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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD

13.83

0.12 (0.88%)

At close: Sep 05, 2025, 3:59 PM

13.81

-0.14%

After-hours: Sep 05, 2025, 07:48 PM EDT

Ellington Financial Statistics

Share Statistics

Ellington Financial has 99.89M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.72% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	99.89M
Shares Change (YoY)	8.72%
Shares Change (QoQ)	4.23%
Owned by Institutions (%)	52.6%
Shares Floating	97.41M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	168,352
FTD / Avg. Volume	14.78%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.04M, so 5.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	5.04M
Short % of Shares Out	5.05%
Short % of Float	6.08%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.83

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 7.22 and the forward PE ratio is 7.64. Ellington Financial's PEG ratio is 0.13.

PE Ratio	7.22
Forward PE	7.64
PS Ratio	2.83
Forward PS	3.5
PB Ratio	0.67
P/FCF Ratio	-2.45
PEG Ratio	0.13

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Ellington Financial has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 15.14B.

EV / Sales	40.71
EV / EBITDA	37.55
EV / EBIT	-35.17
EV / FCF	-35.17

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 5.16, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 9.09.

Current Ratio	5.16
Quick Ratio	5.16
Debt / Equity	9.09
Debt / EBITDA	35.42
Debt / FCF	-33.17
Interest Coverage	0.69

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 9.29% and Return on Invested Capital is 1.21%.

Return on Equity	9.29%
Return on Assets	0.89%
Return on Invested Capital	1.21%
Revenue Per Employee	$929.75K
Profits Per Employee	$364.65K
Employee Count	400
Asset Turnover	0.02
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	612K
Effective Tax Rate	0.41%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 4.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so Ellington Financial's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.99
52-Week Price Change	4.27%
50-Day Moving Average	13.3
200-Day Moving Average	12.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	56.48
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,139,142

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ellington Financial had revenue of 371.9M and earned 145.86M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.36.

Revenue	371.9M
Gross Profit	298.33M
Operating Income	193.39M
Net Income	145.86M
EBITDA	403.19M
EBIT	403.19M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.36

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 192.39M in cash and 14.28B in debt, giving a net cash position of -14.09B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	192.39M
Total Debt	14.28B
Net Cash	-14.09B
Retained Earnings	-375.11M
Total Assets	17.07B
Working Capital	-2.73B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -430.53M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of -430.53M.

Operating Cash Flow	-430.53M
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	-430.53M
FCF Per Share	-4.96

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 80.22%, with operating and profit margins of 52% and 39.22%.

Gross Margin	80.22%
Operating Margin	52%
Pretax Margin	39.99%
Profit Margin	39.22%
EBITDA Margin	108.41%
EBIT Margin	52%
FCF Margin	-115.76%

Dividends & Yields

EFC pays an annual dividend of $1.69, which amounts to a dividend yield of 11.44%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.69
Dividend Yield	11.44%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-13.33%
Payout Ratio	138.52%
Earnings Yield	13.86%
FCF Yield	-40.9%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFC is $14.5, which is 5.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$14.5
Price Target Difference	5.9%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	7

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$34
Lynch Upside	148.36%
Graham Number	26.14
Graham Upside	90.94%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	-0.07
Piotroski F-Score	2