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Ellington Credit CoEARN -0.45%36 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -14.60 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates EARN with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,137 Asset Management companies, Ellington Credit Co ranks worse than 82.23% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Ellington Credit Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -14.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
EARN'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.6 Med: -2.4 Max: 2.6
Current: -14.6
During the past 12 years, Ellington Credit Co's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 2.60%. The lowest was -14.60%. And the median was -2.40%.
EARN's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 82.23% of 1137
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: -0.8
vs EARN: -14.60
Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
Ellington Credit Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
EARN vs VBF, PCQ, EDF: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 Credit Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Ellington Credit Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -14.60 mean?
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -14.60 as of Sep. 2025. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ellington Credit Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ellington Credit Co ranks #935 out of 1137 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Ellington Credit Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -14.60. Based on the distribution chart, Ellington Credit Co ranks #935 out of 1137 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ellington Credit Co has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Credit Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to VBF and PCQ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ellington Credit Co ranks #935 out of 1137 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Ellington Credit Co in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Asset Management company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ellington Credit Co and its competitors. Ellington Credit Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -14.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Credit Co stock overvalued right now?
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -14.60. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -14.60. Ellington Credit Co's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Credit Co (EARN), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -14.60 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Credit Co The Fund is focused on acquiring and actively managing a portfolio of corporate CLOs, mainly mezzanine debt and equity tranches, which are typically collateralized by portfolios consisting mainly of below-investment-grade senior secured loans with a large number of discrete underlying borrowers across various industry sectors. Additionally, the Fund may also invest in CLO loan accumulation facilities, which are entities that acquire corporate loans and other similar corporate credit-related assets in anticipation of ultimately collateralizing a CLO transaction. The company's primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current income and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders.
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