EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
Data as of close
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) is a real estate company in the Real Estate industry, with a market capitalization of $1.5 billion. Shares last traded at $11.56, 18.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 13.7%. EFC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.68, below the Real Estate median of 22.58. Net profit margin is 30.3%, above the peer median of 10.2%.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
EFC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $184M | $1.83 | 122% |
| 2024-12-31 | $164M | $1.86 | 110% |
| 2023-12-31 | $149M | $2.16 | 169823% |
| 2022-12-31 | $123M | $2.03 | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $86M | $1.74 | 61% |
| 2020-12-31 | $65M | — | 377% |
| 2019-12-31 | $54M | — | 96% |
| 2018-12-31 | $51M | — | 109% |
| 2017-12-31 | $58M | — | 170% |
| 2016-12-31 | $65M | — | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $83M | — | 219% |
| 2014-12-31 | $86M | — | 146% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.78 | 2026-05-11 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.10 | 2026-03-02 |
| FY 2025 | $1.19 | 2026-03-02 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.29 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.45 | 2025-08-11 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Real Estate peers
EFC vs 14 industry peers (Real Estate), by market cap. Data as of close
| CBRE | CBRE Group | $39.8B | 28.82 | 0.90 | 3.1% | +7.21% |
| TRNO | Terreno Realty Corp | $7.3B | 18.72 | 14.47 | 77.3% | +1.89% |
| FSV | Firstservice Corp | $6.9B | 36.40 | 4.07 | 11.2% | +4.78% |
| CIGI | Colliers International Group Inc. | $5.3B | 23.62 | 0.95 | 4.0% | +7.96% |
| MRP | Millrose Properties, Inc. | $4.5B | 9.35 | 5.85 | 62.6% | +4.61% |
| CURB | Curbline Properties Corp. | $3.5B | 88.11 | 14.25 | 16.2% | +1.44% |
| CWK | Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. | $3.4B | 48.61 | 0.31 | 0.6% | +7.51% |
| UE | Urban Edge Properties | $2.6B | 24.10 | 5.35 | 22.2% | +3.66% |
| GTY | Getty Realty Corp /Md/ | $1.9B | 18.83 | 7.98 | 42.4% | +2.05% |
| BXDC | Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. | $1.6B | — | — | — | +0.64% |
| IIPR | Innovative Industrial Properties Inc | $1.5B | 10.89 | 5.69 | 52.3% | +4.45% |
| EFC | Ellington Financial Inc. | $1.5B | 7.68 | 2.32 | 30.3% | +1.27% |
| FOR | Forestar Group Inc. | $1.2B | 7.34 | 0.72 | 9.9% | +2.38% |
| FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | $632M | 21.54 | 5.45 | 25.3% | +1.67% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.