.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 11.9%
Coverage: 225 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC-PC) is a Real Estate stock with a market cap of $2.73B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $25.56 and up 2.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +122.0%, EPS growth of -11.2%, a dividend yield of 11.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +122.0%, EPS -11.2%, free cash flow +218.2% with operating margin 65.8% and ROIC 164.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 11.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 7.8 and price/sales 3.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines EFC-PC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Real Estate peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+122.0% vs +11.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+65.8% vs +59.6% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
7.8 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +25.4% and a revenue surprise of +50.1%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +122.0% and EPS is at -11.2%, with operating margin around 65.8%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 12, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | +25.4% | +0.0% | +0.9% | โ |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | +2.4% | -0.0% | +1.1% | -0.3% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | -18.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
EFC-PC Max Drawdown
-6.13%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Ellington Financial Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgage; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; and commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; corporate debt and equity securities; corporate loans; and other strategic investments; and consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial LLC was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
- Leadership
- Laurence Eric Penn
- IPO Date
- Feb 3, 2023
- Employees
- 400
- Street Address
- 53 Forest Avenue
- Mailing
- Old Greenwich, CT, 06870
- Region
- Old Greenwich, CT, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- (203) 698-1200
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 7.8
- EV/EBITDA
- 4.2
- Price/Sales
- 3.1
- Price/Book
- 0.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +122.0%
- EPS
- -11.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- +218.2%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 83.0%
- Operating Margin
- 65.8%
- Net Margin
- 48.7%
- ROE
- 11.3%
- ROIC
- 164.5%
Balance Sheet
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- Current Ratio
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Earnings Reports
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Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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