Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 33/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
8.2x FFO, reasonable REIT valuation
Above 7% FFO CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
115% payout, dividends strain FFO
0.0x EBITDA, conservative leverage
1.5x coverage, tight
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
8.2x FFO, reasonable REIT valuation
Above 7% FFO CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
115% payout, dividends strain FFO
0.0x EBITDA, conservative leverage
1.5x coverage, tight
Not enough quarterly data
for a 1-year trend
Ellington Financial (EFC) quality: score, margins and returns
Ellington Financial (EFC) scores 43/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Ellington Financial (EFC) a high-quality business?+
Ellington Financial scores 43 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Ellington Financial's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs profitability, returns on capital, revenue growth, and balance-sheet strength, using measures suited to banks, insurers and other financial companies (where free-cash-flow and operating-margin metrics do not apply), each computed from EFC's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Ellington Financial scores well and where it falls behind.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
EFC is in 62 US ETFs. The largest of them, with EFC's weight in each:
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.09%of the fund
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA0.04%of the fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO0.05%of the fund
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM0.09%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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