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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Ellington Financial's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €23.7 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €79.4 Mil.
Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation
An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.
Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.
Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.
If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.
Ellington Financial Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Ellington Financial Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:1EL vs ARR, ORC, TWO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ellington Financial Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Ellington Financial Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €79.4 Mil.
* 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.
What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €79.4 Mil mean?
Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €79.4 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors.
Is Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Ellington Financial's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €79.4 Mil. Overall, Ellington Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ARR and ORC?
Ellington Financial's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €79.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a REITs company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the REITs industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. Ellington Financial's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €79.4 Mil. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.52, compared to a current price of €11.80 — trading 12.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €79.4 Mil. Ellington Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €79.4 Mil as of Jun. 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.
Is Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €11.80 is trading 12.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.52.
GuruFocus considers Ellington Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:1EL:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €79.4 Mil
GF Value™: €10.52 vs. price of €11.80 (12.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1EL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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