Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Ellington Financial Inc (EFC) - $12.45 as of 2/20/2026 3:00:03 PM EST
Total Score
15 out of 30
Safety Score
64 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for EFC
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for EFC
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for EFC
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for EFC
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for EFC (64 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for EFC
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | EFC |
| Company Name | Ellington Financial Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, business-related and other financial assets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. |
| Sector Name | REAL ESTATE |
| Industry Name | REIT - MORTGAGE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/25/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 12.45 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 8.30 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 3:00:03 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,782,414 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,307,226 |
| 52-Week High | 13.98 |
| 52-Week Low | 10.08 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 23.51% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 9.43 |
| Industry PE | 12.68 |
| Sector PE | 65.75 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 6.87 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 8.41 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 5.29 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 205.75 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.07 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.48 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 13.52 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.13 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 0.84 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.57 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.71 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.87 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.86 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 4 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 124,649,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 1,551,880,050 |
| Institutional Ownership | 45.99% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 2/27/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.1300 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.1300 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.56 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 12.53% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.56 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 12.53% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 62 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 11.60% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 16.66% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -3.51% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.36% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 118.18% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 56.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 73.47% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.32 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.39 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.46 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 155,333,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 145,861,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 84,084,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 25.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 27.08% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 51.80% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 184,809,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 192,387,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 228,927,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -13,312,198,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -11,630,396,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 11,822,783,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 10,366,495,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 13,497,007,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.12 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.12 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,570,476,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,517,071,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,765,721,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -768,129,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -6.16 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -430,527,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -241,895,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.23 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.17 |
| MACD Signal | -0.16 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 12.52 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 13.24 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 13.97 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| RSI | 34.57 |
| 50-Day SMA | 12.55 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/20/2026 9:54:10 PM EST |