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25.14 (1y: +17%)
Market Cap 510.7 M P/E(ttm) 4.70
Enterprise Value 469.3 M P/B 1.00
EFC- NYSE (USA)
Ellington Financial LLC
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$25.14
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 61.294
EFC's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
78% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.63 vs. EFC: 61.294 )
EFC' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 61.29   Max: No Debt
Current: 61.29
Equity to Asset 0.235
EFC's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
84% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.09 vs. EFC: 0.235 )
EFC' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.17   Max: 0.34
Current: 0.24
0.17
0.34
Interest Coverage No Debt
EFC's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
95% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. EFC: No Debt )
EFC' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: 0.34
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 43.10
EFC's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
81% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 24.60 vs. EFC: 43.10 )
EFC' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -37.8   Max: 75.1
Current: 43.1
-37.8
75.1
Net-margin (%) 173.3
EFC's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 18.10 vs. EFC: 173.3 )
EFC' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -28.6   Max: 173.3
Current: 173.3
-28.6
173.3
ROE (%) 19.2
EFC's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 6.20 vs. EFC: 19.2 )
EFC' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -1   Max: 31.1
Current: 19.2
-1
31.1
ROA (%) 4.5
EFC's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. EFC: 4.5 )
EFC' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -0.3   Max: 6.1
Current: 4.5
-0.3
6.1
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 4.70
EFC's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
94% of the 792 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. EFC: 4.70 )
EFC' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 4.03   Max: 31.84
Current: 4.7
4.03
31.84
P/B 1.00
EFC's P/B is ranked lower than
56% of the 876 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.94 vs. EFC: 1.00 )
EFC' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.73   Max: 1.08
Current: 1
0.73
1.08
P/S 8.13
EFC's P/S is ranked lower than
95% of the 894 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 2.45 vs. EFC: 8.13 )
EFC' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 3.88   Max: 14.25
Current: 8.13
3.88
14.25
PFCF 37.90
EFC's PFCF is ranked lower than
94% of the 694 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 6.90 vs. EFC: 37.90 )
EFC' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 1.95   Max: 37.9
Current: 37.9
1.95
37.9
EV-to-EBIT 166.7
EFC's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
96% of the 745 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 15.84 vs. EFC: 166.7 )
EFC' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.6   Max: 163.8
Current: 166.7
5.6
163.8

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 11.42
EFC's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
99% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.59 vs. EFC: 11.42 )
EFC' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 3.3   Max: 17.44
Current: 11.42
3.3
17.44
Dividend Payout 0.5141
EFC's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
80% of the 575 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. EFC: 0.5141 )
EFC' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.26   Max: 4.01
Current: 0.51
0.26
4.01
Yield on cost (5-Year) 11.60
EFC's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
98% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. EFC: 11.60 )
EFC' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 3.3   Max: 17.44
Current: 11.6
3.3
17.44

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1.3
EFC's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
85% of the 163 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 10.60 vs. EFC: 1.3 )
EFC' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1
Current: 1.3
0.6
1
Price/Tangible Book 1
EFC's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
60% of the 797 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. EFC: 1 )
EFC' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 0.8
Current: 1
0.7
0.8
Price/Median PS Value 1.5
EFC's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
88% of the 853 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. EFC: 1.5 )
EFC' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 1.7
Current: 1.5
0.8
1.7
Price/Graham Number 0.4
EFC's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
82% of the 763 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. EFC: 0.4 )
EFC' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1
Current: 0.4
0.4
1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.60
EFC's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
80% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 5.20 vs. EFC: 0.60 )
EFC' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 18
Current: 0.6
0.6
18

Business Description

Ellington Financial LLC is a specialty finance company formed in August 2007. The Company acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities backed by prime jumbo, manufactured housing, Alt-A and subprime residential mortgage loans, RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity, mortgage-related derivatives, commercial mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, as well as corporate debt and equity securities and derivatives. It also may opportunistically acquire and manage other types of mortgage-related and financial asset classes, such as residential whole mortgage loans, asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets, and non-mortgage-related derivatives. It is externally managed and advised by its Manager, an affiliate of Ellington. Ellington is also a registered investment advisor with a 17-year history of investing in a broad spectrum of mortgage-backed securities and related derivatives. Its primary objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders. The Company competes with mortgage REITs, specialty finance companies, savings and loan associations, banks, mortgage bankers, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, financial institutions, governmental bodies and other entities.
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