EFCPA.PFD (Ellington Financial) OCF Margin %: -7.78% (As of Mar. 2026)


EFCPA.PFD Ellington Financial Inc EFCPA.PFD
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What is Ellington Financial OCF Margin %?

Ellington Financial EFCPA.PFD 71 OCF Margin % is -7.78% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates EFCPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 936 REITs companies, Ellington Financial ranks worse than 97.86% on this metric.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Ellington Financial's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9.96 Mil. Ellington Financial's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $127.95 Mil. Therefore, Ellington Financial's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -7.78%.

As of today, Ellington Financial's current OCF Yield % is -47.41%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ellington Financial's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Ellington Financial was 3579.51%. The lowest was -854.20%. And the median was -26.12%.

EFCpA.PFD's OCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 49.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful OCF Margin % only.

Ellington Financial OCF Margin % Related Terms

Ellington Financial OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ellington Financial's OCF Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ellington Financial OCF Margin % Chart

Ellington Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
OCF Margin %
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Ellington Financial Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
OCF Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -174.87 -244.01 -379.24 -417.71 -7.78
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Ellington Financial OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Ellington Financial's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-925.461/306.507
=-301.94 %

Ellington Financial's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-9.957/127.945
=-7.78 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a OCF Margin % of -7.78% mean?
Ellington Financial (EFCPA.PFD) has a OCF Margin % of -7.78% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #916 out of 936 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 97.9%.
Is Ellington Financial's OCF Margin % too high?
Ellington Financial's current OCF Margin % is -7.78%. Based on the distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #916 out of 936 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ellington Financial has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Financial's OCF Margin % compare to ARI and ORC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #916 out of 936 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Ellington Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 49.30. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for a REITs company?
The median OCF Margin % among REITs companies is 49.30, based on 936 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median OCF Margin % is 49.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ellington Financial's current OCF Margin % is -7.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Financial stock overvalued right now?
Ellington Financial (EFCPA.PFD) has a current OCF Margin % of -7.78%. The current OCF Margin % is -7.78%. Ellington Financial's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Financial (EFCPA.PFD), the current OCF Margin % is -7.78% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ellington Financial Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges EFC:USA1EL:Germany
Address 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT, USA, 06870
Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. It acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.
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